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Wellington Middle School

Q: Is Wellington Middle School a good school?

Wellington Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Kansas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Wellington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Wellington Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wellington Middle School?

Students at Wellington Middle School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Wellington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wellington Middle School usually go on to attend Wellington High School

Public Grades 6-8

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Wellington Middle School is a public middle school serving 360 students in grades 6-8 in Wellington, Kansas. The school is part of the Wellington school district, which is ranked 208 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Wellington Middle School's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 82 out of 343 Kansas middle schools in 2015-2016 to its current ranking of 298 out of 363 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating.

Wellington Middle School consistently underperforms the state average on KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, only 28.77% of Wellington students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.47%. In math, the proficiency rate was just 25.29% compared to 38.73% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.7% to 20.2% in recent years, significantly above the state average. Additionally, Wellington Middle School has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.7% to 1.6% in recent years.

While Wellington Middle School faces significant challenges, its special education students perform relatively well, ranking 37 out of 178 Kansas middle schools in 2022-2023 with a 4-star rating. However, the school underperforms most of the nearby middle schools, including Mulvane Middle School, Udall Middle School, Clearwater Intermediate - Middle School, and Conway Springs Middle School, which generally have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall performance metrics.

349

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,481

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 North A
Wellington, KS 67152

(620) 326-4320

District: Wellington

Students who attend Wellington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wellington High School

Feeder schools for Wellington Middle School:

Elementary:	Eisenhower Elementary
	Kennedy Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Washington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

298^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 55 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

208^th of 264Wellington among Kansas districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	298 of 363	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	327 of 362	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	306 of 362	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	309 of 368	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	321 of 367	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	308 of 368	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	206 of 350	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	162 of 358	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	82 of 343	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	100 of 368	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	52.9	207 of 355	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.5	246 of 342	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	254 of 320	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.6	233 of 316	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.7	273 of 307	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.9	227 of 296	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	245 of 286	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.0	207 of 277	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	125 of 160	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	57 of 157	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	89 of 132	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	273 of 313	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	239 of 294	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	175 of 275	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	119 of 135	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	133 of 144	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	127 of 140	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	133 of 135	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	92 of 128	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	42 of 114	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	241 of 285	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	270 of 296	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	242 of 300	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	231 of 270	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	272 of 275	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	217 of 270	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	165 of 255	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	258 of 308	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	235 of 301	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	148 of 280	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	9.1	83 of 83	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	89 of 177	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	113 of 164	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	37 of 178	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.8	100 of 171	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	125 of 160	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	57 of 157	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	89 of 132	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	303 of 349	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	335 of 347	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	310 of 349	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	296 of 349	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	304 of 349	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	300 of 344	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	227 of 333	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2021)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-8 vs state

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Wellington Middle School

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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 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th 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
Wellington Middle School	Public	6-8	605 North A	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	No	(620) 326-4320	349	29	11.8	61.3%	269 (77.1%)	8 (2.3%)	44 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	24.5	298^th of 363 public middle schools	17.9%		16.1	327^th of 362 public middle schools	9.7%	29			34.3	24.1	28.1	28.8			33.3	22.2	20.8	25.3		33.0	33.0	$13,481	$1,082	$12,399
Belle Plaine Middle	Public	5-8	724 N Merchant	Belle Plaine	67013	Sumner County	Belle Plaine	No	No	No	No	(620) 488-2222	162	15	11.0	50.0%	135 (83.3%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	16.7	328^th of 363 public middle schools	9.6%		15.8	328^th of 362 public middle schools	9.4%			23.4	26.7	28.3	15.8	23.6		21.3	30.0	19.6	15.8	21.1	38.3	26.3	32.9	$14,782	$206	$14,576
Conway Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	112 N. Cranmer	Conway Springs	67031	Sumner County	Conway Springs	No	No	No	No	(620) 456-2965	89	7	13.4	39.3%	83 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	62.2	110^th of 363 public middle schools	69.7%		59.4	104^th of 362 public middle schools	71.3%	6			36.4	37.8	46.4	40.2			54.5	43.2	46.4	47.1		53.6	53.6	$14,402	$772	$13,630
Mulvane Middle School	Public	6-8	915 Westview Dr	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	No	(316) 777-2022	404	37	10.7	36.9%	350 (86.6%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	54.1	151^st of 363 public middle schools	58.4%		52.4	138^th of 362 public middle schools	61.9%	13			36.7	46.1	51.1	44.6			30.2	38.8	47.8	38.9		38.4	38.4	$12,861	$1,361	$11,500
Udall Middle School	Public	6-8	301 W. 4th St.	Udall	67146	Cowley County	Udall	No	No	No	No	(620) 782-3623	66	6	10.6	48.5%	60 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	68.9	86^th of 363 public middle schools	76.3%		47.1	164^th of 362 public middle schools	54.7%	78			68.2	42.1	38.5	49.3			95.4	63.1	38.5	64.2		34.6	34.6	$17,543	$101	$17,442
Clearwater Intermediate - Middle School	Public	4-8	140 S 4th	Clearwater	67026	Sedgwick County	Clearwater	No	No	No	No	(620) 584-2036	405	32	12.8	33.6%	351 (86.7%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	72.7	70^th of 363 public middle schools	80.7%		70.9	70^th of 362 public middle schools	80.7%		46.6	48.6	61.8	51.2	52.0	51.9	28.8	53.4	63.2	31.7	38.8	42.4	59.5	57.1	58.1	$13,085	$747	$12,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Wellington Middle School

Is Wellington Middle School a good school?

Wellington Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Kansas middle schools.

How many students attend Wellington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Wellington Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Wellington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wellington Middle School usually go on to attend Wellington High School

What district is Wellington Middle School in?

Wellington

What is the racial makeup of Wellington Middle School?

Students at Wellington Middle School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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