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Wells Elementary School

Summary:

Wells Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grayville, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 133 students. The school is part of the Grayville CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 319 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wells Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its academic performance, moving from 1243 out of 1948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 462 out of 2067 in 2023-2024, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics is generally higher than the state average, with 51.8% and 46.4% of students proficient or better, respectively, in 2023-2024. Wells Elementary School's 3rd-grade students have particularly strong performance, with 84.6% proficient or better in both ELA and Mathematics, significantly outpacing the state averages. The school's 5th-grade students also perform well, with 43.5% proficient or better in ELA and 39.1% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 39.1% and 26.8%. In science, Wells Elementary School's students excel, with 82.6% proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%.

Comparing Wells Elementary School to nearby schools, West Salem Grade School, located 18.26 miles away, has consistently outperformed Wells Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics. However, Mt Carmel Grade School and Mt Carmel Elementary School, located 16.74 and 16.85 miles away, respectively, have lower academic performance compared to Wells Elementary School. Albion Grade School, located 8.81 miles away, has similar academic performance to Wells Elementary School. Wells Elementary School's high per-student spending of $13,781 in 2022-2023 and low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 may contribute to its academic success, but the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.0% in 2022-2023 is a concern that should be addressed.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 704 W North St
       Grayville, IL  62844-1338

(618) 375-7214

District: Grayville CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
462nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,529 Help


Students who attend Wells Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Grayville Junior Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  133

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.7%
Two or more races:
2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.2% Help


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Compare Details Wells Elementary School ranks better than 77.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.78. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wells Elementary School is $14,529.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wells Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wells Elementary School 462nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wells Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Grayville CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Grayville CUSD 1 319th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wells Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wells Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 72.31 643rd 2020 68.2%
2004 72.51 611th 2030 69.9%
2005 59.47 996th 2022 50.7%
2006 52.61 1252nd 2086 40.0%
2007 66.80 823rd 2095 60.7%
2008 63.10 953rd 2092 54.4%
2009 71.63 676th 2120 68.1%
2010 47.99 1332nd 2139 37.7%
2011 65.85 872nd 2147 59.4%
2012 69.05 770th 2166 64.5%
2013 53.92 1084th 2167 50.0%
2014 65.67 747th 2093 64.3%
2015 44.32 1025th 2052 50.0%
2016 48.57 981st 2046 52.1%
2017 59.30 764th 2044 62.6%
2018 52.61 898th 2037 55.9%
2019 43.69 1104th 2086 47.1%
2021 32.03 1243rd 1948 36.2%
2022 55.21 840th 2082 59.7%
2023 60.34 739th 2077 64.4%
2024 75.78 462nd 2067 77.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wells Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.98 754th 1765 57.3%
2019 48.68 870th 1816 52.1%
2022 60.39 542nd 1763 69.3%
2023 73.28 293rd 1808 83.8%
2024 68.56 379th 1793 78.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Wells Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.92 4th 30 86.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Wells Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.37 867th 1964 55.9%
2019 30.72 1391st 2019 31.1%
2022 55.37 759th 1970 61.5%
2023 62.98 638th 1957 67.4%
2024 75.46 404th 1942 79.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Wells Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.09 838th 1972 57.5%
2022 41.50 1059th 1977 46.4%
2023 47.11 946th 1984 52.3%
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Rank History for White students at Wells Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.93 942nd 1463 35.6%
2019 30.77 1056th 1462 27.8%
2021 18.71 1161st 1308 11.2%
2022 33.38 1001st 1425 29.8%
2023 44.34 799th 1419 43.7%
2024 59.16 532nd 1392 61.8%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wells Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 213 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 213
1990 208 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 208
1991 186 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 186
1992 213 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 213
1993 297 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1994 289 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1995 223 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1996 223 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1997 194 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 195
1998 188 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1999 180 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 182
2000 180 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 182
2001 177 2 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 182
2002 160 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 165
2003 160 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 165
2004 165 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 171
2005 180 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 185
2006 170 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 4 176
2007 164 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 8 172
2008 156 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 13 169
2009 150 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 9 159
2010 164 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 8 173
2011 154 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 165
2012 175 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 189
2013 194 0 0 1 0 0 15 0 210
2014 187 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 201
2015 181 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 195
2016 154 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 164
2017 159 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 171
2018 145 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 157
2019 142 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 152
2020 147 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 155
2021 145 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 146
2022 126 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 127
2023 130 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 133

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wells Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 213 13.0 16.3 n/a
1990 208 13.0 16.0 n/a
1991 186 13.0 14.3 n/a
1992 213 10.0 21.3 n/a
1993 304 11.0 27.6 n/a
1994 295 15.0 19.7 n/a
1995 226 14.0 16.1 n/a
1996 226 14.0 16.1 n/a
1997 195 14.0 13.9 n/a
1998 188 13.3 14.1 n/a
1999 182 14.0 13.0 n/a
2000 182 13.5 13.5 n/a
2001 182 14.5 12.6 n/a
2002 165 14.5 11.4 34.5
2003 165 14.5 11.4 34.5
2004 171 15.5 11.0 32.2
2005 185 15.5 11.9 45
2006 176 16.5 10.7 37.2
2007 172 17.0 10.1 45.1
2008 169 14.0 12.1 50
2009 159 15.0 10.6 45.3
2010 173 13.0 13.3 50.9
2011 165 13.0 12.6 50.9
2012 189 14.0 13.5 48.7
2013 210 n/a n/a 52.4
2014 201 14.0 14.3 57.2
2015 195 13.0 15.0 52.3
2016 164 13.0 12.6 46.3
2017 171 10.0 17.1 54.4
2018 157 11.4 13.7 55.4
2019 152 13.0 11.6 57.9
2020 155 11.0 14.0 63.2
2021 146 n/a n/a n/a
2022 127 10.9 11.6 69.3
2023 133 10.5 12.6 66.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wells Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 213 13.0 16.3 n/a
1990 208 13.0 16.0 n/a
1991 186 13.0 14.3 n/a
1992 213 10.0 21.3 n/a
1993 304 11.0 27.6 n/a
1994 295 15.0 19.7 n/a
1995 226 14.0 16.1 n/a
1996 226 14.0 16.1 n/a
1997 195 14.0 13.9 n/a
1998 188 13.3 14.1 n/a
1999 182 14.0 13.0 n/a
2000 182 13.5 13.5 n/a
2001 182 14.5 12.6 n/a
2002 165 14.5 11.4 34.5
2003 165 14.5 11.4 34.5
2004 171 15.5 11.0 32.2
2005 185 15.5 11.9 45
2006 176 16.5 10.7 37.2
2007 172 17.0 10.1 45.1
2008 169 14.0 12.1 50
2009 159 15.0 10.6 45.3
2010 173 13.0 13.3 50.9
2011 165 13.0 12.6 50.9
2012 189 14.0 13.5 48.7
2013 210 n/a n/a 52.4
2014 201 14.0 14.3 57.2
2015 195 13.0 15.0 52.3
2016 164 13.0 12.6 46.3
2017 171 10.0 17.1 54.4
2018 157 11.4 13.7 55.4
2019 152 13.0 11.6 57.9
2020 155 11.0 14.0 63.2
2021 146 n/a n/a n/a
2022 127 10.9 11.6 69.3
2023 133 10.5 12.6 66.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Wells Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201599.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%24.5%99.5%98.5%13.8%
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%17.1%100.0%100.0%17.1%
201799.4%100.0%100.0%100.0%22.5%99.4%100.0%22.5%
2018100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%14.4%100.0%100.0%14.4%
201996.1%95.5%95.5%95.5%18.1%96.1%95.5%18.1%
202199.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%100.0%99.3%99.3%9.9%13.5%
202297.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.2%8.4%8.4%
202398.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%12.4%7.6%
202497.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%99.4%97.5%98.2%9.3%13.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wells Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $728 (6.9%) $9,876 (93.1%) $10,604
2020 $631 (5.6%) $10,578 (94.4%) $11,208
2021 $750 (11.3%) $5,875 (88.7%) $6,625
2022 $750 (11.3%) $5,875 (88.7%) $6,625
2023 $938 (6.8%) $12,843 (93.2%) $13,781
2024 $1,377 (9.5%) $13,152 (90.5%) $14,529

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wells Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1104th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 739th of 2077 Elementary schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wells Elementary School)35.333.3
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grayville CUSD 1)35.333.3
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wells Elementary School)70.676.2
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Grayville CUSD 1)70.676.2
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wells Elementary School)23.819
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grayville CUSD 1)23.819
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wells Elementary School)14.319
 4.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Grayville CUSD 1)14.319
 4.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wells Elementary School)4545.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grayville CUSD 1)4545.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wells Elementary School)1018.2
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Grayville CUSD 1)1018.2
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Wells Elementary School)4072.7
 32.7%
   5th Grade Science (Grayville CUSD 1)4072.7
 32.7%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students152133
 12.5%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander00
White142130
 8.5%
Two or More Races103
 70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.9%66.2%
 8.3%

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Wells Elementary School ranks 462nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Wells Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Wells Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Grayville Junior Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 133 students attended Wells Elementary School.


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