| Index | Wells | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wells | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.1% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.7% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wells. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wells, TX schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wells, TX, an average of 75.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lufkin, TX | 35,336 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Alto, TX | 1,099 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Kennard, TX | 294 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Wells, TX | 899 | 46% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rising Star, TX | 899 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Crocker, MO | 899 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Saugatuck, MI | 899 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Cascade, ID | 899 | 43% | 11.5% |
| McCloud, CA | 899 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Wells, TX | 899 | 46% | 4.7% |
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