Wells Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

3427 Mission Ridge Rd
Plano, TX 75023

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Top 20%

Serving 494 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wells Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 20% in TX
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wells Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Wells Elementary School's student population of 494 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wells Elementary School
Kind	82
1	60
2	91
3	84
4	92
5	85

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Total Students

494 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School
2023	519
2022	505
2021	549
2020	562
2019	562
2018	545
2017	545
2016	555
2015	580
2014	565
2013	541
2012	527
2011	515
2010	502
2009	472
2008	503
2007	470
2006	458
2005	477
2004	486
2003	535
2002	544
2001	534
2000	544
1999	579
1998	595
1997	554
1996	568
1995	581
1994	605
1993	612
1992	647
1991	569
1990	674
1989	687
1988	682
1987	682

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School
2023	38
2022	40
2021	40
2020	41
2019	41
2018	41
2017	41
2016	42
2015	42
2014	39
2013	37
2012	36
2011	37
2010	35
2009	36
2008	35
2007	33
2006	33
2005	36
2004	36
2003	37
2002	36
2001	35
2000	34
1999	37
1998	35
1997	35
1996	35
1995	35
1994	36
1993	35
1992	38
1991	34

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Wells Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wells Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1093 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School
2023	#1093
2022	#1339
2021	#2015
2019	#1121
2018	#1125
2017	#1182
2016	#992
2015	#873
2014	#638
2013	#887
2012	#523

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63%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	63%	44%	58%
2022	56%	41%	54%
2021	45%	37%	52%
2019	64%	51%	65%
2018	65%	49%	63%
2017	87%	78%	86%
2016	89%	75%	85%
2015	88%	73%	85%
2014	91%	76%	88%
2013	87%	78%	88%
2012	94%	83%	91%

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67%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2022	67%	51%	64%
2021	52%	42%	55%
2019	65%	47%	63%
2018	61%	45%	63%
2017	89%	72%	83%
2016	87%	71%	85%
2015	89%	73%	86%
2014	93%	75%	89%
2013	92%	78%	90%
2012	98%	88%	95%
2011	96%	88%	95%

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55-59%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2022	57%	46%	58%
2021	42%	43%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

35%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	31%	5%	24%
2022	23%	5%	24%
2021	29%	5%	25%
2020	28%	5%	24%
2019	28%	5%	24%
2018	30%	5%	24%
2017	30%	5%	24%
2016	26%	4%	23%
2015	29%	4%	22%
2014	27%	4%	22%
2013	26%	4%	22%
2012	24%	4%	21%
2011	21%	4%	20%
2010	22%	4%	21%
2009	23%	4%	20%
2008	17%	4%	19%
2007	15%	4%	19%
2006	16%	3%	17%
2005	18%	3%	17%
2004	16%	3%	16%
2003	15%	3%	16%
2002	13%	3%	15%
2001	14%	3%	14%
2000	14%	2%	12%
1999	13%	2%	11%
1998	13%	2%	11%
1997	11%	2%	10%
1996	12%	2%	9%
1995	9%	2%	8%
1994	8%	2%	8%
1993	7%	2%	7%
1992	6%	2%	6%
1991	4%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

14%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	13%	53%	29%
2022	16%	53%	28%
2021	15%	53%	27%
2020	15%	53%	26%
2019	15%	53%	26%
2018	14%	52%	25%
2017	14%	52%	25%
2016	15%	52%	24%
2015	14%	52%	24%
2014	14%	52%	24%
2013	14%	51%	23%
2012	13%	51%	22%
2011	13%	50%	22%
2010	10%	49%	19%
2009	8%	48%	18%
2008	9%	47%	17%
2007	8%	46%	16%
2006	7%	46%	15%
2005	6%	45%	14%
2004	5%	44%	13%
2003	4%	43%	12%
2002	4%	42%	11%
2001	4%	41%	10%
2000	2%	40%	9%
1999	2%	39%	8%
1998	1%	38%	8%
1997	1%	38%	7%
1996	1%	37%	7%
1995	2%	36%	6%
1994	2%	36%	6%
1993	1%	35%	5%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	8%	13%	13%
2022	8%	13%	13%
2021	7%	13%	13%
2020	9%	13%	12%
2019	9%	13%	12%
2018	9%	13%	12%
2017	9%	13%	12%
2016	9%	13%	12%
2015	9%	13%	12%
2014	6%	13%	11%
2013	7%	13%	11%
2012	8%	13%	11%
2011	7%	13%	11%
2010	11%	14%	11%
2009	9%	14%	11%
2008	8%	14%	11%
2007	8%	14%	10%
2006	7%	15%	11%
2005	5%	14%	9%
2004	5%	14%	9%
2003	5%	14%	8%
2002	6%	14%	8%
2001	4%	14%	7%
2000	3%	14%	7%
1999	3%	14%	6%
1998	2%	14%	6%
1997	2%	14%	6%
1996	2%	14%	5%
1995	2%	14%	5%
1994	1%	14%	5%
1993	1%	14%	5%
1992	2%	14%	5%
1991	1%	14%	3%

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White

38%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	41%	26%	29%
2022	48%	26%	31%
2021	43%	26%	31%
2020	42%	27%	34%
2019	42%	27%	34%
2018	43%	28%	36%
2017	43%	28%	36%
2016	46%	29%	38%
2015	44%	29%	39%
2014	47%	29%	40%
2013	48%	30%	41%
2012	49%	31%	43%
2011	52%	31%	44%
2010	56%	33%	49%
2009	59%	34%	51%
2008	65%	35%	53%
2007	69%	36%	55%
2006	70%	36%	57%
2005	71%	38%	60%
2004	74%	39%	62%
2003	75%	40%	64%
2002	76%	41%	66%
2001	78%	42%	69%
2000	81%	44%	72%
1999	82%	45%	75%
1998	84%	46%	75%
1997	86%	46%	77%
1996	85%	47%	79%
1995	87%	48%	81%
1994	89%	48%	81%
1993	91%	49%	83%
1992	91%	49%	84%
1991	98%	51%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.76
2022	0.69	0.64	0.76
2021	0.71	0.64	0.76
2020	0.72	0.63	0.75
2019	0.72	0.63	0.75
2018	0.70	0.64	0.74
2017	0.70	0.64	0.74
2016	0.70	0.63	0.74
2015	0.70	0.63	0.73
2014	0.69	0.63	0.73
2013	0.69	0.64	0.73
2012	0.68	0.64	0.72
2011	0.67	0.64	0.71
2010	0.62	0.64	0.68
2009	0.59	0.64	0.67
2008	0.54	0.64	0.65
2007	0.49	0.64	0.64
2006	0.48	0.64	0.62
2005	0.47	0.64	0.59
2004	0.43	0.64	0.57
2003	0.41	0.64	0.55
2002	0.40	0.64	0.52
2001	0.38	0.64	0.49
2000	0.32	0.65	0.45
1999	0.31	0.65	0.43
1998	0.28	0.65	0.41
1997	0.25	0.64	0.39
1996	0.27	0.64	0.36
1995	0.23	0.64	0.34
1994	0.20	0.64	0.32
1993	0.17	0.63	0.31
1992	0.17	0.63	0.29
1991	0.02	0.63	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	17%	57%	33%
2022	22%	57%	33%
2021	17%	56%	31%
2020	15%	56%	28%
2019	15%	56%	28%
2018	10%	53%	23%
2017	10%	53%	23%
2016	12%	53%	23%
2015	13%	52%	23%
2014	10%	53%	23%
2013	11%	53%	23%
2012	12%	44%	22%
2011	14%	44%	21%
2010	12%	43%	19%
2009	7%	40%	16%
2008	6%	39%	13%
2007	9%	39%	15%
2006	10%	40%	16%
2005	7%	39%	13%
2004	4%	39%	12%
2003	5%	39%	11%
2002	4%	38%	10%
2001	1%	38%	7%
2000	1%	38%	7%
1999	1%	39%	6%
1998	1%	40%	7%
1997	2%	41%	8%
1996	1%	41%	7%
1995	1%	41%	7%
1994	1%	40%	7%
1993	1%	45%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Wells Elementary School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plano Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wells Elementary School's ranking?

Wells Elementary School is ranked #1093 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Wells Elementary School often compared to?

Wells Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hughston Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Wells Elementary School?

494 students attend Wells Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Wells Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wells Elementary School?

Wells Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wells Elementary School offer ?

Wells Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Wells Elementary School part of?

Wells Elementary School is part of Plano Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Wells Elementary School located?

Wells Elementary School is located in the Kimberlea neighborhood of Plano, TX.