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United South Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

600 11th St SW, Wells, MN 56097 · (507) 553-5810 · Part of United South Central School District

Wells’ School Grade B− better than 48% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
420
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about United South Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wells kids: United South Central High School

On the path

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

PK–6United South Central ElementaryYou are here
7–12United South Central High School343 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 11th St SW, Wells

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K46
Kindergarten57
Grade 156
Grade 256
Grade 352
Grade 456
Grade 542
Grade 655
Enrollment over time
428’20
425’21
445’22
449’23
420’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about United South Central Elementary from Wells families.

Other schools in United South Central School District

The district →
United South Central High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Wells
C+
343 students15:1

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 Minnesota’s other public schools; Wells’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.