Wells Elementary School
- Elementary school in Plano ISD
- Plano, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Plano ISD: B
Total students
504
Avg. teacher experience
13.4 years
Plano ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Plano ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 90%
Wells Elementary School is an elementary school in Plano, TX, in the Plano ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 504 students. 39.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,176, which is $2,289 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3427 Mission Ridge RdPlano, TX 75023-8114
Office phone number
Principal
- Sara Meyer
- sara.meyer@pisd.edu
- (469) 752-3700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Wells Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
504
African American
40 (7.9%)
Plano ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (1.4%)
Plano ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
115 (22.8%)
Plano ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
80 (15.9%)
Plano ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Plano ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
240 (47.6%)
Plano ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
21 (4.2%)
Plano ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
39.5 %
Plano ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
22 %
Plano ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.3 %
Plano ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.9 %
Plano ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.5 %
Plano ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.1 %
Plano ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Plano ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Plano ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Plano ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Plano ISD: B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.4 %
Plano ISD: 4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
22.5 %
Plano ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Plano ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
4.3 %
Plano ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.6 %
Plano ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Plano ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4 %
Plano ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
5.3 %
Plano ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
39.5
African American
1 (2.5%)
Plano ISD: 8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (2.5%)
Plano ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (7.6%)
Plano ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (7.6%)
Plano ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
30.5 (77.2%)
Plano ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.5%)
Plano ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
27 (68.3%)
Plano ISD: 64.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12.5 (31.7%)
Plano ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12.8
Plano ISD: 13.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
13.4 years
Plano ISD: 11.4 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
$61,176
Plano ISD: $60,687
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Plano ISD: $54,337
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,058
Plano ISD: $56,515
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$57,776
Plano ISD: $59,420
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,203
Plano ISD: $62,750
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,205
Plano ISD: $66,219
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,874
Plano ISD: $73,073
Statewide: $71,111