Wells Elem School
East Moline, IL · East Moline SD 37
Regular public school · Grades K - 4 · Suburb, large
1,814th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 14%▼ Declining
490 Avenue of The Cities, East Moline, IL 61244
(309)796-1251NCES ID 171317001566Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wells Elem School 1,814th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 14% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 27th in 2019 to 14th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Hispanic (last reported 2023), White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2023: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 310 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 29.4% | 52.3% | ▲ 22.9 pts | |
| White | 39.8% | 25.8% | ▼ 14.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 24.0% | 12.9% | ▼ 11.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.2% | 7.7% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Asian | 1.2% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $152K in zip 61244 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2006
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Wells Elem School
- #1595Ridgewood Elem SchoolEast Moline SD 37 · 0.9 mi away1,595th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲11 · Math 22% ▲3Compare - #742Jane Addams Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 · 1.1 mi away742nd of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲29 · Math 53% ▲34Compare - #949Benjamin Franklin Elem SchoolMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 · 1.1 mi away949th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲24 · Math 46% ▲27Compare - #2010Hillcrest Elem SchoolEast Moline SD 37 · 1.5 mi away2,010th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼5 · Math 10% ▼9Compare - #1667George Washington Elem SchoolMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 · 1.5 mi away1,667th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▲5 · Math 23% ▲4Compare - #1240Butterworth Elem SchoolMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 · 1.7 mi away1,240th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲16 · Math 36% ▲17Compare - #1471Roosevelt Elem SchoolMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 · 1.7 mi away1,471st of 2,105
ELA 28% ▲5 · Math 35% ▲16Compare - #1537Bowlesburg Elem SchoolEast Moline SD 37 · 1.9 mi away1,537th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲12 · Math 24% ▲5Compare
What school district is Wells Elem School in?
Wells Elem School is part of the East Moline SD 37 district in East Moline, Illinois.
Is Wells Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wells Elem School 1,814th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 14% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wells Elem School?
Black 52%, White 26%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 8% (310 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wells Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61244 is $152K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.