Wells School
Public school in Wells, Texas · Wells ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Wells School serves 239 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Wells (Cherokee County). It is the only school in Wells ISD. By enrollment it is the 183rd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Wells ISD |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484494005116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wells ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 239 | 239 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.7% | 65.7% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Wells School in context
Size
Wells School is the only school in Wells ISD, so its 239 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 33.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 345; Wells School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 26 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 10, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 12 has 64% more students than kindergarten (23 against 14). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 76.2% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 10.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 21.16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 239 students, Wells School has 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 239 students would have about 21.7 teachers, so Wells School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Wells School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other school is Douglass School, 12.7 miles away in Douglass ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.9% |
| Black | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 14 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 19 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
160 Rusk Ave, Wells, TX 75976
Phone: (936)867-4400
Website: wells.esc7.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wells School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglass School | Douglass ISD | 12.7 mi | 424 | 9.6 | 41.3% |
| Kennard ISD | Kennard ISD | 16.8 mi | 275 | 11.8 | 57.5% |
| Centerville High School | Centerville ISD | 22.1 mi | 145 | 9.2 | 39.3% |
| Martinsville School | Martinsville ISD | 32.5 mi | 313 | 10 | 56.5% |
| Laneville School | Laneville ISD | 34.3 mi | 139 | 8.1 | 74.1% |
| New Summerfield School | New Summerfield ISD | 35.2 mi | 526 | 11.9 | 81.4% |
| Broaddus High School | Broaddus ISD | 41.7 mi | 377 | 10.2 | 71.1% |
| Timpson School | Timpson ISD | 43.3 mi | 756 | 10.5 | 65.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.