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Wells Elementary

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Wells Elementary ranks 805 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Wells Elementary is a public elementary school in Wilson, North Carolina, serving 313 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Wilson County Schools district, which is ranked 93 out of 242 districts in the state.

Wells Elementary has shown mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 546 to 935 out of around 1,500 North Carolina elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's performance is projected to be below the Wilson County Schools and North Carolina averages in most subject areas and grade levels, except for 3rd-grade mathematics, where it outperforms the district and state. Compared to nearby schools like Lucama Elementary and New Hope Elementary, Wells Elementary generally underperforms across most subject areas and grade levels.

Wells Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.04% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending of $9,928 in the 2018-2019 school year is slightly higher than the district average but lower than some nearby schools. Despite these challenges, Wells Elementary's student-teacher ratio of 15.1 in the 2023-2024 school year is slightly lower than the district average, suggesting the school may have the resources and capacity to improve its academic outcomes with targeted interventions and support programs.

383

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,928

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Grove St N
Wilson, NC 27893-2342

(252) 399-7986

District: Wilson County Schools

Students who attend Wells Elementary usually attend:

High:	Fike High
	Wilson Early College Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.3%

White:

18.0%

Hispanic:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2023) to 46th (2025)

!Science scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg57%

805^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Wilson County Schools

93^rd of 242Wilson County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	805 of 1490	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	655 of 1505	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	546 of 1502	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	709 of 1514	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	935 of 1489	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	698 of 1473	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	955 of 1434	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.5	1053 of 1429	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.9	1003 of 1425	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.1	887 of 1440	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.7	1075 of 1390	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.8	749 of 1403	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.4	399 of 1388	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	353 of 1381	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	68.6	421 of 1363	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.6	770 of 1354	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.2	877 of 1324	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.6	656 of 1293	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	762 of 1276	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	333 of 918	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	218 of 924	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	146 of 933	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	240 of 927	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	253 of 896	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	159 of 949	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	379 of 927	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	702 of 1451	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	548 of 1455	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	314 of 1459	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	750 of 1458	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	803 of 1440	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	743 of 1424	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	940 of 1405	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	54.4	399 of 951	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	617 of 1437	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	355 of 1450	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	352 of 1437	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	398 of 1366	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.5	737 of 1329	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	314 of 1361	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	30.6	1019 of 1332	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	866 of 1450	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	761 of 1464	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	822 of 1461	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	654 of 1464	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	1002 of 1444	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	614 of 1430	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	923 of 1413	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	424 of 1172	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	532 of 1166	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	303 of 1183	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	383 of 1194	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.7	1018 of 1172	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.5	442 of 1183	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	383 of 1178	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)64th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%-5 vs state

Reading52%~ state avg

Science51%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Grove St N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7986	383	23	16.7	95.8%	69 (18.0%)	227 (59.3%)	58 (15.1%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	46.8	805^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.0%		55.4	655^th of 1505 public elementary schools	56.5%	150	70.0	47.3	48.9	45.0	56.4	57.4	51.1	$9,928	$1,749	$8,179
Frederick Douglass Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 Corbett Ave	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 236-4574	339	22	15.1	98.5%	114 (33.6%)	118 (34.8%)	78 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	66.5	460^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.3	380^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.8%	80	69.1	59.7	84.6	56.4	61.3	64.1	56.4	$9,313	$1,225	$8,089
Margaret Hearne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W Gold St	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7925	423	27	15.9	99.3%	19 (4.5%)	242 (57.2%)	138 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	22.8	1224^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.9%		26.7	1166^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.5%	58	50.0	22.6	46.6	34.6	41.9	39.7	53.4	$10,414	$2,422	$7,993
Vick Elementary	Public	K-5	504 N Carroll Street	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7886	359	23	15.4	99.2%	9 (2.5%)	251 (69.9%)	91 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	14.3	1356^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.0%		20.8	1271^st of 1505 public elementary schools	15.5%	85	26.6	26.7	46.7	15.6	41.7	36.7	48.3	$13,719	$3,492	$10,227
Vinson-Bynum Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Tarboro St SW	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7981	458	29	15.8	99.3%	63 (13.8%)	294 (64.2%)	69 (15.1%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	58.7	585^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.4	673^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	55.3%	88	74.2	74.1	43.1	46.2	77.6	47.2	62.5	$11,625	$1,594	$10,030
B O Barnes Elementary	Public	K-5	1913 Martin L King Parkway	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7875	274	23	11.9	98.9%	8 (2.9%)	209 (76.3%)	50 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	32.3	1053^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	29.3%		26.8	1165^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.6%	112	66.7	48.4	52.5	40.0	51.6	32.5	25.0	$11,225	$3,242	$7,983
New Hope Elementary	Public	K-5	4826 Packhouse Rd	Wilson	27896	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7950	460	29	15.6	99.3%	210 (45.7%)	111 (24.1%)	83 (18.0%)	30 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	95.3	51^st of 1490 public elementary schools	96.6%		92.2	84^th of 1505 public elementary schools	94.4%	33	92.5	91.7	93.7	75.3	81.9	87.3	79.4	$9,265	$666	$8,598
John W Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4028 Highway 42 West	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 265-4020	601	36	16.8	99.5%	120 (20.0%)	319 (53.1%)	100 (16.6%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.3%)	41.1	896^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.9%		55.6	653^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	56.6%	243	46.9	49.3	60.3	38.1	55.6	52.7	61.6	$10,499	$2,342	$8,156
Lee Woodard Elementary	Public	K-5	103 Church St	Black Creek	27813	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7940	173	10	17.3	97.1%	73 (42.2%)	40 (23.1%)	48 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	55.4	646^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.6%		61.6	549^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.5%	97	51.7	45.5	74.2	44.8	59.1	74.2	58.1	$11,686	$1,635	$10,051
Gardners Elementary	Public	K-5	5404 NC 42 Hwy E	Elm City	27822	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7920	280	18	15.5	98.2%	99 (35.4%)	62 (22.1%)	102 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	80.5	240^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.3	161^st of 1505 public elementary schools	89.3%	79	78.4	69.6	80.0	56.9	73.9	65.0	72.5	$10,906	$1,587	$9,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Wells Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wells Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wells Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Fike High
High : Wilson Early College Academy

How many students attend Wells Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Wells Elementary.

Is Wells Elementary a good school?

Wells Elementary ranks 805^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wells Elementary in?

Wilson County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wells Elementary?

Students at Wells Elementary are 59% African American, 18% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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