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Wells Elementary School

Q: Is Wells Elementary School a good school?

Wells Elementary School ranks 113 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Wells Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 559 students in grades K-4 in the Wells-Ogunquit Central School District in Wells, Maine. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a current statewide ranking of 113 out of 289 schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wells Elementary School has demonstrated strong academic performance, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Maine Educational Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.91% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district average of 68.94% and the state average of 63.84%. In Mathematics, 61.06% of students were proficient or better, compared to the district average of 64.2% and the state average of 49.38%. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.9% in 2020-2021 to 25.5% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Wells Elementary School to nearby schools, Coastal Ridge Elementary in York is the highest-performing school in the region, ranking 6th out of 289 Maine elementary schools and achieving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Other high-performing schools in the area include Mildred L. Day School in Arundel and Kennebunkport Consolidated School in Kennebunkport, both of which have 5-star ratings. In contrast, some nearby schools, such as Margaret Chase Smith in Sanford and Lyman Elementary in Lyman, have lower academic performance and lower rankings compared to Wells Elementary School.

563

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,903

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

276 Sanford RD
Wells, ME 04090

(207) 646-5953

District: Wells-Ogunquit Central School District

Students who attend Wells Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wells Junior High School
High:	Wells High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (63% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg67%

Maine avg57%

113^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 176Wells-Ogunquit Central School District among Maine 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	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	113 of 289	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	91 of 288	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.3	23 of 290	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	27 of 210	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	46 of 228	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	68 of 258	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	31 of 254	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	31 of 256	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	54 of 255	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.7	38 of 284	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	14 of 261	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	81.8	17 of 258	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.4	7 of 186	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	7 of 193	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	80.0	7 of 209	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	82.3	17 of 195	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	15 of 198	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	88.1	5 of 192	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	94 of 251	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.2	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	38 of 153	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	40 of 248	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	97 of 251	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	34 of 90	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	60 of 153	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	113 of 192	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	60 of 150	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)33rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%~ state avg

Mathematics61%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Wells Elementary School

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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
Sea Road School	Public	3-5	29 Sea Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-1105	308	24	12.6	15.3%	268 (87.0%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	88.8	32^nd of 289 public elementary schools	88.9%		87.8	34^th of 288 public elementary schools	88.2%	2	79.2	85.1	39.1	$26,250
Kennebunkport Consolidated School	Public	K-5	25 School Street	Kennebunkport	04046	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 967-2121	199	20	10.0	12.6%	181 (91.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	93.2	17^th of 289 public elementary schools	94.1%		97.4	3^rd of 288 public elementary schools	99.0%	14	91.8	81.2	40.0	$31,110
Kennebunk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	177 Alewive Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-4402	378	32	11.9	15.3%	345 (91.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)				$25,507
North Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	25 Varney Road	North Berwick	03906	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 676-9811	258	21	12.2	26.0%	239 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	86.6	40^th of 289 public elementary schools	86.2%		89	29^th of 288 public elementary schools	89.9%	11	72.2	80.4		$21,260
Mildred L Day School	Public	K-5	600 Limerick Road	Arundel	04046	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 284-4677	224	20	11.3	23.2%	198 (88.4%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.8%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	91.4	21^st of 289 public elementary schools	92.7%		80.6	51^st of 288 public elementary schools	82.3%	30	87.0	80.6	38.9	$27,519
Margaret Chase Smith	Public	PK, KG-4	248 Twombley Rd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-7586	396	36	10.9	54.0%	326 (82.3%)	29 (7.3%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	41.9	192^nd of 289 public elementary schools	33.6%		49.6	164^th of 288 public elementary schools	43.1%	28	58.6	51.2		$19,286
Eric L Knowlton School	Public	4-5	8 Noble St.	Berwick	03901	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 698-1188	204	20	10.4	36.3%	181 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)								(n/a)	63.7	60.7	24.6	$23,221
Lyman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Schoolhouse Road	Lyman	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-7228	241	20	12.0	42.7%	219 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	41.6	194^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.9%		54.7	139^th of 288 public elementary schools	51.7%	55	57.6	55.6	20.7	$21,068
Coastal Ridge Elementary	Public	2-4	1 Coastal Ridge Drive	York	03909	York County	York Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 363-1800	332	33	10.0	19.6%	302 (91.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	97	6^th of 289 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.3	15^th of 288 public elementary schools	94.8%	9	84.1	85.0		$28,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Wells Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wells Elementary School?

Students at Wells Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Wells Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Wells Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wells Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wells Junior High School
High : Wells High School

What district is Wells Elementary School in?

Wells-Ogunquit Central School District

Is Wells Elementary School a good school?

Wells Elementary School ranks 113^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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