Is Wells Elementary School a good school?

Wells Elementary School ranks 462 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wells Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 138 students attended Wells Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wells Elementary School?

Students at Wells Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wells Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wells Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Grayville Junior Senior High School

Wells Elementary School

Summary:

Wells Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grayville, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 133 students. The school is part of the Grayville CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 319 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wells Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its academic performance, moving from 1243 out of 1948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 462 out of 2067 in 2023-2024, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics is generally higher than the state average, with 51.8% and 46.4% of students proficient or better, respectively, in 2023-2024. Wells Elementary School's 3rd-grade students have particularly strong performance, with 84.6% proficient or better in both ELA and Mathematics, significantly outpacing the state averages. The school's 5th-grade students also perform well, with 43.5% proficient or better in ELA and 39.1% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 39.1% and 26.8%. In science, Wells Elementary School's students excel, with 82.6% proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%.

Comparing Wells Elementary School to nearby schools, West Salem Grade School, located 18.26 miles away, has consistently outperformed Wells Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics. However, Mt Carmel Grade School and Mt Carmel Elementary School, located 16.74 and 16.85 miles away, respectively, have lower academic performance compared to Wells Elementary School. Albion Grade School, located 8.81 miles away, has similar academic performance to Wells Elementary School. Wells Elementary School's high per-student spending of $13,781 in 2022-2023 and low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 may contribute to its academic success, but the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.0% in 2022-2023 is a concern that should be addressed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

704 W North St
Grayville, IL 62844-1338

(618) 375-7214

District: Grayville CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
462^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,529

Students who attend Wells Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Grayville Junior Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 138

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

American Indian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wells Elementary School ranks better than 77.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.4%), two or more races (2.9%), American Indian (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wells Elementary School is 13.6. (See more...)

Compare Wells Elementary School employs 10.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wells Elementary School is $14,529.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wells Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wells Elementary School 462^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wells Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Grayville CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Grayville CUSD 1 319^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wells Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.31	643^rd	2020	68.2%
2004	72.51	611^th	2030	69.9%
2005	59.47	996^th	2022	50.7%
2006	52.61	1252^nd	2086	40.0%
2007	66.80	823^rd	2095	60.7%
2008	63.10	953^rd	2092	54.4%
2009	71.63	676^th	2120	68.1%
2010	47.99	1332^nd	2139	37.7%
2011	65.85	872^nd	2147	59.4%
2012	69.05	770^th	2166	64.5%
2013	53.92	1084^th	2167	50.0%
2014	65.67	747^th	2093	64.3%
2015	44.32	1025^th	2052	50.0%
2016	48.57	981^st	2046	52.1%
2017	59.30	764^th	2044	62.6%
2018	52.61	898^th	2037	55.9%
2019	43.69	1104^th	2086	47.1%
2021	32.03	1243^rd	1948	36.2%
2022	55.21	840^th	2082	59.7%
2023	60.34	739^th	2077	64.4%
2024	75.78	462^nd	2067	77.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.98	754^th	1765	57.3%
2019	48.68	870^th	1816	52.1%
2022	60.39	542^nd	1763	69.3%
2023	73.28	293^rd	1808	83.8%
2024	68.56	379^th	1793	78.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Wells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.92	4^th	30	86.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Wells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.37	867^th	1964	55.9%
2019	30.72	1391^st	2019	31.1%
2022	55.37	759^th	1970	61.5%
2023	62.98	638^th	1957	67.4%
2024	75.46	404^th	1942	79.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Wells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.09	838^th	1972	57.5%
2022	41.50	1059^th	1977	46.4%
2023	47.11	946^th	1984	52.3%

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Rank History for White students at Wells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.93	942^nd	1463	35.6%
2019	30.77	1056^th	1462	27.8%
2021	18.71	1161^st	1308	11.2%
2022	33.38	1001^st	1425	29.8%
2023	44.34	799^th	1419	43.7%
2024	59.16	532^nd	1392	61.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Wells Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	213	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	213
1990	208	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	208
1991	186	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
1992	213	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	213
1993	297	1	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1994	289	0	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1995	223	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1996	223	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1997	194	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1998	188	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
1999	180	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2000	180	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	182
2001	177	2	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	182
2002	160	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	165
2003	160	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	165
2004	165	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
2005	180	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	185
2006	170	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	176
2007	164	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	8	172
2008	156	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	13	169
2009	150	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	159
2010	164	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	8	173
2011	154	0	0	1	0	0	10	0	165
2012	175	0	0	1	0	0	13	0	189
2013	194	0	0	1	0	0	15	0	210
2014	187	0	0	1	0	0	13	0	201
2015	181	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	195
2016	154	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	164
2017	159	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	171
2018	145	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	157
2019	142	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	152
2020	147	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	155
2021	145	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	146
2022	126	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	127
2023	130	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	133
2024	133	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	138

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wells Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	213	13.0	16.3	n/a
1990	208	13.0	16.0	n/a
1991	186	13.0	14.3	n/a
1992	213	10.0	21.3	n/a
1993	304	11.0	27.6	n/a
1994	295	15.0	19.7	n/a
1995	226	14.0	16.1	n/a
1996	226	14.0	16.1	n/a
1997	195	14.0	13.9	n/a
1998	188	13.3	14.1	n/a
1999	182	14.0	13.0	n/a
2000	182	13.5	13.5	n/a
2001	182	14.5	12.6	n/a
2002	165	14.5	11.4	34.5
2003	165	14.5	11.4	34.5
2004	171	15.5	11.0	32.2
2005	185	15.5	11.9	45
2006	176	16.5	10.7	37.2
2007	172	17.0	10.1	45.1
2008	169	14.0	12.1	50
2009	159	15.0	10.6	45.3
2010	173	13.0	13.3	50.9
2011	165	13.0	12.6	50.9
2012	189	14.0	13.5	48.7
2013	210	n/a	n/a	52.4
2014	201	14.0	14.3	57.2
2015	195	13.0	15.0	52.3
2016	164	13.0	12.6	46.3
2017	171	10.0	17.1	54.4
2018	157	11.4	13.7	55.4
2019	152	13.0	11.6	57.9
2020	155	11.0	14.0	63.2
2021	146	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	127	10.9	11.6	69.3
2023	133	10.5	12.6	66.2
2024	138	10.1	13.6	73.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wells Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	213	13.0	16.3	n/a
1990	208	13.0	16.0	n/a
1991	186	13.0	14.3	n/a
1992	213	10.0	21.3	n/a
1993	304	11.0	27.6	n/a
1994	295	15.0	19.7	n/a
1995	226	14.0	16.1	n/a
1996	226	14.0	16.1	n/a
1997	195	14.0	13.9	n/a
1998	188	13.3	14.1	n/a
1999	182	14.0	13.0	n/a
2000	182	13.5	13.5	n/a
2001	182	14.5	12.6	n/a
2002	165	14.5	11.4	34.5
2003	165	14.5	11.4	34.5
2004	171	15.5	11.0	32.2
2005	185	15.5	11.9	45
2006	176	16.5	10.7	37.2
2007	172	17.0	10.1	45.1
2008	169	14.0	12.1	50
2009	159	15.0	10.6	45.3
2010	173	13.0	13.3	50.9
2011	165	13.0	12.6	50.9
2012	189	14.0	13.5	48.7
2013	210	n/a	n/a	52.4
2014	201	14.0	14.3	57.2
2015	195	13.0	15.0	52.3
2016	164	13.0	12.6	46.3
2017	171	10.0	17.1	54.4
2018	157	11.4	13.7	55.4
2019	152	13.0	11.6	57.9
2020	155	11.0	14.0	63.2
2021	146	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	127	10.9	11.6	69.3
2023	133	10.5	12.6	66.2
2024	138	10.1	13.6	73.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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