Roger E Wellington

Summary:

Roger E Wellington is a high-performing elementary school in Belmont, Massachusetts, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a diverse student population and strong academic achievements.

Roger E Wellington excels academically, outperforming the state and Belmont district averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 70.49% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 68.66% in Belmont and 39.17% statewide. In Mathematics, 74.86% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 75.44% in Belmont and 40.91% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in specific student subgroups, such as Asian students and English Language Learners.

While Roger E Wellington consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, its performance in the "Low Socio Economic Status Students" subgroup is not as strong, suggesting the need for additional support or resources to ensure equitable outcomes for students from lower-income backgrounds. However, the school's performance in the "Special Education Students" and "Disabled Students" subgroups is generally strong, indicating effective support for students with special educational needs.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 121 Orchard Street
       Belmont, MA  02478


(617) 993-5600

District: Belmont

SchoolDigger Rank:
38th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,036 Help


Students who attend Roger E Wellington usually attend:

Middle:    Winthrop L Chenery Middle
High:    Belmont High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  522

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.6%
Asian:
18.4%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Roger E Wellington ranks better than 95.9% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Belmont School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.22. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Roger E Wellington has the largest elementary school student body size in the Belmont School District. Racial makeup is: White (58.6%), Asian (18.4%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roger E Wellington is 14.3, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Belmont School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roger E Wellington is $17,036, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Belmont School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roger E Wellington:

SchoolDigger ranks Roger E Wellington 38th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Roger E Wellington in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Belmont:

SchoolDigger ranks Belmont 6th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Roger E Wellington

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Rank History for all students at Roger E Wellington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.82 167th 884 81.1%
2004 83.53 130th 882 85.3%
2005 91.04 35th 887 96.1%
2006 89.97 51st 911 94.4%
2007 86.62 82nd 911 91.0%
2008 87.47 65th 908 92.8%
2009 87.82 69th 909 92.4%
2010 87.55 76th 920 91.7%
2011 90.27 36th 924 96.1%
2012 89.91 46th 930 95.1%
2013 86.11 85th 928 90.8%
2014 85.27 85th 926 90.8%
2015 95.51 4th 914 99.6%
2016 90.99 43rd 932 95.4%
2017 89.33 57th 938 93.9%
2018 93.09 22nd 934 97.6%
2019 94.03 15th 942 98.4%
2021 94.29 23rd 936 97.5%
2022 87.39 108th 932 88.4%
2023 87.53 106th 928 88.6%
2024 93.22 38th 916 95.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roger E Wellington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.93 6th 240 97.5%
2023 88.75 8th 264 97.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Roger E Wellington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.77 18th 886 98.0%
2019 90.87 26th 896 97.1%
2021 94.18 15th 894 98.3%
2022 76.91 146th 905 83.9%
2023 66.01 181st 703 74.3%
2024 66.89 174th 731 76.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roger E Wellington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 58.73 279th 772 63.9%
2023 40.67 466th 757 38.4%
2024 66.25 189th 760 75.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Roger E Wellington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.38 17th 893 98.1%
2019 93.06 11th 902 98.8%
2021 93.52 27th 898 97.0%
2022 89.55 76th 901 91.6%
2023 90.41 56th 887 93.7%
2024 93.41 28th 886 96.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Roger E Wellington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.02 57th 656 91.3%
2021 86.19 48th 632 92.4%
2022 68.53 151st 672 77.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Roger E Wellington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.38 39th 898 95.7%
2019 90.96 38th 907 95.8%
2021 93.09 27th 904 97.0%
2022 81.00 151st 908 83.4%
2023 80.19 164th 896 81.7%
2024 90.74 51st 891 94.3%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Roger E Wellington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.13 35th 925 96.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Roger E Wellington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.82 6th 154 96.1%
2019 77.28 26th 155 83.2%
2021 71.60 47th 141 66.7%
2022 78.17 30th 143 79.0%
2023 78.79 22nd 145 84.8%
2024 87.38 5th 152 96.7%
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Rank History for White students at Roger E Wellington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.91 26th 772 96.6%
2019 92.41 21st 780 97.3%
2021 91.79 18th 765 97.6%
2022 81.56 107th 764 86.0%
2023 79.01 133rd 762 82.5%
2024 92.02 20th 753 97.3%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, June 22, 2015

Open Quote My husband and I got position in Harvard that's why we stayed in the US last year. We decided to rent an apartment in Belmont because of its high ranking elementary schools and we are very happy with our decision! Wellington is awesome! My son went to first grade without knowing even one english word! But I couldn't believe how much his english improved within a few months! At the end of the school he literally spoke natively! Before and After care were perfect as well. The students had a lot of fun together and with the staff. They are so nice and friendly! . The teachers and the principal were amazing! OMG... Wellington, you are the best! Close Quote


by a student
Sunday, March 14, 2010

Open Quote WELLINGTON IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The gym teacher is the best EVER Close Quote



Enrollment information for Roger E Wellington

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 416 15 25 42 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1989 456 24 31 4 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1990 450 23 31 4 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1991 444 24 34 2 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1992 469 24 23 3 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1993 500 23 30 4 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1994 522 23 24 5 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1995 520 18 39 2 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1996 520 18 39 2 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1997 511 24 37 8 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1998 391 17 32 2 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1999 387 13 44 10 1 n/a n/a 0 455
2000 407 9 29 6 1 n/a n/a 0 452
2001 378 14 41 8 2 n/a n/a 0 443
2002 369 13 44 12 4 n/a n/a 0 442
2003 369 13 44 12 4 n/a n/a 0 442
2004 344 15 58 8 2 n/a n/a 0 427
2005 346 15 56 8 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2006 327 15 36 21 1 n/a n/a 23 423
2007 333 13 49 19 0 n/a n/a 20 434
2008 341 12 51 16 0 n/a n/a 20 440
2009 336 13 46 17 0 1 18 0 431
2010 352 21 50 15 0 3 18 0 459
2011 333 14 52 14 0 1 20 0 434
2012 432 15 62 17 1 1 23 0 551
2013 465 14 70 17 0 1 29 0 596
2014 446 10 76 17 0 1 32 0 582
2015 451 15 77 16 1 1 44 0 605
2016 453 15 85 17 0 0 63 0 633
2017 442 20 98 14 0 0 67 0 641
2018 437 12 97 20 0 0 59 0 625
2019 451 15 90 16 0 0 58 0 630
2020 444 19 97 11 0 0 57 0 628
2021 378 23 92 9 0 0 60 0 562
2022 366 31 87 24 0 0 49 1 558
2023 335 32 103 18 0 0 50 1 539
2024 306 37 96 32 0 0 49 2 522

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 Roger E Wellington

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 498 n/a n/a n/a
1989 515 n/a n/a n/a
1990 508 n/a n/a n/a
1991 504 n/a n/a n/a
1992 519 n/a n/a n/a
1993 557 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 574 n/a n/a n/a
1995 579 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 579 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 580 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 442 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 455 n/a 0.0 5.3
2000 452 n/a 0.0 8
2001 443 n/a 0.0 9
2002 442 n/a n/a 8.8
2003 442 n/a n/a 8.8
2004 427 27.8 15.4 5.6
2005 426 28.6 14.9 4.2
2006 423 28.0 15.1 3.3
2007 434 27.0 16.1 5.6
2008 440 28.0 15.7 6.9
2009 431 29.3 14.7 4.6
2010 459 29.5 15.5 9.2
2011 434 27.7 15.6 7.4
2012 551 32.5 16.9 4.5
2013 596 35.6 16.7 6.2
2014 582 35.2 16.4 8.4
2015 605 35.0 17.2 7.4
2016 633 36.0 17.5 n/a
2017 641 37.5 17.0 n/a
2018 625 39.2 15.9 n/a
2019 630 38.3 16.4 n/a
2020 628 39.3 15.9 n/a
2021 562 42.3 13.2 n/a
2022 558 39.3 14.1 n/a
2023 539 39.7 13.5 n/a
2024 522 36.4 14.3 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 Roger E Wellington

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 498 n/a n/a n/a
1989 515 n/a n/a n/a
1990 508 n/a n/a n/a
1991 504 n/a n/a n/a
1992 519 n/a n/a n/a
1993 557 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 574 n/a n/a n/a
1995 579 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 579 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 580 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 442 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 455 n/a 0.0 5.3
2000 452 n/a 0.0 8
2001 443 n/a 0.0 9
2002 442 n/a n/a 8.8
2003 442 n/a n/a 8.8
2004 427 27.8 15.4 5.6
2005 426 28.6 14.9 4.2
2006 423 28.0 15.1 3.3
2007 434 27.0 16.1 5.6
2008 440 28.0 15.7 6.9
2009 431 29.3 14.7 4.6
2010 459 29.5 15.5 9.2
2011 434 27.7 15.6 7.4
2012 551 32.5 16.9 4.5
2013 596 35.6 16.7 6.2
2014 582 35.2 16.4 8.4
2015 605 35.0 17.2 7.4
2016 633 36.0 17.5 n/a
2017 641 37.5 17.0 n/a
2018 625 39.2 15.9 n/a
2019 630 38.3 16.4 n/a
2020 628 39.3 15.9 n/a
2021 562 42.3 13.2 n/a
2022 558 39.3 14.1 n/a
2023 539 39.7 13.5 n/a
2024 522 36.4 14.3 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 Roger E Wellington

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $128 (0.9%) $13,756 (99.1%) $13,884
2020 $387 (2.7%) $13,928 (97.3%) $14,315
2021 $764 (4.5%) $16,272 (95.5%) $17,036

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Roger E Wellington

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 15th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 106th of 928 Elementary schools
 9.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Roger E Wellington)8568.3
 16.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belmont)8373.2
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Roger E Wellington)8770.2
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Belmont)8173.1
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Roger E Wellington)8060.4
 19.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Belmont)8272.1
 9.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Roger E Wellington)7765.4
 11.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Belmont)7976.5
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Roger E Wellington)8264.3
 17.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Belmont)8071
 9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Roger E Wellington)8267.8
 14.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Belmont)8176
 5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students630539
 14.4%
African American1532
 113.3%
American Indian00
Asian90103
 14.4%
Hispanic1618
 12.5%
Pacific Islander00
White451335
 25.7%
Two or More Races5850
 13.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Roger E Wellington

Yes! Roger E Wellington is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 38th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 522 students attended Roger E Wellington.

Students at Roger E Wellington are 59% White, 18% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic.

Students who attend Roger E Wellington usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winthrop L Chenery Middle
High : Belmont High


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