Wells School
- Elementary/secondary school in Wells ISD
- Wells, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Total students
242
Avg. teacher experience
14.7 years
Wells ISD: 14.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Wells ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Wells School is an elementary/secondary school in Wells, TX, in the Wells ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 242 students. 44.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Wells School was 1067 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,982, which is $8,492 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
160 Rusk AveWells, TX 75976-0469
Office phone number
Principal
- Amanda Wilcox, Rhonda Jean Redd
- fwright@wells.esc7.net
- (936) 867-4400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Wells School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
242
African American
23 (9.5%)
Wells ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
29 (12%)
Wells ISD: 12%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
180 (74.4%)
Wells ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
10 (4.1%)
Wells ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
44.2 %
Wells ISD: 44.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
68.6 %
Wells ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.1 %
Wells ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.1 %
Wells ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.2 %
Wells ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.6 %
Wells ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Wells ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Wells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
Masked
Wells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Wells ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Wells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Wells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Wells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
13.9 %
Wells ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
16.7 %
Wells ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12 %
Wells ISD: 12%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
15.1 %
Wells ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Wells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Wells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1067
Wells ISD: 1067
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
95.8 %
Wells ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
91.7 %
Wells ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
91.7 %
Wells ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
24
African American
0.5 (2.1%)
Wells ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.5 (97.9%)
Wells ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
17.4 (72.4%)
Wells ISD: 72.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.4 (26.7%)
Wells ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.2 (1%)
Wells ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
10.1
Wells ISD: 10.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.7 years
Wells ISD: 14.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$53,982
Wells ISD: $53,982
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$43,074
Wells ISD: $43,074
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$39,519
Wells ISD: $39,519
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,781
Wells ISD: $52,781
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$55,927
Wells ISD: $55,927
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$57,702
Wells ISD: $57,702
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: $74,014