Other / mixed grade configuration · Wells, TX
Wells School
Federal NCES profile for Wells School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Wells School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 62.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 239
- students enrolled
Wells School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-17 students YoY
Wells School shrank from 259 students in 2022-23 to 242 in 2023-24 (-6.6%).
Teacher FTE added 22.4 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-17 students YoY 484494005116 · Wells, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
239 enr · 10.9:1 · 62.5% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Tukurngailnguq School (239 students)
Wells School shrank from 259 students in 2022-23 to 242 in 2023-24 (-6.6%). Teacher FTE added 22.4 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Wells School compares
Wells School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 26% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.5% | ▲ 1% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 239 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 76.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.9, Wells School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Wells Isd reports $14,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~239 students)
Frequently asked questions about Wells School
How many students attend Wells School?
Wells School has 239 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wells, TX. CCD year-over-year: 259 (2022-23) → 242 (2023-24), down 17.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wells School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wells School is 10.9:1, which is 26% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wells School?
62.5% of students at Wells School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wells School?
The largest demographic group at Wells School is White at 76.2% of enrollment, in Wells, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wells School?
Wells School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Wells Isd?
None reported; Wells Isd operates only Wells School as a public school district in NCES's records.