Wells Township School
Tel:
(906)238-4200
- Wells Township School serves 6 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 64%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- Wells Township School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Top Placements
Wells Township School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Wells Township School's student population of 6 students has declined by 33% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 6 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wells Township School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,897 schools in Michigan (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 3:1 has decreased from 4:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wells Township School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 64% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 | 18:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 8% |
| White | 100% | 66% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.28 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wells Township School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wells Township School is Gwinn Middle/High School (16.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gwinn Middle/High School (16.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is George D. Gilbert Elementary School (16.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gwinn George D. Gilbert Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 268 students
16.4 miles
250 W Iron Street
Gwinn, MI 49841
(906)346-9283 16.4 K-5 268 - Gwinn Gwinn Middle/High School Grades: 6-12 | 529 students
16.5 miles
50 West State Highway M35
Gwinn, MI 49841
(906)346-9247 16.5 6-12 529 - Rock Mid Peninsula School Grades: K-12 | 170 students
18.0 miles
5055 Saint Nicholas 31st Rd
Rock, MI 49880
(906)359-4390 18.0 K-12 170 - Gwinn K.i. Sawyer Elementary School Grades: K-12 | 264 students
19.5 miles
411 Scorpion Rd
Gwinn, MI 49841
(906)346-5567 19.5 K-12 264 - Escanaba Soo Hill Elementary School Grades: K-12 | 179 students
24.8 miles
5219 18th Rd
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906)786-7035 24.8 K-12 179
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