Summary:
Wells Middle is a public middle school located in Dublin, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 963 students. The school is part of the Dublin Unified School District, which is ranked 107 out of 1,560 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Wells Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 39.04% Asian, 25.55% White, 18.69% Hispanic, and 11.21% two or more races. The school consistently ranks in the top 15% of California middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 330 and 651 over the past decade. However, its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is slightly lower than the top-performing nearby schools, such as Eleanor Murray Fallon, Windemere Ranch Middle, and Gale Ranch Middle, which consistently rank in the top 5% of California middle schools.
While Wells Middle performs well for English Language Learners (ELL) and Special Education students, its rankings for other subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, are in the middle range compared to other California middle schools. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.0% in 2017-2018 to 13.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby schools. The school should focus on addressing the needs of its diverse student population, particularly in subgroups with lower academic performance, and work to improve student attendance to ensure continued success.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Dublin Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
376th of 2,798 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,085
Students who attend Wells Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Wells Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.3
Number of students: 963
Racial breakdown:
Asian:
39.0%
White:
25.5%
Hispanic:
18.7%
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Two or more races:
11.2%
African American:
4.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.8%
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