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Wells Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

276 Sanford RD, Wells, ME 04090 · (207) 646-5953 · Part of Wells-Ogunquit Community School District

Wells’ School Grade A better than 89% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
563
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Wells Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wells kids: Wells Junior High School

On the path

Where Wells kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Wells Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Wells Junior High School455 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts91%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

276 Sanford RD, Wells

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten106
Grade 1115
Grade 2109
Grade 3111
Grade 4122
Enrollment over time
510’20
552’21
551’22
559’23
563’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wells Elementary School from Wells families.

Other schools in Wells-Ogunquit Community School District

The district →
Wells Junior High School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wells
B+
455 students12:1
Wells High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wells
A
422 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Wells’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.