Wells-Ogunquit Central School District

Summary:

The Wells-Ogunquit Central School District in Maine operates three schools: Wells Elementary School, Wells Junior High School, and Wells High School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is known for its strong academic performance.

Wells Junior High School stands out as the top performer in the district, ranking 14th out of 92 Maine middle schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating. The school consistently achieves high test scores, with 72.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 66.74% in Math. Wells High School is also a strong performer, ranking 19th out of 119 Maine high schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating, though its ranking has declined slightly in recent years.

While the schools in the Wells-Ogunquit Central School District generally outperform the state average in ELA and Math proficiency, there are some areas for improvement. All three schools have higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, which is a concern that the district should address. Additionally, science proficiency is an area where the schools lag behind the state average, and the district should focus on strengthening science education across all grade levels.

District Detail

1460 Post Road
Wells, ME 04090

(207) 646-8331

SchoolDigger Rank:
37^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,440

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA 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	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Wells Elementary School	Public	K-4	276 Sanford RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-5953	563	44	12.7	23.6%	488 (86.7%)	9 (1.6%)	25 (4.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	63.8	113^th of 289 public elementary schools	60.9%		70.5	91^st of 288 public elementary schools	68.4%	22	64.9	61.1		$22,903
Wells High School	Public	9-12	200 Sanford RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-7011	422	37	11.3	17.5%	381 (90.3%)	7 (1.7%)	12 (2.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	64.8	19^th of 119 public high schools	84.0%		46.5	51^st of 121 public high schools	57.9%	32	64.0	61.2	44.0	$28,035
Wells Junior High School	Public	5-8	1470 Post RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-5142	455	39	11.6	23.3%	415 (91.2%)	8 (1.8%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	75.8	14^th of 91 public middle schools	84.6%		79.6	14^th of 92 public middle schools	84.8%		72.2	66.7	39.6	$25,001

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 21	5.05 mi	6	10^th
Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	7.46 mi	7
Sanford Public Schools	10.42 mi	6	142^nd
York Public Schools	11.58 mi	4	14^th
Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	11.7 mi	7	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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