Wells High School

1129 Lake Ave., Wells NV, 89835 | Elko County School District | 775-752-3837
  • grades 9-12
  • students 96
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Wells
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
37%Wells
41%Nevada

Wells High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Elko County School District" in Wells, NV. There are a total of 96 students and 16 teachers at Wells High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 6 to 1.

Wells High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 3% lower than the Nevada average.

Wells High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students96
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio6:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment2
Taking some courses2
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wells High School, there are a total of 2 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 2 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wells High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 65.5% 61.1% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.2% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.6% 30.1% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 11.2% 6.1% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 5.6% 3.1%

Wells demographics profile

StatisticWellsNevadaNational
Population1,0913,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1582991
Median age45.837.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%51%55%
Speak English88%70%79%
Speak Spanish9%21%13%

Education level achieved in Wells

IndexWellsNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school77.6%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college56.6%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.0%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.2%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters1.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Wells High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.