Elementary Schools in Wells-Ogunquit Central School District

Summary:

The Wells-Ogunquit Central School District in Maine is home to a single elementary school, Wells Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This standout school has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking 23rd out of 290 Maine elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wells Elementary School's students consistently outperform their peers at the district and state levels on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.91% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 68.94% for the district and 63.84% for the state. In Mathematics, 61.06% of students were proficient or better, compared to 64.2% for the district and 49.38% for the state. Additionally, the school maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, suggesting a strong commitment to student attendance and engagement.

Further contributing to the school's success is its relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 18.43%, indicating a relatively affluent student population. The school also boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8, which is likely beneficial for student learning and engagement. Overall, Wells Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within the Wells-Ogunquit Central School District, providing a quality education that exceeds the standards set at the district and state 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)	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	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

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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