Wellington Independent School District

609 15th St
Wellington, TX 79095-3603
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Wellington Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 374 students in Wellington Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellington Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
530 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Wellington Independent School District, which is ranked #366 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#398 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wellington Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wellington Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wellington Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wellington Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wellington Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
223 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
53%
# Black Students
26 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
275 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
52%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
30
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,400 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,851 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wellington Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wellington Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,400
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wellington Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,851
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wellington Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wellington Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellington Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
606 16th St
Wellington, TX 79095
(806) 447-3112
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
Wellington J High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1504 Amarillo St
Wellington, TX 79095
(806) 447-3152
Grades: 6-8
| 135 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 530 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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