WELLS SCHOOL

Located at 1571 STATE RT 30, in WELLS, New York, WELLS SCHOOL is a micro-enrollment unified-grade school that educates 128 students (grades pre-K through 12), one of the schools within WELLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 76% smaller than the state mean of about 544.

WELLS SCHOOL sits inside WELLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, WELLS SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest consists of 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.7:1, putting WELLS SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hamilton County (around 28%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WELLS SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.2%; this one delivers 54.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Hamilton County put median household income runs about $68,835, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. WELLS SCHOOL is one of 4 public schools in Hamilton County (combined enrollment of about 380 students).

Nearest neighbor: LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL, around 7.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WELLS SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. WELLS SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 146 (now 128).

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.