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Wells Alternative Middle School

Q: How many students attend Wells Alternative Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 36 students attended Wells Alternative Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wells Alternative Middle School?

Students at Wells Alternative Middle School are 36% White, 28% African American, 17% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Public Grades 6-8

Summary

Wells Alternative Middle School is a small public middle school in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with just 29 students. Despite its low enrollment, the school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state.

With a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and 0% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, Wells Alternative Middle School has struggled to provide a quality education for its diverse student population, which is 48.28% African American and 89.66% economically disadvantaged. In comparison, nearby Robinson Middle School has much higher academic proficiency and a 4-star rating.

Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a very low student-teacher ratio of 3.2 students per teacher and spends a relatively high $65,376 per student. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and teaching strategies in improving student outcomes. As part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 255 out of 269 districts in Kansas, Wells Alternative Middle School faces significant challenges in addressing the unique needs of its student population and improving academic performance.

Students ?

3.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$102,014

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1221 E Galena Suite 373
Wichita, KS 67216

(316) 973-7650

District: Wichita

Students who attend Wells Alternative Middle School usually attend:

High:	Chisholm Life Skills Center
	Sowers Alternative High School
	Wichita Alternative High

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.1%

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (0% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 20% Kansas)

!English Language Arts scores 44 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

Not ranked this year

Wells Alternative Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

245^th of 264Wichita among Kansas districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	2.3	362 of 362	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	368 of 368	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	365 of 367	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	367 of 368	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	349 of 350	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.7	367 of 368	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.0	355 of 355	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	32.2	122 of 160	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	130 of 157	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	131 of 132	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	6.6	270 of 270	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	270 of 275	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	270 of 270	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	5.9	305 of 308	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	301 of 301	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	17.1	170 of 171	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	122 of 160	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	130 of 157	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	131 of 132	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)24th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2021)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts0%-44 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Wells Alternative Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wells Alternative Middle School	Public	6-8	1221 E Galena Suite 373	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-7650	36	10	3.6	91.7%	13 (36.1%)	10 (27.8%)	6 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.7%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0				0.0			$102,014	$17,223	$84,791
Mead Middle School	Public	6-8	2601 E Skinner	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-8500	678	50	13.4	95.6%	108 (15.9%)	164 (24.2%)	318 (46.9%)	38 (5.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.2%)	7	350^th of 363 public middle schools	3.6%		8.5	353^rd of 362 public middle schools	2.5%	3	13.0	17.9	14.3	15.0	10.6	10.1	20.4	13.9	13.3	13.3	$16,987	$2,985	$14,003
Truesdell Middle School	Public	6-8	2464 S Glenn	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-3900	924	72	12.8	91.8%	337 (36.5%)	174 (18.8%)	306 (33.1%)	21 (2.3%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.1%)	3.8	359^th of 363 public middle schools	1.1%		7.2	359^th of 362 public middle schools	0.8%		14.6	15.5	14.1	14.7	7.1	3.5	6.1	5.6	10.1	10.1	$16,165	$2,910	$13,255
Hamilton Middle School	Public	6-8	1407 S Broadway	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-5350	604	41	14.8	95.9%	137 (22.7%)	109 (18.0%)	299 (49.5%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	3.7	360^th of 363 public middle schools	0.8%		6	361^st of 362 public middle schools	0.3%	1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.3	5.7	3.3	6.7	5.2	12.5	12.5	$16,136	$2,974	$13,163
Curtis Middle School	Public	6-8	1031 S Edgemoor	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-7350	846	67	12.6	92.3%	126 (14.9%)	233 (27.5%)	344 (40.7%)	72 (8.5%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	59 (7.0%)	5.3	353^rd of 363 public middle schools	2.8%		8.6	352^nd of 362 public middle schools	2.8%	1	15.5	12.3	16.7	14.8	9.2	9.7	12.1	10.4	12.3	12.3	$17,314	$3,544	$13,770
Allison Traditional Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	221 S Seneca	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-4800	536	34	15.9	71.3%	174 (32.5%)	109 (20.3%)	174 (32.5%)	26 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.1%)	59.7	125^th of 363 public middle schools	65.6%		55.4	124^th of 362 public middle schools	65.7%	1	37.4	38.2	50.9	42.1	43.0	39.3	49.1	43.8	51.7	51.7	$14,607	$1,821	$12,786
Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	207 S Sheridan	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-5800	623	42	14.8	79.0%	249 (40.0%)	63 (10.1%)	254 (40.8%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.6%)	18.2	319^th of 363 public middle schools	12.1%		15.7	329^th of 362 public middle schools	9.1%	10	35.3	27.6	28.2	30.3	18.9	15.8	17.4	17.4	24.9	24.9	$14,628	$2,379	$12,249
Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	328 N Oliver	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-8600	682	56	12.1	65.1%	256 (37.5%)	156 (22.9%)	146 (21.4%)	73 (10.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.7%)	61.1	117^th of 363 public middle schools	67.8%		74.1	62^nd of 362 public middle schools	82.9%	55	46.3	45.5	52.1	47.9	37.7	36.4	45.9	40.0	47.3	47.3	$15,040	$2,340	$12,700
Haysville Middle School	Public	6-8	900 W Grand	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	No	(316) 554-2251	755	53	14.3	62.0%	531 (70.3%)	12 (1.6%)	118 (15.6%)	7 (0.9%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	75 (9.9%)	24.8	297^th of 363 public middle schools	18.2%		20.2	316^th of 362 public middle schools	12.7%	19	29.3	31.5	31.5	30.8	34.9	22.9	24.5	27.5	23.6	23.6	$12,549	$543	$12,006
Haysville West Middle School	Public	6-8	1956 W. Grand Ave.	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	No	(316) 554-2370	551	41	13.5	59.0%	292 (53.0%)	26 (4.7%)	134 (24.3%)	33 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	60 (10.9%)	31.7	265^th of 363 public middle schools	27.0%		32.6	251^st of 362 public middle schools	30.7%	14	28.7	38.5	28.2	32.1	30.5	26.3	34.7	30.3	33.5	33.5	$14,085	$543	$13,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Wells Alternative Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wells Alternative Middle School?

Students at Wells Alternative Middle School are 36% White, 28% African American, 17% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Wells Alternative Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 36 students attended Wells Alternative Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Wells Alternative Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wells Alternative Middle School usually go on to attend Chisholm Life Skills Center

What district is Wells Alternative Middle School in?

Wichita

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