For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 981 students in Wellsboro Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellsboro Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,420 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wellsboro Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
6 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,333 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
94%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
87
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,495 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,023
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,495
$23,073
Best Wellsboro Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock L Butler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-2306
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-2306
Grades: 5-8
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Don Gill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 Sherman St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1811
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1811
Grades: 2-4
| 318 students
Rank: n/an/a
Charlotte Lappla Elementary School
Magnet School
32 Meade St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1941
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1941
Grades: K-1
| 183 students
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