Wells Academy

Wells Academy is one of the tight-knit elementary schools in Steubenville, Ohio, part of Steubenville City, with 336 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.

Within Steubenville City, which oversees 6 schools and 2,841 students, Wells Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Wells Academy records that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 13% Black, 13% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,055, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Jefferson County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,635 students), Wells Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Steubenville High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wells Academy.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Wells Academy's enrollment has expanded 9% since 2018, when it stood at 308 (now 336). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 21% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.