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Wellton Elementary School

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Wellton Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Wellton, Arizona, with a student population of 156. The school is part of the Wellton Elementary District, which is ranked 254 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wellton Elementary School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (74.36%) compared to the state average, and academic performance that is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subjects. The school has experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 1.4% to 2.1%, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, Wellton Elementary School has a very high percentage of students (78.21%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

However, the school also has some bright spots, such as the 84% proficiency rate in 7th grade English Language Arts, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's multi-racial and English Language Learner students performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% and top 22% of Arizona elementary schools, respectively, in 2020-2021. While Wellton Elementary School's performance is generally below average, it is not significantly different from the nearby Sunrise Elementary School and Mohawk Valley School, which also struggle with low academic achievement and high rates of economic disadvantage.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 29126 E San Jose Ave
       Wellton, AZ  85356-6722

(928) 785-3311

District: Wellton Elementary District


Students who attend Wellton Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Antelope Union High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  184

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.7%
White:
17.9%
African American:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.2% Help


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Compare Details Wellton Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.75. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wellton Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.43. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.7%), White (17.9%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wellton Elementary School is 13.8. (See more...)
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Rank History for Wellton Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 24.94 865th 1062 18.5%
2010 26.35 857th 1090 21.4%
2011 23.40 890th 1075 17.2%
2012 39.04 759th 1141 33.5%
2013 40.89 723rd 1158 37.6%
2014 31.37 767th 1079 28.9%
2016 15.67 950th 1079 12.0%
2017 27.48 785th 1106 29.0%
2018 19.84 911th 1109 17.9%
2021 40.20 659th 1226 46.2%
2023 34.75 748th 1245 39.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.88 147th 1027 85.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.33 215th 975 77.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.22 811th 1201 32.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.12 545th 820 33.5%
2023 35.88 705th 1116 36.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.92 795th 1023 22.3%
2021 53.85 498th 1219 59.1%
2022 59.38 314th 824 61.9%
2023 41.15 647th 1219 46.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.84 974th 1032 5.6%
2021 23.66 934th 1220 23.4%
2022 24.45 637th 830 23.3%
2023 30.76 799th 1216 34.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.93 697th 911 23.5%
2021 42.90 602nd 1198 49.7%
2023 32.78 780th 1170 33.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.31 605th 1161 47.9%
2022 43.82 465th 800 41.9%
2023 54.02 450th 1024 56.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wellton Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 17.62 589th 663 11.2%
2010 19.04 605th 692 12.6%
2011 15.92 612th 685 10.7%
2012 37.75 512th 772 33.7%
2013 32.30 592nd 787 24.8%
2014 31.09 493rd 690 28.6%
2016 30.16 449th 677 33.7%
2017 42.55 336th 695 51.7%
2018 27.89 488th 711 31.4%
2021 31.89 517th 832 37.9%
2023 54.43 305th 854 64.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.01 325th 503 35.4%
2023 51.15 274th 717 61.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.20 406th 820 50.5%
2022 62.29 161st 494 67.4%
2023 71.86 176th 806 78.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.82 661st 818 19.2%
2022 32.67 304th 476 36.1%
2023 66.36 217th 810 73.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.16 329th 543 39.4%
2021 34.94 494th 802 38.4%
2023 49.77 305th 760 59.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Wellton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.29 374th 780 52.1%
2022 67.96 100th 446 77.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wellton Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 203 23 0 208 12 n/a n/a -63 383
1989 192 21 1 203 8 n/a n/a -7 418
1990 189 18 1 243 10 n/a n/a -66 395
1991 188 16 1 242 8 n/a n/a -28 427
1992 168 15 1 235 7 n/a n/a 1 427
1993 150 17 1 259 9 n/a n/a 0 436
1994 142 27 1 292 8 n/a n/a 0 470
1995 121 20 1 296 3 n/a n/a 0 441
1996 121 20 1 296 3 n/a n/a 0 441
1997 152 19 1 243 2 n/a n/a 0 417
1998 141 16 0 253 6 n/a n/a 0 416
1999 133 13 0 229 4 n/a n/a 0 379
2000 119 14 0 238 4 n/a n/a 0 375
2001 121 7 1 219 2 n/a n/a 0 350
2002 117 12 0 259 3 n/a n/a 0 391
2003 117 12 0 259 3 n/a n/a 0 391
2004 101 9 0 266 2 n/a n/a 0 378
2005 102 8 0 267 1 n/a n/a 0 378
2006 120 7 0 275 2 n/a n/a 0 404
2007 96 6 0 261 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2008 119 10 0 264 7 n/a n/a 0 400
2009 129 6 0 263 4 n/a n/a 0 402
2010 117 6 0 237 3 n/a n/a 0 363
2011 84 5 0 236 2 1 10 0 338
2012 92 7 0 249 1 1 7 0 357
2013 77 5 0 224 1 0 5 0 312
2014 55 5 0 210 0 0 2 0 272
2015 49 3 0 187 0 0 2 0 241
2016 40 2 0 186 0 0 2 0 230
2017 28 0 0 174 0 0 2 0 204
2018 35 0 0 171 1 2 6 0 215
2019 29 0 0 150 4 3 7 0 193
2020 33 1 0 144 4 0 7 0 189
2021 35 0 0 125 1 0 3 0 164
2022 31 3 0 119 1 0 2 0 156
2023 33 3 0 116 1 1 2 0 156
2024 33 4 0 143 1 1 2 0 184

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wellton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 383 21.0 18.2 n/a
1989 418 21.0 19.9 n/a
1990 395 22.5 17.5 n/a
1991 427 23.0 18.5 n/a
1992 427 22.5 18.9 n/a
1993 436 23.0 19.0 n/a
1994 470 21.0 22.4 n/a
1995 441 23.5 18.8 n/a
1996 441 23.5 18.8 n/a
1997 417 24.0 17.4 n/a
1998 416 24.5 17.0 n/a
1999 379 21.5 17.6 n/a
2000 375 23.5 16.0 n/a
2001 350 22.0 15.9 n/a
2002 391 22.0 17.8 n/a
2003 391 22.0 17.8 n/a
2004 378 23.0 16.4 85.4
2005 378 23.0 16.4 86.8
2006 404 23.0 17.6 83.2
2007 363 21.0 17.3 70.8
2008 400 20.0 20.0 72.8
2009 402 20.0 20.1 75.9
2010 363 20.0 18.1 75.5
2011 338 18.0 18.7 66
2012 357 18.0 19.8 73.4
2013 312 18.0 17.3 82.1
2014 272 16.0 17.0 79.8
2015 241 12.0 20.0 85.1
2016 230 10.0 23.0 84.8
2017 204 12.5 16.3 85.3
2018 215 9.7 22.1 79.5
2019 193 8.7 22.1 78.8
2020 189 9.0 21.0 45.5
2021 164 8.2 19.8 n/a
2022 156 12.0 12.9 44.9
2023 156 12.2 12.7 78.2
2024 184 13.2 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wellton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 383 21.0 18.2 n/a
1989 418 21.0 19.9 n/a
1990 395 22.5 17.5 n/a
1991 427 23.0 18.5 n/a
1992 427 22.5 18.9 n/a
1993 436 23.0 19.0 n/a
1994 470 21.0 22.4 n/a
1995 441 23.5 18.8 n/a
1996 441 23.5 18.8 n/a
1997 417 24.0 17.4 n/a
1998 416 24.5 17.0 n/a
1999 379 21.5 17.6 n/a
2000 375 23.5 16.0 n/a
2001 350 22.0 15.9 n/a
2002 391 22.0 17.8 n/a
2003 391 22.0 17.8 n/a
2004 378 23.0 16.4 85.4
2005 378 23.0 16.4 86.8
2006 404 23.0 17.6 83.2
2007 363 21.0 17.3 70.8
2008 400 20.0 20.0 72.8
2009 402 20.0 20.1 75.9
2010 363 20.0 18.1 75.5
2011 338 18.0 18.7 66
2012 357 18.0 19.8 73.4
2013 312 18.0 17.3 82.1
2014 272 16.0 17.0 79.8
2015 241 12.0 20.0 85.1
2016 230 10.0 23.0 84.8
2017 204 12.5 16.3 85.3
2018 215 9.7 22.1 79.5
2019 193 8.7 22.1 78.8
2020 189 9.0 21.0 45.5
2021 164 8.2 19.8 n/a
2022 156 12.0 12.9 44.9
2023 156 12.2 12.7 78.2
2024 184 13.2 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wellton Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $934 (8.8%) $386 (3.6%) $2,254 (21.2%) $7,431 (69.8%) $1,897 (17.8%) $9,328 (87.6%) $10,648

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Wellton Elementary School

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students193156
 19.2%
African American03
American Indian41
 75%
Asian00
Hispanic150116
 22.7%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White2933
 13.8%
Two or More Races72
 71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.8%78.2%
 0.6%

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Students who attend Wellton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Antelope Union High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 184 students attended Wellton Elementary School.

Students at Wellton Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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