WENDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WENDELL DISTRICT
232 N BOISE STREET
WENDELL, ID 83355
458 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 4th
School Overview
Wendell Elementary School is located in the small, rural community of Wendell, Idaho. Serving students in the Wendell School District, the school functions as a central hub for the town’s educational efforts, focusing on foundational learning for children in the early stages of their academic careers. The campus is situated on North Boise Street, placing it in the heart of a close-knit agricultural region where the school plays a vital role in supporting the local community’s families.

Academically, the school emphasizes basic literacy, numeracy, and social development, striving to prepare students for the transition to middle and high school within the district. As part of a smaller school system, Wendell Elementary often benefits from a tight-knit environment where staff and educators work to maintain consistent communication with parents. Like many schools in rural Idaho, it balances the challenges of limited resources with a commitment to fostering a supportive atmosphere for a diverse student body, often reflecting the unique cultural and socioeconomic makeup of the Wendell area.
458
Total Students
24.0
Full-Time Teachers
19.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
75.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    249 (54.4 %)
  • White
    202 (44.1 %)
  • Two or More
    4 (0.9 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.4 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Not reported
Shared Time Status: Not reported
District: WENDELL DISTRICT
Phone: (208)536-6611
Grade Range: Pre-K - 4th
Total Students: 458
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 19.1
NSLP Participation:1 Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch: 293
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 51

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 18
Kindergarten 93
Grade 1 72
Grade 2 81
Grade 3 93
Grade 4 101
Gender Ratio
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634 Students
200 10TH AVENUE WEST
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