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What advice would you give to incoming students at UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
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Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL SCHOOLS·NCES 270000501769
UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
600 11TH ST SW, WELLS, MN 56097 · (507) 553-5810 · Faribault County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
190 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 13% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY→UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within United South Central Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 41% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #210 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #230 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #261 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #442 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #219 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #508 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.2% | #399 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #190 of 244 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
420
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
+27% since 2000-01, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 420 | 34.1 | 12.3:1 | 45% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 32.8 | 13.7:1 | 51% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 31.1 | 14.3:1 | 55% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 39% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 29.7 | 13.7:1 | 53% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 53% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 51% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 50% (167) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY.
About UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school for students in WELLS, Minnesota. In all, 420 students attend the school in pre-K through 6. The school is 22% above the average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
The 2 schools in United South Central Schools enroll 763 students altogether, UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY among them.
More than half of enrollment at UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is White: 78%. Other groups make up 18% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Faribault County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, with 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is 15.6 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Minnesota.
For the population of Faribault County, median household income comes to about $66,815, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Faribault County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,827 students and include UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY.
UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is less than a tenth of a mile from UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY at 1st of 6.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 428 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 420. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Faribault County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,914
Census ACS
Median income
$66,815
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in United South Central Schools
- UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 343 students
Nearby schools
- UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 343
- Enrich Alden9.1 mi · 17
- First Step Alden9.1 mi · 3
- ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY9.1 mi · 215
- ALDEN-CONGER ELEMENTARY9.1 mi · 229
- Next Step West (Alden)9.1 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARYHow many students attend UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 420 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY serve?
UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is overseen by United South Central Schools in Faribault County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.