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Wells Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1400 Grove St N, Wilson, NC 27893 · (252) 399-7986 · Part of Wilson County Schools

Wilson’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wells Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 36.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wilson kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Wells ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 Grove St N, Wilson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten60
Grade 168
Grade 265
Grade 362
Grade 461
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
281’20
278’21
303’22
313’23
383’24

Up 36.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%White 18%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wells Elementary from Wilson families.

Other schools in Wilson County Schools

The district →
John W Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
C−
601 students17:1
Lucama Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lucama
B+
431 students18:1
Margaret Hearne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
D−
423 students16:1
Rock Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
A
476 students17:1
New Hope Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
A
460 students16:1
Vinson-Bynum Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
C
458 students16:1

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