Wellington Elementary

Summary:

Wellington Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 412 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 141 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its magnet status, Wellington Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 590 and 678 over the past 10 years. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period, indicating poor overall performance. Wellington Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages across various subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates often less than half the state average. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with low rankings for African American, white, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students.

While Wellington Elementary spends significantly more per student ($17,390 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby schools, this higher spending does not translate into better academic outcomes. In contrast, other magnet schools in the district, such as Schaffner Traditional Elementary and Eisenhower Elementary, have significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and other subjects. This suggests that the district may be able to replicate the success of these higher-performing schools to improve outcomes at Wellington Elementary, which faces significant challenges in addressing the unique needs of its student population, with over 77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 4800 Kaufman Lane
       Louisville, KY  40216-0006


(502) 485-8343

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
633rd of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,266 Help


Students who attend Wellington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Farnsley Middle
High:    Western High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  418

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.5%
White:
21.1%
Hispanic:
16.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wellington Elementary ranks worse than 92.4% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 54th among 87 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.57. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Wellington Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (55.5%), White (21.1%), Hispanic (16.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wellington Elementary is 15.6. 53 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wellington Elementary is $21,266, which is the 24th highest among 87 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wellington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wellington Elementary 633rd of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Wellington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 141st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wellington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wellington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 26.82 504th 638 21.0%
2008 25.91 519th 651 20.3%
2009 14.61 590th 658 10.3%
2010 12.13 629th 683 7.9%
2011 3.22 673rd 688 2.2%
2012 24.73 600th 713 15.8%
2013 26.56 590th 719 17.9%
2014 23.09 607th 705 13.9%
2015 23.12 597th 698 14.5%
2016 12.11 655th 690 5.1%
2017 16.23 625th 694 9.9%
2018 8.61 663rd 691 4.1%
2019 5.88 678th 700 3.1%
2022 10.03 640th 684 6.4%
2023 7.95 659th 687 4.1%
2024 10.57 633rd 685 7.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wellington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.86 628th 661 5.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wellington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.06 598th 631 5.2%
2019 8.56 639th 664 3.8%
2022 16.20 606th 667 9.1%
2023 11.89 635th 670 5.2%
2024 13.65 617th 665 7.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Wellington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.57 609th 663 8.1%
2019 5.51 658th 671 1.9%
2022 11.67 602nd 641 6.1%
2023 9.70 613th 639 4.1%
2024 11.15 600th 644 6.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wellington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.51 440th 445 1.1%
2019 12.64 464th 474 2.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Wellington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.14 653rd 665 1.8%
2019 7.99 648th 676 4.1%
2022 7.07 633rd 657 3.7%
2023 6.58 638th 652 2.1%
2024 13.07 600th 652 8.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Wellington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.93 142nd 184 22.8%
2019 25.60 154th 185 16.8%
2022 17.47 108th 118 8.5%
2023 16.52 118th 129 8.5%
2024 39.52 84th 140 40.0%
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Rank History for White students at Wellington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.75 576th 593 2.9%
2019 9.43 571st 592 3.5%
2022 7.72 638th 656 2.7%
2023 19.19 573rd 658 12.9%
2024 24.74 526th 659 20.2%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky 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: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wellington Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 458 213 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 675
1989 382 210 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1990 422 195 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1991 428 208 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1992 398 178 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1993 320 175 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1994 243 220 1 0 0 n/a n/a -1 463
1995 261 212 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1996 261 212 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1997 256 220 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1998 296 241 2 1 2 n/a n/a 3 545
1999 274 247 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 526
2000 241 222 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2001 220 225 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 447
2002 186 173 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2003 186 173 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2004 178 149 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2005 201 157 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 366
2006 196 200 1 11 3 n/a n/a 0 411
2007 172 193 2 9 2 n/a n/a 16 394
2008 160 234 3 13 2 n/a n/a 21 433
2009 175 228 8 16 2 n/a n/a 23 452
2010 198 231 12 15 3 n/a n/a 26 485
2011 214 211 9 17 1 0 18 0 470
2012 234 208 9 20 1 0 17 0 489
2013 222 201 7 17 0 0 20 0 467
2014 209 208 4 15 1 0 18 0 455
2015 184 213 4 24 1 0 21 0 447
2016 196 244 3 26 1 0 27 0 497
2017 169 257 5 22 0 0 27 0 480
2018 152 265 3 30 0 0 31 0 481
2019 131 240 1 28 0 0 24 0 424
2020 133 248 2 30 0 0 28 0 441
2021 111 246 3 26 0 0 35 0 421
2022 91 207 2 38 1 0 24 0 363
2023 102 227 2 46 2 0 33 0 412
2024 88 232 3 69 0 0 26 0 418

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 Wellington Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 675 30.7 21.9 n/a
1989 592 30.9 19.1 n/a
1990 617 32.9 18.7 n/a
1991 639 36.2 17.6 n/a
1992 579 33.0 17.5 n/a
1993 498 33.0 15.1 n/a
1994 463 30.4 15.2 n/a
1995 473 35.0 13.5 n/a
1996 473 35.0 13.5 n/a
1997 482 29.0 16.6 73.7
1998 545 30.0 18.2 68.1
1999 526 18.1 29.2 81.4
2000 464 17.6 27.0 83.6
2001 447 n/a 0.0 84.8
2002 368 22.0 16.7 99.2
2003 368 22.0 16.7 99.2
2004 333 23.0 14.5 n/a
2005 366 22.6 16.2 n/a
2006 411 26.7 15.4 98.5
2007 394 26.0 15.2 92.3
2008 433 25.7 16.8 77.4
2009 452 28.0 16.1 78.8
2010 485 20.7 23.4 76
2011 470 30.0 15.6 85.1
2012 489 30.6 15.9 83.6
2013 467 32.0 14.5 84.6
2014 455 28.6 15.8 72.1
2015 447 28.0 15.9 81
2016 497 29.0 17.1 86.5
2017 480 28.2 16.9 78.1
2018 481 29.7 16.1 78.6
2019 424 31.7 13.3 71.5
2020 441 27.2 16.1 66.9
2021 421 28.4 14.8 70.8
2022 363 29.4 12.3 76
2023 412 27.2 15.1 77.2
2024 418 26.6 15.6 74.4

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 Wellington Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 675 30.7 21.9 n/a
1989 592 30.9 19.1 n/a
1990 617 32.9 18.7 n/a
1991 639 36.2 17.6 n/a
1992 579 33.0 17.5 n/a
1993 498 33.0 15.1 n/a
1994 463 30.4 15.2 n/a
1995 473 35.0 13.5 n/a
1996 473 35.0 13.5 n/a
1997 482 29.0 16.6 73.7
1998 545 30.0 18.2 68.1
1999 526 18.1 29.2 81.4
2000 464 17.6 27.0 83.6
2001 447 n/a 0.0 84.8
2002 368 22.0 16.7 99.2
2003 368 22.0 16.7 99.2
2004 333 23.0 14.5 n/a
2005 366 22.6 16.2 n/a
2006 411 26.7 15.4 98.5
2007 394 26.0 15.2 92.3
2008 433 25.7 16.8 77.4
2009 452 28.0 16.1 78.8
2010 485 20.7 23.4 76
2011 470 30.0 15.6 85.1
2012 489 30.6 15.9 83.6
2013 467 32.0 14.5 84.6
2014 455 28.6 15.8 72.1
2015 447 28.0 15.9 81
2016 497 29.0 17.1 86.5
2017 480 28.2 16.9 78.1
2018 481 29.7 16.1 78.6
2019 424 31.7 13.3 71.5
2020 441 27.2 16.1 66.9
2021 421 28.4 14.8 70.8
2022 363 29.4 12.3 76
2023 412 27.2 15.1 77.2
2024 418 26.6 15.6 74.4

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 Wellington Elementary

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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)
2018 $1,622 (10.0%) $708 (4.4%) $2,330 (14.3%) $11,327 (69.6%) $1,323 (8.1%) $12,649 (77.7%) $16,274
2019 $1,693 (9.7%) $748 (4.3%) $2,441 (14.0%) $12,752 (73.3%) $1,276 (7.3%) $14,028 (80.7%) $17,390
2020 $1,462 (8.8%) $841 (5.1%) $2,303 (13.9%) $12,131 (73.4%) $1,205 (7.3%) $13,336 (80.7%) $16,534
2021 $1,548 (8.9%) $1,010 (5.8%) $2,558 (14.7%) $12,858 (74.1%) $1,113 (6.4%) $13,971 (80.5%) $17,349
2022 $3,283 (15.4%) $1,437 (6.8%) $4,720 (22.2%) $13,809 (64.9%) $1,313 (6.2%) $15,122 (71.1%) $21,266

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wellington Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 678th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 659th of 687 Elementary schools
 0.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students424412
 2.8%
African American240227
 5.4%
American Indian02
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic2846
 64.3%
Pacific Islander00
White131102
 22.1%
Two or More Races2433
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.5%77.2%
 5.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wellington Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 418 students attended Wellington Elementary.

Wellington Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Students who attend Wellington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Farnsley Middle
High : Western High

Students at Wellington Elementary are 56% African American, 21% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.


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

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