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Wells Elementary School

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Wells Elementary School ranks 597 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wells Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grayville, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 138 students. The school is part of the Grayville CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 417 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wells Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 1243 out of 1948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 597 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics is generally higher than the district and state averages, with 58.3% and 50% of students proficient or better in these subjects, respectively, in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade ELA, as well as 3rd grade Mathematics, where it outperforms the state averages. Additionally, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 56.5% is significantly higher than the state average of 40.6%.

While Wells Elementary School has a high percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students, with 73.91% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, the school's ranking for low SES students is particularly strong, with a 2024-2025 ranking of 244 out of 1800 Illinois elementary schools, rated 4 stars out of 5. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, West Salem Grade School outperforms Wells Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics, while Mt. Carmel Grade School and Mt. Carmel Elementary School have lower proficiency rates.

130

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,443

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

704 W North St
Grayville, IL 62844-1338

(618) 375-7214

District: Grayville CUSD 1

Students who attend Wells Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Grayville Junior Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Two or more races:

1.5%

American Indian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

597^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

417^th of 811Grayville CUSD 1 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	70.2	597 of 2056	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	462 of 2067	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	739 of 2077	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	840 of 2082	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	1243 of 1948	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1104 of 2086	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	898 of 2037	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	764 of 2044	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	981 of 2046	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.3	1025 of 2052	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	747 of 2093	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	1084 of 2167	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.1	770 of 2166	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	872 of 2147	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.0	1332 of 2139	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	71.6	676 of 2120	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	953 of 2092	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.8	823 of 2095	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.6	1252 of 2086	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.5	996 of 2022	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.5	611 of 2030	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.3	643 of 2020	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	448 of 1942	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	404 of 1942	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	638 of 1957	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	759 of 1970	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	1391 of 2019	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	867 of 1964	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	85.9	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	244 of 1800	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	379 of 1793	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	293 of 1808	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	542 of 1763	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	870 of 1816	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	754 of 1765	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	946 of 1984	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	1059 of 1977	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	838 of 1972	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	762 of 1389	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	532 of 1392	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	799 of 1419	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1001 of 1425	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1161 of 1308	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1056 of 1462	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	942 of 1463	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)87th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)52nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Science56%+16 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 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)	% Meningococcal (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	704 W North St	Grayville	62844	White County	Grayville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 375-7214	130	11	11.4	68.5%	127 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	70.2	597^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.0%		75.8	462^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	77.6%	135	56.5		45.8	69.2	65.2				58.3	54.2	53.8	43.5				50.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.4	97.5	98.2	9.3	13.6	$13,443	$1,410	$12,033
Albion Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	361 W Main St	Albion	62806	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 445-2327	427	30	14.0	47.1%	398 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	62.8	745^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.8%		61.3	711^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.6%	34	37.2	61.4	55.8	61.1	69.8	67.3	79.1	79.5	69.0	48.8	38.9	27.9	42.9	34.9	36.4	38.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.3	99.3	6.0	30.1	$11,754	$1,117	$10,637
Jefferson Attendance Center	Public	2-3	713 4th St	Carmi	62821	White County	Carmi-White County CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 382-7016	158	12	13.1	55.7%	146 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)								(n/a)			64.3						64.3	90.5						90.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9			$15,212	$1,684	$13,528
Lincoln Attendance Center	Public	K-1	113 10th St	Carmi	62821	White County	Carmi-White County CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 384-3421	176	17	10.3	61.9%	152 (86.4%)	3 (1.7%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)																	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	99.4	96.2	96.9			$15,439	$1,734	$13,705
Mt Carmel Grade School	Public	3-6	1520 Poplar St	Mount Carmel	62863	Wabash County	Wabash CUSD 348	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 262-5699	370	8	48.3	60.8%	338 (91.4%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	58.8	839^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.2%		47.5	990^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.1%	151	45.8		46.1	43.5	70.8	54.5			54.7	58.4	42.0	46.9	21.2			41.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.0	98.7	98.7		26.9	$12,895	$1,760	$11,135
Mt Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1300 N Walnut St	Mount Carmel	62863	Wabash County	Wabash CUSD 348	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 263-3876	361	26	14.1	57.3%	320 (88.6%)	9 (2.5%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)																	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	22.5		$12,431	$1,697	$10,734
West Salem Grade School	Public	K-8	105 E School St	West Salem	62476	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 456-8881	171	14	12.3	53.8%	167 (97.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	84.3	298^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.5%		77.9	421^st of 2067 public elementary schools	79.6%	123	38.5	33.3	76.9	86.7	84.6	70.6	85.0	71.4	78.8	69.2	60.0	76.9	47.1	35.0	19.0	47.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.7	95.5	95.5		32.5	$14,650	$1,093	$13,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Wells Elementary School

How many students attend Wells Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Wells Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wells Elementary School?

Students at Wells Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Wells Elementary School a good school?

Wells Elementary School ranks 597^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Wells Elementary School attend?

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

High : Grayville Junior Senior High School

What district is Wells Elementary School in?

Grayville CUSD 1

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