Best Public Schools in Wellsville, KS

Summary:

The city of Wellsville, Kansas is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Wellsville Elementary, Wellsville High, and Wellsville Middle School. The data analysis reveals that Wellsville Elementary and Wellsville High are the standout schools in the Wellsville district, with Wellsville Middle School struggling to maintain its performance.

Wellsville Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Kansas elementary schools over the past 3 years and outperformed the state average in 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade math and science proficiency. In contrast, Wellsville Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 198 out of 368 in 2021-2022 to 263 out of 362 in 2023-2024, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics falling behind the state averages.

Wellsville High has also performed well, ranking in the top 50% of Kansas high schools in the past 3 years and outperforming the state average in 11th-grade science proficiency. However, the school's overall performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics has been inconsistent, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. The analysis suggests that factors such as socioeconomic status, resource allocation, and class sizes may be contributing to the varying academic achievements across the Wellsville school system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wellsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Ash Street	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 883-2996	398	23	17.3	32.9%	362 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	53.2	296^th of 653 public elementary schools	54.7%		51.5	316^th of 660 public elementary schools	52.1%	20	34.5	45.8	32.1					37.1	60.0	42.9	35.7					46.3	43.6			43.6	$10,125	$1,603	$8,522
Wellsville High	Public	9-12	602 Walnut	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	No	(785) 883-2057	259	16	15.9	24.7%	240 (92.7%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	44.6	183^rd of 318 public high schools	42.5%		57.9	127^th of 327 public high schools	61.2%	56							21.1	21.1							14.5	14.5			37.3	37.3	$13,582	$1,129	$12,453
Wellsville Middle School	Public	6-8	602 Walnut Street	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	No	(785) 883-4350	186	15	12.0	32.3%	172 (92.5%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	31	263^rd of 362 public middle schools	27.3%		35.6	233^rd of 362 public middle schools	35.6%	30				25.9	20.4	17.1		20.8				20.4	18.4	14.5		17.4		24.3		24.3	$9,961	$1,382	$8,578

Cities Near Wellsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baldwin City	6.38 mi	4	79^th
Ottawa	7.16 mi	6	203^rd
Edgerton	8.71 mi	1	186^th
Gardner	13.07 mi	10	140^th
Eudora	15.57 mi	4	67^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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