Elementary Schools in Wellsville

Summary:

Wellsville, Kansas has one elementary school, Wellsville Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance data suggests it is a solid, middle-performing institution in the state, with some notable strengths and areas for potential improvement.

Wellsville Elementary has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks between 257-316 out of 656-660 Kansas elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 52.19% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 47.49% in Mathematics, both slightly above the state averages. The school's 5th grade Mathematics performance was particularly strong, with 65.45% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 41.84%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year is an area of concern that may impact student learning and achievement.

While Wellsville has only one elementary school, the data suggests it is a school that is performing reasonably well overall, with some standout strengths in Mathematics, but also room for improvement in areas like chronic absenteeism. The school serves a population with some economic challenges, with a third of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is an important context to consider when evaluating the school's performance.

District Detail

602 Walnut
Wellsville, KS 66092

(785) 883-2388

SchoolDigger Rank:
181^st of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 856

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th 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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardner Edgerton	5.03 mi	11	107^th
Baldwin City	6.64 mi	4	50^th
Ottawa	10.84 mi	6	169^th
Eudora	13.46 mi	5	43^rd
Spring Hill	14.37 mi	11	49^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.

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