Wells (ida B.) High School
Wells (ida B.) High School serves 181 students in grades 9-12.
Wells (ida B.) High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Wells (ida B.) High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Wells (ida B.) High School's student population of 181 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
181 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Wells (ida B.) High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Wells (ida B.) High School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#8733 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
23:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
15%
12%

Hispanic
44%
54%

Black
28%
5%

White
5%
23%

Hawaiian
3%
1%

Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
45-49%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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