Wells Elementary School

Wells Elementary School is an elementary-level community of micro-enrollment scale in Wells, Nevada, part of Elko, instructing 141 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 71% leaner than the state mean of about 480.

Wells Elementary School is one of 35 schools operated by Elko, a district that works with 9,546 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Wells Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 27% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Wells Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Elko County put median household income runs about $86,487, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Elko County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,984 students), Wells Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wells High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Wells Elementary School. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wells Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 34.1%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 18%: 173 students in 2018 compared to 141 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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