Wells Elementary School (Closed 2004)

Wells Elementary School serves 419 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
419 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
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Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Wells Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Wells Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Wells Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Asian
1%
12%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Wells Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hispanic
42%
56%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Wells Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Black
3%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Wells Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
White
53%
21%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Wells Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Wells Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
0.55
This chart display the diversity score of Wells Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wells Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wells Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Wells Elementary School?
419 students attend Wells Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
53% of Wells Elementary School students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Wells Elementary School?
Wells Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Wells Elementary School offer ?
Wells Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Wells Elementary School part of?
Wells Elementary School is part of Tehachapi Unified School District.

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