Is Wells Station Elementary a good school?

Wells Station Elementary ranks 440 th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wells Station Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 633 students attended Wells Station Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wells Station Elementary?

Students at Wells Station Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wells Station Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wells Station Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kingsbury Middle High : Kingsbury High

Wells Station Elementary

Summary:

Wells Station Elementary is a public elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee that serves 629 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in Tennessee.

Wells Station Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with particularly strong performance in Science. The school's proficiency rates for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students are in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools, and its performance for students with disabilities is in the top 7%. Over the past several years, the school has improved its statewide ranking from 854th out of 997 to 437th out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools like Berclair Elementary, Treadwell Elementary, and Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary, Wells Station Elementary outperforms them in student proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The only nearby school that appears to be performing at a similar or higher level is Grahamwood Elementary. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Wells Station Elementary has been able to achieve strong academic performance, particularly for its Hispanic and ELL student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1610 Wells Station Rd
Memphis, TN 38108-3619

(901) 416-2172

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
440^th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,989

Students who attend Wells Station Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kingsbury Middle
High:	Kingsbury High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 633

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.5%

African American:

9.8%

White:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wells Station Elementary ranks better than 56.8% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 12^th among 121 ranked elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.59. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.5%), African American (9.8%), White (8.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wells Station Elementary is 12.6, which is the 13^th best among 121 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Wells Station Elementary employs 50.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wells Station Elementary is $14,989, which is the 47^th highest among 121 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wells Station Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wells Station Elementary 440^th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Wells Station Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 135^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Wells Station Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	18.80	854^th	997	14.3%
2019	17.44	858^th	985	12.9%
2021	13.33	861^st	983	12.4%
2022	35.16	644^th	1000	35.6%
2023	44.09	558^th	1020	45.3%
2024	52.59	440^th	1018	56.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wells Station Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	32.05	73^rd	95	23.2%
2019	28.69	54^th	66	18.2%
2021	53.36	31^st	101	69.3%
2022	71.15	21^st	165	87.3%
2023	73.96	16^th	164	90.2%
2024	74.05	17^th	178	90.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wells Station Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	86.46	38^th	582	93.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wells Station Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	32.55	646^th	877	26.3%
2019	29.97	639^th	821	22.2%
2021	25.32	654^th	823	20.5%
2022	59.72	258^th	858	69.9%
2023	78.69	90^th	865	89.6%
2024	75.95	109^th	853	87.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Wells Station Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	14.38	849^th	926	8.3%
2021	11.90	853^rd	945	9.7%
2022	30.24	687^th	975	29.5%
2023	48.79	482^nd	989	51.3%
2024	53.91	396^th	990	60.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Wells Station Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	21.58	767^th	916	16.3%
2021	14.80	824^th	941	12.4%
2022	37.88	592^nd	980	39.6%
2023	38.64	605^th	987	38.7%
2024	49.20	481^st	991	51.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Wells Station Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	37.61	250^th	450	44.4%
2019	21.70	340^th	404	15.8%
2021	30.37	267^th	411	35.0%
2022	78.12	72^nd	483	85.1%
2023	79.10	75^th	500	85.0%
2024	48.56	226^th	498	54.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wells Station Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	31.37	236^th	319	26.0%
2019	25.40	206^th	250	17.6%
2021	24.45	265^th	324	18.2%
2022	45.08	185^th	363	49.0%
2023	56.44	140^th	387	63.8%
2024	63.61	119^th	415	71.3%

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Rank History for White students at Wells Station Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	15.12	797^th	841	5.2%
2023	78.99	139^th	852	83.7%
2024	69.94	203^rd	847	76.0%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wells Station Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	111	85	7	490	3	0	7	703
2015	109	79	7	562	1	0	13	771
2016	89	82	6	561	1	0	18	757
2017	84	66	4	581	1	0	22	758
2018	71	78	11	614	1	1	23	799
2019	90	80	8	587	2	1	23	791
2020	88	68	11	600	1	1	21	790
2021	53	68	6	561	1	1	18	708
2022	43	43	4	494	0	0	11	595
2023	48	58	2	509	0	0	12	629
2024	53	62	4	503	0	0	11	633

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 Station Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	703	51.0	13.7	91.9
2015	771	54.0	14.2	95.1
2016	757	57.0	13.2	93.8
2017	758	54.0	14.0	n/a
2018	799	58.7	13.6	n/a
2019	791	52.8	14.9	n/a
2020	790	61.9	12.7	n/a
2021	708	56.5	12.5	n/a
2022	595	50.5	11.7	n/a
2023	629	50.0	12.5	n/a
2024	633	50.1	12.6	n/a

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 Station Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	703	51.0	13.7	91.9
2015	771	54.0	14.2	95.1
2016	757	57.0	13.2	93.8
2017	758	54.0	14.0	n/a
2018	799	58.7	13.6	n/a
2019	791	52.8	14.9	n/a
2020	790	61.9	12.7	n/a
2021	708	56.5	12.5	n/a
2022	595	50.5	11.7	n/a
2023	629	50.0	12.5	n/a
2024	633	50.1	12.6	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wells Station Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,004 (7.8%)	$11,080 (86.2%)	$12,853
2020	$943 (7.5%)	$10,921 (86.9%)	$12,573
2021	$1,577 (12.5%)	$10,354 (81.9%)	$12,637
2022	$2,798 (18.0%)	$11,896 (76.6%)	$15,522
2023	$2,843 (19.0%)	$11,256 (75.1%)	$14,989

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wells Station Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 858^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 558^th of 1020 Elementary schools	32.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wells Station Elementary)	32	42.9	10.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	33.3	23.1	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wells Station Elementary)	20	40.7	20.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	22.8	24	1.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wells Station Elementary)	26	24.4	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	34.7	23	11.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wells Station Elementary)	17.9	33	15.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	24.2	27.2	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wells Station Elementary)	14	23.8	9.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	32.6	17.3	15.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wells Station Elementary)	15.7	30	14.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	23.1	19.5	3.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Wells Station Elementary)	23.5	30.7	7.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	27.2	17	10.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wells Station Elementary)	17.7	34.7	17%
All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20.6	20.7	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	791	629	20.5%
African American	80	58	27.5%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	8	2	75%
Hispanic	587	509	13.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	90	48	46.7%
Two or More Races	23	12	47.8%

Schools Near Wells Station Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)					TNReady English Language Arts (2024)					TNReady Science (2024)					TNReady Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wells Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Wells Station Rd	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2172	633	50	12.6		53 (8.4%)	62 (9.8%)	503 (79.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	52.6	440^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.8%		44.1	558^th of 1020 public elementary schools	45.3%	118	19.3	38.6	25.5		27.8	52.3	60.2	20.2		43.7	69.3	55.7	42.6		55.6		$14,989	$2,843	$11,256
Kingsbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4055 Bayliss Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6020	513	40	12.8		20 (3.9%)	127 (24.8%)	352 (68.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	13.2	916^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.0%		10.7	940^th of 1020 public elementary schools	7.8%	24	19.0	17.1	6.5		13.7	16.7	21.4	11.5		16.3	23.7	37.1	18.2		26.2		$15,169	$3,193	$11,000
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Wales Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4222	303	22	13.7		14 (4.6%)	50 (16.5%)	238 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30	737^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.6%		30.3	722^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	29.2%	15	41.7	37.1	27.7		34.7	30.6	37.1	27.7		31.4	27.8	31.4	19.1		25.4		$16,464	$2,593	$12,515
Memphis Business Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1082 Berclair	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 591-7267	307	21	14.3		6 (2.0%)	92 (30.0%)	208 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.6	639^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.2%		33.5	684^th of 1020 public elementary schools	32.9%	45	30.4	25.0	27.5		27.8	30.4	45.0	30.0		34.9	45.7	50.0	27.5		41.3		$23,554	$6,154	$17,084
Berclair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 N Perkins Rd	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8800	627	50	12.6		92 (14.7%)	135 (21.5%)	368 (58.7%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	15.5	886^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.0%		15.9	872^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	14.5%	14	19.5	18.4	20.7		19.5	20.7	19.5	13.8		18.0	34.1	25.3	21.8		27.0		$14,536	$2,794	$10,871
Beacon College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-4	5130 Raleigh Lagrange RD	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 853-0965	263	16	16.9		16 (6.1%)	150 (57.0%)	91 (34.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	16.1	882^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	13.4%					(n/a)	20.0	14.3			17.9	30.0	25.0			28.2	20.4	21.4			20.8		$14,784	$3,742	$10,727
Grahamwood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3950 Summer Ave	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-5952	887	57	15.5		184 (20.7%)	272 (30.7%)	317 (35.7%)	41 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.1%)	72.4	218^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.6%		64	304^th of 1020 public elementary schools	70.2%	86	47.6	42.4	57.8		50.2	55.2	59.3	49.1		53.9	60.5	51.7	47.4		53.0		$14,776	$2,477	$11,524
Treadwell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3538 Given Ave	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6130	874	49	17.8		25 (2.9%)	298 (34.1%)	531 (60.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	5.9	1001^st of 1018 public elementary schools	1.7%		11.9	932^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	8.6%	69	15.3	6.7	5.4		9.2	8.6	14.0	7.9		10.1	17.4	16.0	9.0		14.1		$12,889	$2,566	$9,811
Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5195 Twin Woods Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4336	433	25	17.3		11 (2.5%)	369 (85.2%)	41 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	8.4	978^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.9%		12.9	918^th of 1020 public elementary schools	10.0%	60	5.3	7.6	13.7		9.2	10.2	17.9	15.3		14.6	12.3	23.1	19.2		18.5		$13,963	$2,545	$10,096
Douglass Elementary/Middle	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1650 Ash St	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-5946	484	32	15.2		1 (0.2%)	453 (93.6%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	5.2	1006^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.2%					(n/a)	5.4			5.7		17.0			7.7	5.3	10.7	7.5		5.7		13.2	$14,283	$2,641	$10,412

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