Wells Elementary

Summary:

Wells Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wilson, North Carolina, serving 303 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Wilson County Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wells Elementary has a higher percentage of African American students (55.45%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 19.89% to 75.33% African American. The school has shown mixed performance on standardized tests, outperforming the district and state in 3rd grade mathematics and 5th grade reading and science, but underperforming in other grade levels and subjects. Additionally, Wells Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.93% to 99.01% over the past three years, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 48.96% to 99.49%. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 15.4 over the past three years, lower than most of the nearby schools.

While Wells Elementary faces significant challenges due to its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and diverse racial makeup, the school has shown some strengths, particularly in the performance of its African American and low-socioeconomic status students, who have performed relatively well compared to the overall school performance. However, the school's performance has been inconsistent over time, suggesting the need for continued support and strategies to improve academic outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1400 Grove St N
       Wilson, NC  27893-2342


(252) 399-7986

District: Wilson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
655th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,928 Help


Students who attend Wells Elementary usually attend:

High:    Fike High
    Wilson Early College Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  313

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.1%
White:
20.8%
Hispanic:
13.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wells Elementary ranks better than 56.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Wilson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Wells Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (58.1%), White (20.8%), Hispanic (13.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wells Elementary is 15.1, which is the 3rd best among 13 elementary schools in the Wilson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wells Elementary is $9,928. 8 elementary schools in the Wilson County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wells Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wells Elementary 655th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Wells Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wilson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson County Schools 88th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wells Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wells Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 46.94 762nd 1276 40.3%
2007 54.62 656th 1293 49.3%
2008 39.25 877th 1324 33.8%
2009 49.57 770th 1354 43.1%
2010 68.57 421st 1363 69.1%
2011 72.53 353rd 1381 74.4%
2012 70.36 399th 1388 71.3%
2013 44.83 749th 1403 46.6%
2014 25.71 1075th 1390 22.7%
2015 41.11 887th 1440 38.4%
2016 34.90 1003rd 1425 29.6%
2017 31.47 1053rd 1429 26.3%
2018 38.10 955th 1434 33.4%
2019 53.85 698th 1473 52.6%
2021 35.28 935th 1489 37.2%
2022 51.78 709th 1514 53.2%
2023 62.02 546th 1502 63.6%
2024 55.44 655th 1505 56.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wells Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.58 1019th 1332 23.5%
2019 69.83 314th 1361 76.9%
2021 42.47 737th 1329 44.5%
2022 62.34 398th 1366 70.9%
2023 68.07 352nd 1437 75.5%
2024 67.78 355th 1450 75.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Wells Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.10 940th 1405 33.1%
2019 49.84 743rd 1424 47.8%
2021 41.59 803rd 1440 44.2%
2022 47.82 750th 1458 48.6%
2023 74.16 314th 1459 78.5%
2024 59.71 548th 1455 62.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Wells Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.34 923rd 1413 34.7%
2019 57.18 614th 1430 57.1%
2021 29.18 1002nd 1444 30.6%
2022 54.07 654th 1464 55.3%
2023 45.78 822nd 1461 43.7%
2024 49.04 761st 1464 48.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Wells Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.83 379th 927 59.1%
2019 73.88 159th 949 83.2%
2021 59.41 253rd 896 71.8%
2022 64.38 240th 927 74.1%
2023 75.48 146th 933 84.4%
2024 67.29 218th 924 76.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wells Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.40 399th 951 58.0%
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Rank History for White students at Wells Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.78 383rd 1178 67.5%
2019 61.49 442nd 1183 62.6%
2021 20.72 1018th 1172 13.1%
2022 64.69 383rd 1194 67.9%
2023 71.26 303rd 1183 74.4%
2024 54.78 532nd 1166 54.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Wells Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 338 336 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1989 263 273 0 3 0 n/a n/a -1 538
1990 241 274 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1991 215 302 0 4 0 n/a n/a -1 520
1992 175 288 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1993 146 267 2 10 2 n/a n/a 25 452
1994 127 243 2 8 2 n/a n/a 16 398
1995 117 381 4 20 1 n/a n/a 0 523
1996 117 381 4 20 1 n/a n/a 0 523
1997 112 361 5 24 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1998 118 360 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1999 198 366 3 42 1 n/a n/a 0 610
2000 186 398 4 43 1 n/a n/a 0 632
2001 262 322 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 597
2002 251 282 16 20 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2003 251 282 16 20 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2004 268 301 6 20 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2005 268 315 6 20 3 n/a n/a 0 612
2006 255 291 6 23 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2007 243 296 4 17 0 n/a n/a 25 585
2008 247 306 3 22 1 n/a n/a 20 599
2009 225 349 6 31 2 n/a n/a 0 613
2010 227 248 3 10 1 n/a n/a 0 489
2011 211 224 4 20 3 0 21 0 483
2012 201 251 3 29 3 0 17 0 504
2013 185 253 5 23 3 0 20 0 489
2014 178 272 7 20 4 0 14 0 495
2015 162 263 6 27 1 0 12 0 471
2016 157 306 7 47 1 0 15 0 533
2017 168 306 6 36 1 0 19 0 536
2018 110 264 3 26 1 0 17 0 421
2019 87 241 2 31 1 0 11 0 373
2020 70 202 2 34 0 0 21 0 329
2021 67 169 3 33 0 0 9 0 281
2022 66 168 2 33 0 0 9 0 278
2023 74 168 2 45 0 0 14 0 303
2024 65 182 4 43 1 0 18 0 313

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 677 29.0 23.3 44.9
1989 538 27.0 19.9 51.7
1990 520 32.0 16.2 59.6
1991 520 30.0 17.3 59.6
1992 473 30.0 15.7 55.2
1993 452 30.0 15.1 66.7
1994 398 26.0 15.3 77.5
1995 523 32.0 16.3 57
1996 523 32.0 16.3 57
1997 502 31.0 16.2 64.3
1998 501 32.0 15.7 64.1
1999 610 36.0 16.9 63.1
2000 632 36.0 17.6 60.1
2001 597 36.0 16.6 67.8
2002 569 30.0 19.0 46.9
2003 569 30.0 19.0 46.9
2004 595 23.0 25.9 49.2
2005 612 39.0 15.7 49.3
2006 575 39.0 14.7 49.2
2007 585 n/a n/a 55
2008 599 35.0 17.1 54.7
2009 613 36.8 16.7 54.3
2010 489 28.1 17.3 51.5
2011 483 29.0 16.6 57.1
2012 504 28.5 17.6 57.7
2013 489 28.0 17.4 64.8
2014 495 28.4 17.4 66.1
2015 471 30.0 15.7 99.4
2016 533 32.0 16.6 99.4
2017 536 33.1 16.1 99.4
2018 421 28.5 14.7 99.3
2019 373 24.3 15.3 99.2
2020 329 21.9 14.9 99.1
2021 281 19.4 14.4 98.9
2022 278 18.3 15.1 53.6
2023 303 19.5 15.4 99
2024 313 20.6 15.1 99

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 677 29.0 23.3 44.9
1989 538 27.0 19.9 51.7
1990 520 32.0 16.2 59.6
1991 520 30.0 17.3 59.6
1992 473 30.0 15.7 55.2
1993 452 30.0 15.1 66.7
1994 398 26.0 15.3 77.5
1995 523 32.0 16.3 57
1996 523 32.0 16.3 57
1997 502 31.0 16.2 64.3
1998 501 32.0 15.7 64.1
1999 610 36.0 16.9 63.1
2000 632 36.0 17.6 60.1
2001 597 36.0 16.6 67.8
2002 569 30.0 19.0 46.9
2003 569 30.0 19.0 46.9
2004 595 23.0 25.9 49.2
2005 612 39.0 15.7 49.3
2006 575 39.0 14.7 49.2
2007 585 n/a n/a 55
2008 599 35.0 17.1 54.7
2009 613 36.8 16.7 54.3
2010 489 28.1 17.3 51.5
2011 483 29.0 16.6 57.1
2012 504 28.5 17.6 57.7
2013 489 28.0 17.4 64.8
2014 495 28.4 17.4 66.1
2015 471 30.0 15.7 99.4
2016 533 32.0 16.6 99.4
2017 536 33.1 16.1 99.4
2018 421 28.5 14.7 99.3
2019 373 24.3 15.3 99.2
2020 329 21.9 14.9 99.1
2021 281 19.4 14.4 98.9
2022 278 18.3 15.1 53.6
2023 303 19.5 15.4 99
2024 313 20.6 15.1 99

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wells Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,749 (17.6%) $8,179 (82.4%) $9,928

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wells Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 698th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 546th of 1502 Elementary schools
 11%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wells Elementary)66.253.8
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilson County Schools)60.666.3
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Wells Elementary)59.751.3
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wilson County Schools)53.248
 5.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wells Elementary)53.861.4
 7.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wilson County Schools)52.160.2
 8.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Wells Elementary)56.961.4
 4.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Wilson County Schools)57.362.2
 4.9%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wells Elementary)53.652.4
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wilson County Schools)61.465.7
 4.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Wells Elementary)52.457.1
 4.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Wilson County Schools)55.756.7
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Wells Elementary)82.176.2
 5.9%
   5th Grade Science (Wilson County Schools)79.776.8
 2.9%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students373303
 18.8%
African American241168
 30.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic3145
 45.2%
Pacific Islander00
White8774
 14.9%
Two or More Races1114
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.2%99%
 0.2%


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Wells Elementary ranks 655th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Wells Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Fike High
High : Wilson Early College Academy

Students at Wells Elementary are 58% African American, 21% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 313 students attended Wells Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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