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Wellsville Elementary

Q: Is Wellsville Elementary a good school?

Wellsville Elementary ranks 257 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Wellsville Elementary is a public elementary school serving 402 students in grades PK-5 in Wellsville, Kansas, which is part of the Wellsville School District. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between 227 and 332 out of around 650-680 Kansas elementary schools.

One of Wellsville Elementary's strengths is its performance in serving special education students, ranking in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools in this subgroup. The school has also shown strong performance for its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 25-40% of Kansas elementary schools in this category. Additionally, Wellsville Elementary has consistently outperformed the state average in science proficiency, with 59.25% of students scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.44%.

However, Wellsville Elementary faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.4% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025. The school also struggles with achievement gaps, as it ranks in the bottom 50% of Kansas elementary schools for its white student population, despite performing well for its special education and low-SES students. Compared to nearby schools in the Gardner Edgerton and Baldwin City districts, Wellsville Elementary generally performs below average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

411

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,938

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

218 Ash Street
Wellsville, KS 66092

(785) 883-2996

District: Wellsville

Students who attend Wellsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wellsville Middle School
High:	Wellsville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

Kansas avg42%

257^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

181^st of 264Wellsville 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	60.2	257 of 656	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	296 of 653	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	316 of 660	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	305 of 668	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	232 of 670	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	303 of 667	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	322 of 656	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.9	288 of 659	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	227 of 656	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	332 of 678	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	294 of 668	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	347 of 660	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.6	241 of 631	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	270 of 630	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	248 of 621	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.3	149 of 614	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.3	215 of 600	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	263 of 585	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	171 of 214	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	118 of 193	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	66.7	166 of 591	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	235 of 591	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	333 of 574	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	215 of 533	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	184 of 546	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	113 of 541	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	147 of 512	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	81 of 494	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	157 of 509	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	171 of 512	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.0	245 of 605	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	311 of 586	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	229 of 575	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	74 of 313	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	132 of 306	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	159 of 296	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	95 of 305	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.0	171 of 214	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	118 of 193	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	309 of 576	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	372 of 579	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	387 of 584	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	358 of 596	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	286 of 587	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	335 of 592	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	378 of 574	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2021)60th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2021)20th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+18 vs state

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Mathematics47%+9 vs state

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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
Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 W Nelson	Edgerton	66021	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3500	133	15	8.9	36.8%	96 (72.2%)	4 (3.0%)	23 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)	93.3	17^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.4%		88.5	55^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.6%	38	87.5	68.2		76.3	81.3	68.2		73.7			$24,982	$1,973	$23,009
Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center	Public	3-5	100 Bullpup Drive	Baldwin City	66006	Douglas County	Baldwin City	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 594-2446	276	15	18.2	34.4%	242 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	64.3	225^th of 656 public elementary schools	65.7%		65.9	193^rd of 653 public elementary schools	70.4%	32	51.1	54.1	60.8	55.0	43.0	46.9	53.2	47.4	62.0	62.0	$10,166	$1,178	$8,989
Baldwin Elementary Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Lawrence Street	Baldwin City	66006	Douglas County	Baldwin City	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 594-2444	365	22	16.5	32.9%	327 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.5%)								(n/a)											$10,511	$1,710	$8,801
Nike Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	19500 S. Gardner Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3000	365	30	12.1	39.2%	267 (73.2%)	19 (5.2%)	37 (10.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.9%)	69.6	170^th of 656 public elementary schools	74.1%		80.3	105^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.9%	65	52.5	64.9		59.4	55.7	51.9		53.6			$14,506	$868	$13,638
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	800 W. Madison St.	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-0400	521	38	13.6	33.8%	388 (74.5%)	28 (5.4%)	47 (9.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.8%)	51.3	324^th of 656 public elementary schools	50.6%		61	235^th of 653 public elementary schools	64.0%	89	61.9	49.5		55.7	37.9	36.1		37.0			$13,108	$553	$12,555
Grand Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 East Grand Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3750	380	36	10.4	56.3%	194 (51.1%)	22 (5.8%)	127 (33.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	39	422^nd of 656 public elementary schools	35.7%		58.3	259^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.3%	163	45.2	47.5		46.2	38.5	31.1		35.3			$17,989	$1,002	$16,987
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Milner	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8080	298	30	10.0	77.9%	260 (87.2%)	6 (2.0%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	47.3	352^nd of 656 public elementary schools	46.3%		51.3	309^th of 653 public elementary schools	52.7%	43	52.5	40.0	47.6	46.2	41.5	42.0	42.9	42.1	45.2	45.2	$14,013	$2,203	$11,810
Gardner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	218 E Shawnee	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3300	304	27	11.3	46.7%	206 (67.8%)	13 (4.3%)	43 (14.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.5%)	78.6	116^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.3%		68.6	177^th of 653 public elementary schools	72.9%	61	68.9	58.3		62.8	62.2	55.0		58.1			$15,560	$1,258	$14,302
Moonlight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17960 S Moonlight Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3100	320	27	11.9	57.5%	191 (59.7%)	29 (9.1%)	59 (18.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.0%)	34	460^th of 656 public elementary schools	29.9%		28.3	492^nd of 653 public elementary schools	24.7%	32	55.3	30.6		43.8	39.3	22.9		31.7			$15,903	$985	$14,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Wellsville Elementary

How many students attend Wellsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Wellsville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wellsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wellsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wellsville Middle School
High : Wellsville High

What is the racial makeup of Wellsville Elementary?

Students at Wellsville Elementary are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Wellsville Elementary in?

Wellsville

Is Wellsville Elementary a good school?

Wellsville Elementary ranks 257^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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