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What's something Wells Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
768
Middle
DISTRICT 934 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVORD UNIFIED·NCES 060243000141
Wells Middle
10000 Wells Ave., Riverside, CA 92503 · (951) 358-1705 · Riverside County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL768 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
736 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 225 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 267 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 276 | 36% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
20.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.1pp since 2014
Math
9.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.1% | 17.8% | 26.5% | 52.6% |
| Math | 1.7% | 7.6% | 21.9% | 68.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.9% | 9.3% |
| 2023-24 | 18.5% | 7.2% |
| 2022-23 | 22.6% | 8.8% |
| 2021-22 | 24.6% | 8.1% |
| 2018-19 | 34.4% | 12.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.7% | 12.9% |
| 2016-17 | 23.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 11.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wells Middle
Wells Middle's state test result (13.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Middle this school | 768 | 95.8% | 13.9% |
| Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career Preparatory Los Angeles | 792 | 96.2% | 26.6% |
| Sequoia Middle Fontana | 791 | 93.8% | 28.1% |
| Belvedere Middle Los Angeles | 734 | 95.8% | 27.6% |
| Mission Middle Escondido | 855 | 95.9% | 24.9% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle Madera | 865 | 96.9% | 16.1% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wells Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #1,166 of 1,224 | #73 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #1,158 of 1,227 ▲ 17 | #73 of 78 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #1,150 of 1,227 ▲ 11 | #70 of 78 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #259 of 1,214 | #15 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 768 | #476 of 1,377 | #54 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #851 of 1,279 | #39 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #1,174 of 1,278 | #74 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #85 of 1,329 | #8 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #307 of 930 | #12 of 61 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
768
-44 (-5%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 739
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 768 | 34.5 | 22.3:1 | 96% (736) |
| 2023-24 | 783 | 34.7 | 22.6:1 | 97% (758) |
| 2022-23 | 776 | 35 | 22.2:1 | 95% (739) |
| 2020-21 | 812 | 37 | 21.9:1 | 87% (707) |
| 2017-18 | 973 | 38.1 | 25.6:1 | 94% (915) |
| 2015-16 | 970 | 38 | 25.5:1 | 94% (909) |
| 2010-11 | 976 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 945 | 41 | 23.1:1 | 62% (589) |
| 1990-91 | 739 | 35 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wells Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (973 to 768); teachers down 9% (38.1 to 34.5).
About Wells Middle
Wells Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Alvord Unified, located in Riverside, California. It teaches 768 students in grades 6 through 8.
The district for Wells Middle is Alvord Unified, with 23 schools and 16,432 students.
By race and ethnicity, Wells Middle is 95% Hispanic. Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Wells Middle are from different groups.
The school had 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 22.3:1. The school's 22.3:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 96%. That is 22 points above the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 23.4% at Wells Middle; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 13.9%.
The school's county is Riverside County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Riverside County number 543, with about 424,872 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Foothill Elementary, is about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wells Middle is 7th on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 768, from 812 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Wells Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
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Other Wells Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Wells Middle. Wells Middle is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Wells MiddleDublin, CA · 1,041 students
- Wells Middle SchoolCatoosa, OK · 393 students
Nearby schools
- Foothill Elementary0.5 mi · 451
- La Granada Elementary0.6 mi · 524
- Arlanza Elementary0.7 mi · 431
- Mission View High0.7 mi · 90
- Myra Linn Elementary0.8 mi · 440
- Sunshine Special Education1.2 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Wells MiddleHow large is Wells Middle?
Wells Middle enrolls approximately 768 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Wells Middle serve?
Wells Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Wells Middle have?
Wells Middle employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
How diverse is Wells Middle?
Wells Middle reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Wells Middle?
Wells Middle is overseen by Alvord Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.