Wells Junior High School

Wells Junior High School is a moderately sized intermediate school in Wells, Maine, operated by Wells-Ogunquit CSD. The school instructs 455 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 364 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Wells Junior High School is one of 3 schools operated by Wells-Ogunquit CSD, a district that educates 1,440 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Wells Junior High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder comes out to 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with York County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Wells Junior High School shows 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against York County (around 37%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for York County indicate 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 Junior High School is one of 61 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 24,364 students).

The closest other public school is Wells High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wells Junior High School's enrollment has rose 9% since 2018, when it stood at 418 (now 455).

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