Best Public Schools in Wellsville, KS

Summary:

The city of Wellsville, Kansas is home to three public schools: Wellsville Elementary, Wellsville High, and Wellsville Middle School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Wellsville school district.

Wellsville Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking in the top half of Kansas elementary schools with a 3-star rating. The school boasts strong academic performance, with over 50% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Notably, Wellsville Elementary excels in 5th grade science, with 59.25% proficiency. In contrast, Wellsville High lags behind, with only 20.68% of 10th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 17.24% in Mathematics, significantly lower than the state average.

Across the district, attendance and engagement are areas of concern, with all three schools having a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state's desired target of 15%. However, Wellsville Middle School stands out with a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3%. Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as Wellsville Elementary has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other schools in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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 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	411	25	16.4	34.5%	360 (87.6%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	60.2	257^th of 656 public elementary schools	60.8%		53.2	296^th of 653 public elementary schools	54.7%	39	58.7	48.3	50.9					52.2	41.3	35.6	65.5					47.5	59.3		59.3	$11,938	$16	$11,922
Wellsville High	Public	9-12	602 Walnut	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	No	(785) 883-2057	278	16	16.9	29.5%	255 (91.7%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13.2	301^st of 332 public high schools	9.3%		44.6	183^rd of 318 public high schools	42.5%	118							20.7	20.7							17.2	17.2				$14,068	$19	$14,049
Wellsville Middle School	Public	6-8	602 Walnut Street	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	No	(785) 883-4350	167	15	11.3	34.1%	155 (92.8%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	51.7	162^nd of 363 public middle schools	55.4%		31	263^rd of 362 public middle schools	27.3%	101				35.7	54.8	38.8		43.7				30.4	34.9	36.7		33.9		51.0	51.0	$15,672	$21	$15,652

Cities Near Wellsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baldwin City	6.38 mi	4	81^st
Ottawa	7.16 mi	6	219^th
Edgerton	8.71 mi	1	3^rd
Gardner	13.07 mi	10	169^th
Eudora	15.57 mi	5	76^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.