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Wellton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

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.

209

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

White:

13.4%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2010 → 40th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (92% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg92%

Arizona avg39%

Not ranked this year

Wellton Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	748 of 1245	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	659 of 1226	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	911 of 1109	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	785 of 1106	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	950 of 1079	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.4	767 of 1079	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.9	723 of 1158	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	759 of 1141	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.4	890 of 1075	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	857 of 1090	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	865 of 1062	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.3	215 of 975	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.1	647 of 1219	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	314 of 824	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	498 of 1219	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.9	795 of 1023	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	780 of 1170	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	602 of 1198	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	697 of 911	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.9	705 of 1116	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	545 of 820	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	799 of 1216	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	637 of 830	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	934 of 1220	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	974 of 1032	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	74.9	147 of 1027	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.2	811 of 1201	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.0	450 of 1024	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	465 of 800	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	605 of 1161	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	305 of 854	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	517 of 832	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	488 of 711	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.6	336 of 695	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	30.2	449 of 677	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.1	493 of 690	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.3	592 of 787	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.7	512 of 772	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	15.9	612 of 685	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.0	605 of 692	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.6	589 of 663	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.9	176 of 806	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	161 of 494	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	406 of 820	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.8	305 of 760	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	494 of 802	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	329 of 543	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.1	274 of 717	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	325 of 503	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.4	217 of 810	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	32.7	304 of 476	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	661 of 818	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	68.0	100 of 446	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	374 of 780	52.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2021)86th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)78th percentile+32 vs school

White (2023)56th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)47th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)37th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)34th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2021)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Female (2023)78th percentile+14 vs school

White (2022)78th percentile

Male (2023)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)60th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics93%+51 vs state

English Language Arts92%+56 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)			AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Wellton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29126 E San Jose Ave	Wellton	85356	Yuma County	Wellton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 785-3311	209	13	16.0		28 (13.4%)	5 (2.4%)	165 (78.9%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)	92.0			93.0					$00			$00
Mohawk Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	5151 S. Avenue 39E	Roll	85347	Yuma County	Mohawk Valley Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 785-4942	156	11	14.1		44 (28.2%)	2 (1.3%)	108 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)		65.0							$00			$00
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9943 S. 28th Street	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-8800	655	34	19.5		161 (24.6%)	3 (0.5%)	467 (71.3%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.1%)	15.2	780^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.2%		18.8	728^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.2%	52	18.0	31.0	25.0	28.0	21.0	15.0	28.0	$6,475	$1,127	$1,187	$3,440	$4,231		$4,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Wellton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wellton Elementary School?

Students at Wellton Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 13% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Wellton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended Wellton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wellton Elementary School attend?

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

High : Antelope Union High School

What district is Wellton Elementary School in?

Wellton Elementary District

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025

2024–25 AASA & AzSCI test scoresOct 10, 2025

2023–24 dropout ratesJun 30, 2025

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

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