Wells Middle

Public 6-8

 10000 Wells Ave.
       Riverside, CA  92503-2373


(951) 358-1705

District: Alvord Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2463rd of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,977 Help


Feeder schools for Wells Middle:

Elementary:    Arlanza Elementary
    Foothill Elementary
    La Granada Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.1 Help
Number of students:  776

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.7%
White:
1.9%
African American:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.2% Help


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Compare Details Wells Middle ranks worse than 88% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Alvord Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.88. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Wells Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Alvord Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.7%), White (1.9%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Alvord Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wells Middle is 22.1, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Alvord Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wells Middle is $7,977, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Alvord Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wells Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Wells Middle 2463rd of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Wells Middle in the ranking list.)

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Alvord Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvord Unified 1093rd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wells Middle

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Rank History for all students at Wells Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.29 1588th 1769 10.2%
2005 18.46 1490th 1777 16.2%
2006 15.50 1586th 1804 12.1%
2007 16.94 1731st 1999 13.4%
2008 14.02 1814th 2005 9.5%
2009 22.84 1664th 2063 19.3%
2010 20.43 1836th 2179 15.7%
2011 24.86 1775th 2236 20.6%
2012 19.01 1938th 2259 14.2%
2013 25.51 1863rd 2379 21.7%
2015 13.27 2251st 2477 9.1%
2016 17.14 2133rd 2497 14.6%
2017 13.75 2256th 2508 10.0%
2018 14.72 2181st 2480 12.1%
2019 18.49 2252nd 2715 17.1%
2022 15.54 2421st 2740 11.6%
2023 15.88 2454th 2788 12.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wells Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.97 816th 1364 40.2%
2019 32.58 988th 1442 31.5%
2022 28.02 1329th 1540 13.7%
2023 31.37 1156th 1523 24.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wells Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.31 1375th 1532 10.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wells Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.51 1919th 2230 13.9%
2019 25.16 1860th 2369 21.5%
2022 20.64 2074th 2458 15.6%
2023 19.69 2173rd 2535 14.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Wells Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.10 268th 336 20.2%
2023 19.28 288th 321 10.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Wells Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.41 1955th 2262 13.6%
2019 20.99 1914th 2380 19.6%
2022 17.65 2170th 2509 13.5%
2023 13.96 2344th 2535 7.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wells Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.84 1326th 1369 3.1%
2019 23.62 1273rd 1491 14.6%
2022 24.98 1262nd 1531 17.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Wells Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.99 2107th 2273 7.3%
2019 15.23 2152nd 2407 10.6%
2022 14.29 2324th 2527 8.0%
2023 18.58 2159th 2546 15.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wells Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.95 1791st 2072 13.6%
2019 23.52 1769th 2213 20.1%
2022 20.91 1977th 2359 16.2%
2023 20.07 2024th 2379 14.9%
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Rank History for White students at Wells Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.52 1477th 1602 7.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Wells Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 397 46 48 294 8 n/a n/a 0 793
1989 359 52 42 315 4 n/a n/a 0 772
1990 316 54 37 296 2 n/a n/a 0 705
1991 321 48 43 324 3 n/a n/a 0 739
1992 276 51 37 348 3 n/a n/a 0 715
1993 272 51 38 401 3 n/a n/a 0 765
1994 273 46 36 444 2 n/a n/a 0 801
1995 185 40 35 401 3 n/a n/a 0 664
1996 185 40 35 401 3 n/a n/a 0 664
1997 167 43 32 437 2 n/a n/a 0 681
1998 191 43 32 508 2 n/a n/a 0 776
1999 178 52 30 561 3 n/a n/a 0 824
2000 196 39 33 584 1 n/a n/a 0 853
2001 180 43 39 682 1 n/a n/a 0 945
2002 99 40 15 785 9 n/a n/a 2 950
2003 99 40 15 785 9 n/a n/a 2 950
2004 105 26 16 891 8 n/a n/a 0 1046
2005 108 26 14 904 7 n/a n/a 5 1064
2006 87 15 12 890 5 n/a n/a 8 1017
2007 70 24 11 894 7 n/a n/a 10 1016
2008 64 12 13 928 6 n/a n/a 0 1023
2009 56 21 9 921 6 3 7 0 1023
2010 50 8 9 893 5 2 1 0 968
2011 52 5 9 900 5 1 4 0 976
2012 42 10 8 937 4 1 3 0 1005
2013 36 18 8 953 7 3 3 0 1028
2014 28 14 9 896 3 2 5 0 957
2015 32 9 7 867 1 2 4 0 922
2016 35 11 14 900 1 3 6 0 970
2017 37 12 19 914 1 2 4 0 989
2018 30 3 18 915 0 3 4 0 973
2019 31 3 16 844 0 3 2 0 899
2020 28 11 10 827 0 3 3 0 882
2021 29 12 10 756 1 1 3 0 812
2022 21 13 7 762 2 2 2 1 810
2023 15 11 9 735 3 2 1 0 776

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 793 35.0 22.6 n/a
1989 772 32.9 23.4 n/a
1990 705 37.0 19.0 n/a
1991 739 35.9 20.5 n/a
1992 715 36.5 19.5 22
1993 765 35.0 21.9 20.3
1994 801 34.0 23.6 21.7
1995 664 31.0 21.4 63.3
1996 664 31.0 21.4 63.3
1997 681 29.0 23.5 58.7
1998 776 28.2 27.5 56.4
1999 824 31.0 26.6 55.6
2000 853 33.4 25.5 58.1
2001 945 41.0 23.0 62.3
2002 950 40.8 23.3 71.8
2003 950 40.8 23.3 71.8
2004 1046 41.8 25.0 62.1
2005 1064 43.8 24.3 58.7
2006 1017 43.8 23.2 60.8
2007 1016 41.0 24.8 65
2008 1023 52.0 19.7 61.4
2009 1023 48.0 18.3 82.9
2010 968 51.0 18.9 88.3
2011 976 n/a n/a 0
2012 1005 39.0 25.7 n/a
2013 1028 39.4 26.0 92.3
2014 957 39.5 24.2 93.9
2015 922 38.0 24.2 96.1
2016 970 38.0 25.5 93.7
2017 989 38.4 25.7 94.8
2018 973 38.0 25.5 94
2019 899 39.0 23.0 93
2020 882 n/a n/a 94
2021 812 37.5 21.6 87.1
2022 810 34.5 23.4 95.3
2023 776 34.9 22.1 95.2

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 793 35.0 22.6 n/a
1989 772 32.9 23.4 n/a
1990 705 37.0 19.0 n/a
1991 739 35.9 20.5 n/a
1992 715 36.5 19.5 22
1993 765 35.0 21.9 20.3
1994 801 34.0 23.6 21.7
1995 664 31.0 21.4 63.3
1996 664 31.0 21.4 63.3
1997 681 29.0 23.5 58.7
1998 776 28.2 27.5 56.4
1999 824 31.0 26.6 55.6
2000 853 33.4 25.5 58.1
2001 945 41.0 23.0 62.3
2002 950 40.8 23.3 71.8
2003 950 40.8 23.3 71.8
2004 1046 41.8 25.0 62.1
2005 1064 43.8 24.3 58.7
2006 1017 43.8 23.2 60.8
2007 1016 41.0 24.8 65
2008 1023 52.0 19.7 61.4
2009 1023 48.0 18.3 82.9
2010 968 51.0 18.9 88.3
2011 976 n/a n/a 0
2012 1005 39.0 25.7 n/a
2013 1028 39.4 26.0 92.3
2014 957 39.5 24.2 93.9
2015 922 38.0 24.2 96.1
2016 970 38.0 25.5 93.7
2017 989 38.4 25.7 94.8
2018 973 38.0 25.5 94
2019 899 39.0 23.0 93
2020 882 n/a n/a 94
2021 812 37.5 21.6 87.1
2022 810 34.5 23.4 95.3
2023 776 34.9 22.1 95.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wells Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,977

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wells Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2252nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2454th of 2788 Middle schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wells Middle)35.319.5
 15.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvord Unified)39.134.7
 4.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wells Middle)9.28.7
 0.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alvord Unified)26.322.5
 3.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wells Middle)33.123.6
 9.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvord Unified)40.632.7
 7.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wells Middle)13.611.4
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alvord Unified)26.919.6
 7.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wells Middle)34.524.6
 9.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alvord Unified)41.237.4
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wells Middle)12.66.5
 6.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alvord Unified)26.519
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Wells Middle)10.613.8
 3.2%
   8th Grade Science (Alvord Unified)17.922.2
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students899776
 13.7%
African American311
 266.7%
American Indian03
Asian169
 43.8%
Hispanic844735
 12.9%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White3115
 51.6%
Two or More Races21
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93%95.2%
 2.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 776 students attended Wells Middle.

Wells Middle ranks in the bottom 12.0% of California middle schools.

Students at Wells Middle are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.


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