Wells High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Wells, Maine·04090
Score
84.5/100
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#16
Among 100 Maine high schools
Top 16%
In Maine

Score 84.5/100: better than 84% of Maine high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% at or above state expectations on state tests in Maine, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maine schools.

English language arts
64%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 59%, better than 68% of them
100 students tested
Math
61%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 47%, better than 84% of them
98 students tested
Science
44%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 36%, better than 76% of them
91 students tested
All Maine schools (ELA / math)
64% / 50%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Maine Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA64100
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA64100
MathHigh schoolMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA61.298
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA61.298
ScienceHigh schoolMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA44.091
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA44.091

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
402
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
402
Typical high school: 440
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical high school: 46%

District and location

School district
City
York County

Contact

Address
200 Sanford RD
Wells, ME 04090

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Maine. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Wells High School at a glance

Wells High School is a public high school in Wells, Maine, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Wells-Ogunquit CSD school district. It has about 402 students (a typical Maine high school has 440). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 46% at a typical Maine high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 64% in English language arts (similar schools: 59%) and 61% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% at or above state expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Maine high schools, it scores 84.5 out of 100: better than 84% of them, ranking #16 of 100. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.