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Wells Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1378 Lake Avenue, Wells, NV 89835 · (775) 752-3837 · Part of Elko County School District

Wells’ School Grade C+ better than 42% of Nevada school districts

Directions
Students
141
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Wells Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 22.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wells kids: Wells Jr High School

On the path

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

K–6Wells Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Wells Jr High School54 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Nevada’s 656 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1378 Lake Avenue, Wells

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten21
Grade 119
Grade 210
Grade 321
Grade 424
Grade 522
Grade 624
Enrollment over time
181’20
172’21
171’22
153’23
141’24

Down 22.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%

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 Elko County School District

The district →
Liberty Peak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Creek
A−
579 students17:1
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elko
D
511 students21:1
West Wendover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Wendover
C
419 students18:1
Sage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Creek
B
413 students17:1
Spring Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Creek
B+
400 students16:1
Grammar School 2
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elko
A−
341 students19:1

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