Wells Elementary School

Wells Elementary School, a sizable elementary campus in Wells, Maine, part of Wells-Ogunquit CSD, instructs 563 students, covering grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 146% above the state mean of about 229.

Wells-Ogunquit CSD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,440 students. Wells Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wells Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder comes out to 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian. Compared to York County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wells Elementary School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, York County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for York County shows median household earnings sit near $88,333, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Wells Elementary School is one of 61 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 24,364 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wells High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Wells Elementary School.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wells Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 13% since 2018, when it stood at 497 (now 563). Over the same period, the White share declined from 95% to 87%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.