Is Wellsville Secondary School a good school?

Wellsville Secondary School ranks 513 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wellsville Secondary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 653 students attended Wellsville Secondary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wellsville Secondary School?

Students at Wellsville Secondary School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Wellsville Secondary School?

Wellsville Secondary School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Wellsville Elementary School

Wellsville Secondary School

Summary:

Wellsville Secondary School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Wellsville, NY, with 647 students. The school is part of the Wellsville Central School District, which is ranked 560 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wellsville Secondary School performs in the middle to upper-middle range among New York high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles more with White students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who perform below average compared to the state. Wellsville Secondary also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.4% to 41.9% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school performs below the state average in English Language Arts and Math across 6th-8th grades, but better than the district and state averages on most Regents exams.

Comparing Wellsville Secondary to nearby schools like Cuba-Rushford High School, Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School, and Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School, these schools also struggle with chronic absenteeism and underperformance of certain student subgroups, indicating broader regional challenges. However, some nearby schools, like Alfred-Almond, outperform Wellsville on state assessments and Regents exams.

Detail:

Public 6-12

126 W State St
Wellsville, NY 14895-1358

(585) 596-2182

District: Wellsville Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
513^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,840

Feeder schools for Wellsville Secondary School:

Elementary:

Wellsville Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 653

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

African American:

1.5%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wellsville Secondary School ranks worse than 61.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Wellsville Secondary School ranks better than 58.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.56. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wellsville Secondary School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.8%), African American (1.5%), Hispanic (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wellsville Secondary School is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare Wellsville Secondary School employs 58.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wellsville Secondary School is $15,840.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wellsville Secondary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wellsville Secondary School 929^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Wellsville Secondary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wellsville Secondary School 513^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Wellsville Secondary School in the ranking list.)

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Wellsville Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wellsville Central School District 560^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wellsville Secondary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2017	52.51	652^nd	1455	55.2%
2018	47.54	733^rd	1438	49.0%
2019	44.02	749^th	1439	47.9%
2021	39.29	757^th	1242	39.0%
2022	29.83	1079^th	1479	27.0%
2023	29.00	1130^th	1500	24.7%
2024	39.34	929^th	1504	38.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.57	873^rd	1170	25.4%
2019	19.93	1112^th	1139	2.4%
2021	41.75	269^th	522	48.5%
2022	25.42	1120^th	1283	12.7%
2023	22.24	1180^th	1307	9.7%
2024	31.82	918^th	1303	29.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.67	606^th	1245	51.3%
2019	30.63	907^th	1241	26.9%
2021	42.59	489^th	935	47.7%
2022	26.40	1053^rd	1306	19.4%
2023	22.37	1123^rd	1288	12.8%
2024	33.33	897^th	1296	30.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.82	611^th	1353	54.8%
2019	52.86	596^th	1370	56.5%
2021	45.04	568^th	1066	46.7%
2022	32.76	1005^th	1454	30.9%
2023	29.66	1099^th	1463	24.9%
2024	39.92	907^th	1465	38.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.22	846^th	1352	37.4%
2019	34.52	883^rd	1366	35.4%
2021	28.45	812^th	1071	24.2%
2022	26.95	1134^th	1455	22.1%
2023	28.69	1111^th	1464	24.1%
2024	39.60	894^th	1464	38.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.59	602^nd	763	21.1%
2019	25.33	570^th	716	20.4%
2021	36.14	420^th	614	31.6%
2023	16.22	702^nd	772	9.1%
2024	28.69	610^th	778	21.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wellsville Secondary School

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Rank History for all high school students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	61.05	378^th	935	59.6%
2006	57.25	500^th	986	49.3%
2007	57.84	492^nd	1002	50.9%
2008	63.94	370^th	1027	64.0%
2009	63.21	392^nd	1086	63.9%
2010	64.15	373^rd	1117	66.6%
2011	66.37	340^th	1165	70.8%
2012	61.28	515^th	1198	57.0%
2013	53.45	661^st	1217	45.7%
2014	48.94	661^st	1237	46.6%
2015	46.14	712^th	1255	43.3%
2016	52.82	602^nd	1255	52.0%
2017	54.38	571^st	1221	53.2%
2018	59.53	541^st	1210	55.3%
2019	66.09	421^st	1207	65.1%
2021	79.75	43^rd	519	91.7%
2022	60.44	496^th	1190	58.3%
2023	62.98	454^th	1228	63.0%
2024	60.56	513^th	1242	58.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.21	962^nd	1095	12.1%
2019	38.59	676^th	1132	40.3%
2022	30.60	719^th	1038	30.7%
2023	45.60	541^st	1130	52.1%
2024	42.73	581^st	1144	49.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.31	505^th	1154	56.2%
2019	60.01	427^th	1179	63.8%
2022	45.51	603^rd	1101	45.2%
2023	52.91	504^th	1155	56.4%
2024	46.04	610^th	1170	47.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.49	535^th	1176	54.5%
2019	65.37	432^nd	1193	63.8%
2022	63.41	425^th	1155	63.2%
2023	66.75	399^th	1197	66.7%
2024	61.81	492^nd	1219	59.6%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.37	526^th	1176	55.3%
2019	65.29	410^th	1190	65.5%
2022	55.02	536^th	1154	53.6%
2023	59.30	496^th	1191	58.4%
2024	58.89	521^st	1211	57.0%

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Rank History for high school White students at Wellsville Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.56	438^th	765	42.7%
2019	54.31	375^th	793	52.7%
2022	35.14	547^th	738	25.9%
2023	33.11	578^th	776	25.5%
2024	41.21	499^th	781	36.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Wellsville Secondary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	580	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	586
1990	600	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	604
1991	566	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	571
1992	574	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	578
1993	554	2	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	567
1994	501	1	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	515
1995	506	0	8	3	3	n/a	n/a	520
1996	506	0	8	3	3	n/a	n/a	520
1997	527	3	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	547
1998	512	2	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	522
1999	484	1	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	490
2000	494	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	499
2001	494	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	499
2002	467	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	475
2003	467	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	475
2004	485	4	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	493
2005	463	6	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	473
2006	468	9	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	482
2007	473	4	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	485
2008	460	2	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	471
2009	485	4	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	495
2010	444	1	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	452
2011	423	4	8	3	0	0	0	438
2012	410	1	7	1	0	0	1	420
2013	398	0	8	0	1	1	3	411
2014	376	0	8	1	1	0	3	389
2015	379	1	10	3	1	0	3	397
2016	412	5	11	4	1	0	2	435
2017	643	14	10	7	3	1	6	684
2018	625	17	12	10	3	0	5	672
2019	616	17	5	12	3	0	6	659
2020	588	11	5	14	3	0	6	627
2021	605	14	5	13	3	0	7	647
2022	598	11	5	11	3	0	7	635
2023	606	12	4	13	0	1	11	647
2024	619	10	3	10	1	0	10	653

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 Wellsville Secondary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	586	34.6	16.9	n/a
1990	604	31.9	18.9	n/a
1991	571	32.9	17.3	n/a
1992	578	32.7	17.6	n/a
1993	567	31.5	18.0	n/a
1994	515	31.5	16.3	24.7
1995	520	33.9	15.3	14
1996	520	33.9	15.3	14
1997	547	32.2	17.0	8.4
1998	522	33.5	15.6	24.1
1999	490	35.0	14.0	23.9
2000	499	31.0	16.1	22.6
2001	499	31.5	15.8	23.2
2002	475	32.0	14.8	38.7
2003	475	32.0	14.8	38.7
2004	493	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	473	31.9	14.8	28.8
2006	482	32.0	15.1	30.7
2007	485	32.0	15.2	40
2008	471	32.0	14.7	34.4
2009	495	30.7	16.1	12.3
2010	452	29.6	15.2	32.7
2011	438	27.2	16.0	36.8
2012	420	25.5	16.4	37.4
2013	411	27.0	15.2	37.7
2014	389	27.0	14.3	n/a
2015	397	26.0	15.2	41.6
2016	435	27.0	16.1	42.8
2017	684	53.2	12.8	50.7
2018	672	55.5	12.1	50.4
2019	659	52.0	12.6	44.2
2020	627	58.7	10.6	39.7
2021	647	57.4	11.2	44
2022	635	57.4	11.0	48.2
2023	647	56.5	11.4	35.1
2024	653	58.6	11.1	42

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 Wellsville Secondary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	586	34.6	16.9	n/a
1990	604	31.9	18.9	n/a
1991	571	32.9	17.3	n/a
1992	578	32.7	17.6	n/a
1993	567	31.5	18.0	n/a
1994	515	31.5	16.3	24.7
1995	520	33.9	15.3	14
1996	520	33.9	15.3	14
1997	547	32.2	17.0	8.4
1998	522	33.5	15.6	24.1
1999	490	35.0	14.0	23.9
2000	499	31.0	16.1	22.6
2001	499	31.5	15.8	23.2
2002	475	32.0	14.8	38.7
2003	475	32.0	14.8	38.7
2004	493	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	473	31.9	14.8	28.8
2006	482	32.0	15.1	30.7
2007	485	32.0	15.2	40
2008	471	32.0	14.7	34.4
2009	495	30.7	16.1	12.3
2010	452	29.6	15.2	32.7
2011	438	27.2	16.0	36.8
2012	420	25.5	16.4	37.4
2013	411	27.0	15.2	37.7
2014	389	27.0	14.3	n/a
2015	397	26.0	15.2	41.6
2016	435	27.0	16.1	42.8
2017	684	53.2	12.8	50.7
2018	672	55.5	12.1	50.4
2019	659	52.0	12.6	44.2
2020	627	58.7	10.6	39.7
2021	647	57.4	11.2	44
2022	635	57.4	11.0	48.2
2023	647	56.5	11.4	35.1
2024	653	58.6	11.1	42

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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