UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY, a mid-sized primary school in WELLS, Minnesota, operated by United South Central Schools, works with 420 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 22% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

United South Central Schools comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 763 students; UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is among them.

In terms of who attends, UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY reports 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 45% of students at UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 40.8%; actual is 56.4%, +15.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Faribault County put median household earnings sit near $66,815, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is one of 6 public schools in Faribault County (combined enrollment of about 1,827 students).

Nearest neighbor: UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 38.6%.

UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY has expanded 3%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 420 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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