Wells School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

160 Rusk Ave
Wells, TX 75976

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Bottom 50%

Wells High School is a public high school located in Wells, Texas. It is the sole high school in the Wells Independent School District and is classified as a 1A school by the UIL. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.

Serving 242 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Wells School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 242 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wells School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Wells School's student population of 242 students has grown by 87% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 71% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wells School
Pre-K	20
Kind	17
1	19
2	18
3	14
4	11
5	13
6	19
7	12
8	20
9	20
10	16
11	26
12	17

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Total Students

242 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wells School
2023	259
2022	258
2021	117
2020	129
2019	129
2018	105
2017	105
2016	109
2015	79
2014	104
2013	104
2012	102
2011	102
2010	91
2009	85
2008	97
2007	93
2006	72
2005	88
2004	89
2003	76
2002	73
2001	74
2000	85
1999	90
1998	96
1997	86
1996	114
1995	115
1994	126
1993	116
1992	115
1991	117
1990	121
1989	120
1988	142
1987	130

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	12
2020	14
2019	14
2018	11
2017	11
2016	13
2015	9
2014	13
2013	11
2012	10
2011	12
2010	12
2009	10
2008	10
2007	9
2006	10
2005	8
2004	8
2003	9
2002	9
2001	9
2000	7
1999	8
1998	10
1997	11
1996	10
1995	11
1994	12
1993	11
1992	11
1991	21

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Wells School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wells School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#4742 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wells School
2023	#4742
2022	#5561
2021	#7025
2019	#4109
2018	#5367
2017	#5023
2016	#5298
2015	#7057
2014	#5921
2013	#3128
2012	#7053

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40-44%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2023	42%	44%	42%
2022	32%	41%	32%
2021	15%	37%	27%
2019	47%	51%	47%
2018	37%	49%	37%
2017	77%	78%	72%
2016	62%	75%	62%
2015	30%	73%	57%
2014	69%	76%	77%
2013	77%	78%	76%
2012	49%	83%	77%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	42%
2021	24%	42%	37%
2019	42%	47%	47%
2018	37%	45%	37%
2017	62%	72%	67%
2016	72%	71%	72%
2015	64%	73%	67%
2014	64%	75%	77%
2013	82%	78%	81%
2012	80%	88%	87%
2011	80%	88%	87%

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20-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2022	24%	46%	24%
2021	34%	43%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2023	12:1	14:1	11:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2021	10:1	14:1	9:1
2020	9:1	15:1	10:1
2019	9:1	15:1	10:1
2018	10:1	15:1	11:1
2017	10:1	15:1	11:1
2016	8:1	15:1	10:1
2015	9:1	15:1	11:1
2014	8:1	15:1	10:1
2013	10:1	15:1	10:1
2012	10:1	15:1	11:1
2011	9:1	15:1	10:1
2010	7:1	15:1	9:1
2009	9:1	14:1	11:1
2008	10:1	14:1	12:1
2007	10:1	15:1	12:1
2006	7:1	15:1	12:1
2005	11:1	15:1	12:1
2004	11:1	15:1	11:1
2003	8:1	15:1	11:1
2002	8:1	15:1	10:1
2001	8:1	15:1	12:1
2000	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	11:1	14:1	12:1
1998	10:1	14:1	11:1
1997	8:1	15:1	10:1
1996	12:1	15:1	11:1
1995	11:1	15:1	11:1
1994	10:1	15:1	11:1
1993	11:1	15:1	10:1
1992	10:1	16:1	11:1
1991	6:1	16:1	6:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

12%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2023	10%	53%	10%
2022	9%	53%	9%
2021	15%	53%	12%
2020	13%	53%	10%
2019	13%	53%	10%
2018	10%	52%	13%
2017	10%	52%	13%
2016	12%	52%	12%
2015	3%	52%	11%
2014	5%	52%	9%
2013	6%	51%	8%
2012	6%	51%	12%
2011	8%	50%	7%
2010	9%	49%	8%
2009	11%	48%	8%
2008	9%	47%	8%
2007	10%	46%	9%
2006	8%	46%	6%
2005	6%	45%	9%
2004	3%	44%	5%
2003	5%	43%	5%
2002	5%	42%	5%
2001	4%	41%	6%
2000	5%	40%	5%
1999	1%	39%	3%
1998	1%	38%	4%
1997	1%	38%	3%
1996	1%	37%	3%
1995	1%	36%	4%
1994	2%	36%	3%
1993	1%	35%	3%

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Black

10%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2023	9%	13%	10%
2022	8%	13%	10%
2021	4%	13%	9%
2020	6%	13%	9%
2019	6%	13%	9%
2018	7%	13%	6%
2017	7%	13%	6%
2016	7%	13%	8%
2015	11%	13%	8%
2014	14%	13%	9%
2013	14%	13%	11%
2012	14%	13%	12%
2011	13%	13%	12%
2010	14%	14%	18%
2009	13%	14%	17%
2008	8%	14%	16%
2007	6%	14%	15%
2006	4%	15%	13%
2005	6%	14%	13%
2004	9%	14%	13%
2003	12%	14%	10%
2002	11%	14%	11%
2001	12%	14%	12%
2000	9%	14%	8%
1999	12%	14%	10%
1998	15%	14%	11%
1997	20%	14%	12%
1996	23%	14%	14%
1995	24%	14%	16%
1994	27%	14%	18%
1993	27%	14%	19%
1992	23%	14%	19%
1991	24%	14%	21%

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White

74%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2023	73%	26%	73%
2022	77%	26%	75%
2021	76%	26%	74%
2020	76%	27%	75%
2019	76%	27%	75%
2018	76%	28%	75%
2017	76%	28%	75%
2016	78%	29%	76%
2015	80%	29%	78%
2014	78%	29%	78%
2013	78%	30%	79%
2012	78%	31%	73%
2011	79%	31%	80%
2010	76%	33%	74%
2009	75%	34%	75%
2008	81%	35%	75%
2007	84%	36%	76%
2006	98%	36%	81%
2005	88%	38%	78%
2004	88%	39%	82%
2003	83%	40%	85%
2002	84%	41%	84%
2001	84%	42%	82%
2000	86%	44%	87%
1999	87%	45%	87%
1998	84%	46%	85%
1997	79%	46%	85%
1996	76%	47%	83%
1995	75%	48%	80%
1994	71%	48%	79%
1993	72%	49%	78%
1992	77%	49%	81%
1991	76%	51%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2023	8%	3%	7%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	2%	6%
2019	5%	2%	6%
2018	7%	2%	6%
2017	7%	2%	6%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2023	0.45	0.64	0.45
2022	0.39	0.64	0.42
2021	0.40	0.64	0.43
2020	0.40	0.63	0.41
2019	0.40	0.63	0.41
2018	0.41	0.64	0.42
2017	0.41	0.64	0.42
2016	0.38	0.63	0.40
2015	0.35	0.63	0.38
2014	0.37	0.63	0.38
2013	0.37	0.64	0.37
2012	0.37	0.64	0.44
2011	0.36	0.64	0.35
2010	0.40	0.64	0.42
2009	0.41	0.64	0.41
2008	0.33	0.64	0.41
2007	0.28	0.64	0.38
2005	0.21	0.64	0.37
2004	0.22	0.64	0.31
2003	0.30	0.64	0.26
2002	0.28	0.64	0.28
2001	0.28	0.64	0.32
2000	0.25	0.65	0.24
1999	0.23	0.65	0.24
1998	0.27	0.65	0.27
1997	0.34	0.64	0.27
1996	0.37	0.64	0.29
1995	0.38	0.64	0.33
1994	0.43	0.64	0.35
1993	0.41	0.63	0.35
1992	0.36	0.63	0.32

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≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2023	80%	90%
2022	50%	90%	50%
2021	50%	89%	50%
2019	80%	89%	80%
2018	50%	89%	50%
2017	50%	89%	50%
2016	80%	89%	80%
2015	80%	89%	80%
2014	80%	88%	80%
2013	80%	88%	80%
2012	80%	88%	80%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2023	63%	57%	66%
2022	67%	57%	69%
2021	59%	56%	66%
2020	52%	56%	60%
2019	52%	56%	60%
2018	51%	53%	59%
2017	51%	53%	59%
2016	54%	53%	59%
2015	48%	52%	55%
2014	48%	53%	55%
2013	52%	53%	55%
2012	52%	44%	57%
2011	57%	44%	60%
2010	45%	43%	61%
2009	45%	40%	59%
2008	42%	39%	53%
2007	44%	39%	49%
2006	58%	40%	55%
2005	41%	39%	53%
2004	49%	39%	53%
2003	41%	39%	48%
2002	34%	38%	50%
2001	30%	38%	51%
2000	33%	38%	55%
1999	32%	39%	52%
1998	28%	40%	45%
1997	29%	41%	48%
1996	27%	41%	44%
1995	29%	41%	45%
1994	32%	40%	48%
1993	33%	45%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wells School	Texas	Wells Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	17%	7%	11%
2013	13%	7%	10%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	6%
2001	7%	7%	5%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wells Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wells School's ranking?

Wells School is ranked #4742 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Wells School?

The graduation rate of Wells School is 80%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Wells School?

242 students attend Wells School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Wells School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wells School?

Wells School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wells School offer ?

Wells School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12

What school district is Wells School part of?

Wells School is part of Wells Independent School District.