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Wells Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

1793^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wells Elementary School is a public elementary school located in East Moline, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. With a total enrollment of 310 students, the school is part of the East Moline School District 37, which is ranked 774 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,193 in the 2023-2024 school year, Wells Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1311 and 1820 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 23.6% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 18.9% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year.

Comparing Wells Elementary School to nearby schools in the East Moline School District 37, such as Bowlesburg Elementary and Ridgewood Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, like George Washington Elementary and Butterworth Elementary, highlights the significant academic gap that exists. Despite the higher per-student spending, the school's challenges in improving student achievement suggest that a more comprehensive, targeted approach may be necessary.

307

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,746

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

490 Avenue of The Cities
East Moline, IL 61244-4031

(309) 796-1251

District: East Moline School District 37

Students who attend Wells Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glenview Middle School
High:	United Township High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.7%

White:

17.3%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg24%

Illinois avg46%

1,793^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the East Moline School District 37

774^th of 811East Moline School District 37 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1793 of 2056	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1520 of 2067	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1785 of 2077	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1681 of 2082	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1434 of 1948	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1568 of 2086	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1311 of 2037	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1668 of 2044	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	1712 of 2046	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	1820 of 2052	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.2	1945 of 2093	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.8	2070 of 2167	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	1650 of 2166	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.5	1885 of 2147	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	1845 of 2139	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.6	1649 of 2120	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	1596 of 2092	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	1843 of 2095	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.2	1730 of 2086	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.4	1750 of 2022	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.4	1809 of 2030	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.7	1463 of 2020	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	473 of 688	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	336 of 655	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	491 of 692	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	307 of 684	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	167 of 428	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	382 of 711	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	240 of 698	65.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	226 of 788	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	28.1	658 of 768	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	252 of 537	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	433 of 743	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	284 of 718	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1810 of 1942	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1454 of 1942	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1498 of 1957	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1500 of 1970	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1235 of 1680	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1439 of 2019	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1237 of 1964	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1499 of 1800	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1008 of 1793	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1410 of 1808	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1219 of 1763	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	773 of 1514	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	985 of 1816	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	677 of 1765	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1590 of 1947	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1412 of 1959	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1838 of 1984	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1687 of 1977	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1399 of 1707	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1577 of 2019	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1302 of 1972	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	15.3	1258 of 1392	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1313 of 1419	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1205 of 1308	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1302 of 1462	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1116 of 1463	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+59 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)10th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wells Elementary School	Public	K-4	490 Avenue of The Cities	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 796-1251	307	24	12.6	94.8%	53 (17.3%)	174 (56.7%)	41 (13.4%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	14.7	1793^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.8%		25.7	1520^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.5%	273		19.2	27.8		23.6	21.2	16.7		18.9	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7		$17,746	$2,383	$15,364
Ridgewood Elementary School	Public	K-4	814 30th Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-1585	407	27	15.3	97.8%	129 (31.7%)	101 (24.8%)	104 (25.6%)	46 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	23.3	1590^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.7%		39.3	1167^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.5%	423		30.1	38.0		34.0	25.6	19.0		22.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.5		$16,344	$2,271	$14,073
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	K-5	3520 53rd St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1601	299	19	15.7	45.5%	137 (45.8%)	59 (19.7%)	34 (11.4%)	50 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	65.8	694^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.9	650^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.6%	44	49.1	63.2	42.9	51.8	51.7	65.8	57.1	40.4	52.8	95.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	94.6	93.6		$13,249	$543	$12,706
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	5312 11th Avenue C	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1607	290	20	14.4	56.6%	135 (46.6%)	46 (15.9%)	86 (29.7%)	8 (2.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	51	987^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.0%		43.2	1085^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.5%	98	25.5	43.1	48.1	50.9	47.5	62.7	40.7	37.7	46.8	94.6	94.9	94.9	94.9	98.3	94.6	93.6		$12,972	$693	$12,278
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-4	451 22nd Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-7621	353	24	14.5	94.6%	85 (24.1%)	61 (17.3%)	182 (51.6%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	9.1	1969^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.2%		13.8	1900^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.1%	69		11.9	24.6		18.4	10.4	10.1		10.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	95.9	96.6		$18,078	$2,397	$15,681
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 41st St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1619	323	21	15.3	84.8%	95 (29.4%)	105 (32.5%)	61 (18.9%)	23 (7.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.5%)	23	1595^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.4%		16.3	1793^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.3%	198	23.2	35.4	22.0	29.3	28.8	39.6	10.2	20.7	23.2	94.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.6	95.3	93.7		$13,587	$1,339	$12,249
Butterworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4205 48th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1604	273	16	17.0	71.1%	138 (50.5%)	43 (15.8%)	66 (24.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	35.9	1295^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.0%		32.7	1323^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	36.0%	28	20.8	51.4	35.9	29.2	39.8	42.9	41.0	20.8	36.7	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.0	93.9	93.9	18.7	$15,257	$894	$14,363
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3530 Avenue of The Cities	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1617	384	30	12.8	54.4%	180 (46.9%)	40 (10.4%)	104 (27.1%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	31.2	1405^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.9	1274^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.4%	131	31.7	28.8	22.1	35.4	28.6	40.5	36.8	26.2	34.8	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		$13,715	$1,018	$12,696
Bowlesburg Elementary School	Public	K-4	2221 10th St	Silvis	61282	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 792-2947	324	25	13.2	96.9%	119 (36.7%)	89 (27.5%)	78 (24.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.9%)	28.2	1481^st of 2056 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.3	1306^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.8%	175		17.2	52.2		35.1	17.2	31.3		24.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		$16,288	$2,265	$14,023
George O Barr School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 5th Avenue	Silvis	61282	Rock Island County	Silvis School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 792-0639	405	36	11.2	67.2%	208 (51.4%)	62 (15.3%)	95 (23.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	34.3	1339^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.9%		26.1	1512^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.9%	173	30.9	29.6	51.1	56.7	44.1	21.0	17.0	25.0	21.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	15.5	$15,699	$2,568	$13,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Wells Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wells Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Glenview Middle School
High : United Township High School

How many students attend Wells Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Wells Elementary School.

Is Wells Elementary School a good school?

Wells Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wells Elementary School?

Students at Wells Elementary School are 57% African American, 17% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Wells Elementary School in?

East Moline School District 37

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