Wells Memorial School
Wells Memorial School serves 49 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Wells Memorial School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire 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 21-39% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the New Hampshire state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Wells Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Wells Memorial School's student population of 49 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
49 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Wells Memorial School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Wells Memorial School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#366 out of 455 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1

American Indian
4%
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
n/a
6%

Black
2%
2%

White
90%
86%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
22%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

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