Wells School
- Elementary/secondary school in Wells ISD
- Wells, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Wells ISD: B
Total students
258
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Wells ISD: 13.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Wells ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Wells School is an elementary/secondary school in Wells, TX, in the Wells ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 258 students. 64.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Wells School was 909 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,027, which is $6,860 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
160 Rusk AveWells, TX 75976-0469
Office phone number
Principal
- Jimmy Friday Wright, 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
258
African American
22 (8.5%)
Wells ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
22 (8.5%)
Wells ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
198 (76.7%)
Wells ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
16 (6.2%)
Wells ISD: 6.2%
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
64.7 %
Wells ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
68.6 %
Wells ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.3 %
Wells ISD: 4.3%
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
4.3 %
Wells ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.8 %
Wells ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
19 %
Wells ISD: 19%
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)
B
Wells ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Wells ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Wells ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Wells ISD: C
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Wells ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
Masked
Wells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Wells ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Wells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
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
14.3 %
Wells ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
16.7 %
Wells ISD: 10%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Wells ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12.9 %
Wells ISD: 13%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25 %
Wells ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Wells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
909
Wells ISD: 909
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
90.9 %
Wells ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
72.7 %
Wells ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
63.6 %
Wells ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
22
African American
1.5 (6.8%)
Wells ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.5 (93.2%)
Wells ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
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%)
Wells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19.9 (90.4%)
Wells ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.1 (9.6%)
Wells ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Wells ISD: 0%
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
11.7
Wells ISD: 11.7
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
13.3 years
Wells ISD: 13.3 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
$52,027
Wells ISD: $52,027
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$41,685
Wells ISD: $41,685
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$45,001
Wells ISD: $45,001
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,993
Wells ISD: $50,993
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,936
Wells ISD: $53,936
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$56,019
Wells ISD: $56,019
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Wells ISD: N/A
Statewide: $71,111