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Wells High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1129 Lake Avenue, Wells, NV 89835 · (775) 752-3477 · Part of Elko County School District

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

Directions
Students
100
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Wells High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–8Wells Jr High School54 students
9–12Wells High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

1129 Lake Avenue, Wells

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 926
Grade 1026
Grade 1122
Grade 1226
Enrollment over time
105’20
102’21
98’22
99’23
100’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wells High 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.