Wells High School
Tel:
(775) 752-3837
- Wells High School serves 96 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Wells High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Wells High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Wells High School's student population of 96 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 1500% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 96 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Wells High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Wells High School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NV) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #539 out of 660 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 20:1 |
| American Indian | 7% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 33% | 43% |
| Black | n/a | 11% |
| White | 56% | 32% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Elko County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wells High School is Spring Creek High School (37.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wells Junior High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wells Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wells Wells Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 54 students
0.0 miles
1129 Lake Avenue
Wells, NV 89835
(775) 752-3477 0.0 7-8 54 - Wells Wells Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 173 students
0.2 miles
1378 Lake Avenue
Wells, NV 89835
(775) 752-3837 0.2 PK-6 173 - Spring Creek Spring Creek High School Grades: 8-12 | 867 students
37.8 miles
14550 Lamoille Highway
Spring Creek, NV 89815
(775) 753-5575 37.8 8-12 867 - Spring Creek Spring Creek Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 677 students
41.0 miles
14650 Lamoille Highway
Spring Creek, NV 89815
(775) 777-1688 41.0 5-8 677 - Spring Creek Sage Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 558 students
42.2 miles
208 Boyd-kennedy Road
Spring Creek, NV 89815
(775) 738-4711 42.2 K-5 558
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