Best Public Schools in Wendell, ID

Summary:

The city of Wendell, Idaho is home to three schools: Wendell Elementary School, Wendell Middle School, and Wendell High School. While the high school stands out as the highest-performing in the Wendell District, the elementary and middle schools face significant challenges in academic achievement and attendance.

Wendell High School is the clear standout, ranking 42nd out of 159 Idaho high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts the highest proficiency rates in ISAT/English Language Arts at 60%, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Additionally, Wendell High School maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.4% and spends the most per student at $9,310.

In contrast, Wendell Elementary School and Wendell Middle School struggle academically, with proficiency rates in ISAT/Math and ISAT/English Language Arts ranging from 29.1% to 38.4% at the elementary school and below 21.5% at the middle school. These schools also have higher chronic absenteeism rates, at 16.6% and 17.7% respectively, which may be contributing to their academic challenges. Overall, the data analysis reveals a mixed picture of the schools in Wendell, Idaho, with the high school standing out as a relative success while the elementary and middle schools face significant hurdles.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)	ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wendell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	232 N Boise Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 536-6611	431	23	18.7	70.8%	211 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	205 (47.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)	33.3		38.4	$7,632	$1,758	$5,873
Wendell Middle School	Public	5-8	920 East Main Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 536-5531	351	20	18.0	61.3%	146 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	202 (57.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9.1	156^th of 164 public middle schools	4.9%		7.5	105^th of 107 public middle schools	1.9%	51	17.7	21.5	31.8	$7,016	$1,228	$5,787
Wendell High School	Public	9-12	850 East Main Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	No	No	(208) 536-2122	329	20	16.3	50.2%	132 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	192 (58.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	69.1	42^nd of 159 public high schools	73.6%		32.3	76^th of 106 public high schools	28.3%	34	26.5	17.0	60.0	$9,310	$1,038	$8,271

Cities Near Wendell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jerome	9.13 mi	9	87^th
Hagerman	10.78 mi	2
Buhl	10.99 mi	4	77^th
Gooding	11.69 mi	6	83^rd
Filer	14.03 mi	4	23^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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