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Wellston Middle School

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Wellston Middle School ranks 672 nd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Wellston Middle School is a public middle school in Wellston, Ohio, serving 284 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wellston City School District, which is ranked 552 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wellston Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 34.1% over the past few years, and test scores that are generally 10-20 percentage points below the state averages in Math and English Language Arts. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with special education and low-socioeconomic status students performing relatively well, but white and male students performing notably lower compared to the state averages. Despite these challenges, the school spends $12,713 per student, which is higher than the spending of the nearby Eastern Middle School ($8,981) and Vinton County Middle School ($8,995).

Interestingly, Wellston Middle School has consistently achieved a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school's statewide ranking has been declining over the years, from 513 out of 1,017 Ohio middle schools in 2021-2022 to 672 out of 1,036 in 2024-2025. The nearby Eastern Middle School and Vinton County Middle School have similar demographic and performance characteristics to Wellston Middle School, with slightly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by Wellston Middle School may be common to the region.

294

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,895

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

227 Golden Rocket Drive
Wellston, OH 45692-9305

(740) 384-2251

District: Wellston City

Students who attend Wellston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wellston High School

Feeder schools for Wellston Middle School:

Elementary:	Bundy Elementary School
	Wellston Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2024 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (50% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2024) to 35th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg45%

Ohio avg55%

672^nd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

552^nd of 828Wellston City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	672 of 1036	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	515 of 1046	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	521 of 1048	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	513 of 1017	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	578 of 1037	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	590 of 1050	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	612 of 1010	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	688 of 1038	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	680 of 1050	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.9	744 of 1035	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	63.0	494 of 1008	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	612 of 1001	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	649 of 989	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	643 of 925	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.4	659 of 895	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.6	589 of 858	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.7	649 of 835	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	650 of 837	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.4	537 of 732	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.6	605 of 692	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.8	349 of 400	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	345 of 565	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	413 of 576	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	448 of 658	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	491 of 643	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	628 of 938	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	373 of 942	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	518 of 943	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	522 of 925	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	555 of 910	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	474 of 917	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	558 of 897	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	35 of 241	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	16.8	258 of 274	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	104 of 164	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.4	491 of 521	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	578 of 983	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.7	249 of 989	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	219 of 974	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	217 of 947	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	290 of 923	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	278 of 945	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	357 of 924	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	676 of 954	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	557 of 958	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	462 of 963	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	486 of 946	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	547 of 924	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	613 of 933	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	615 of 916	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	230 of 572	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	165 of 563	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	153 of 590	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	675 of 777	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	542 of 795	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	569 of 805	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	564 of 809	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	583 of 781	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	617 of 796	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	622 of 781	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)85th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science51%-12 vs state

English Language Arts44%-13 vs state

Mathematics38%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Wellston Middle School	Public	6-8	227 Golden Rocket Drive	Wellston	45692	Jackson County	Wellston City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 384-2251	294	22	13.1		284 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	37.5	672^nd of 1036 public middle schools	35.1%		56.9	515^th of 1046 public middle schools	50.8%	157	51.1	43.6	38.2	32.0	35.8	63.7	33.3	100.0	$13,895
Vinton County Middle School	Public	6-8	63870 Locker Plant Road	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-5243	359	23	15.9		348 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	44	617^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.4%		51.5	562^nd of 1046 public middle schools	46.3%	55	55.0	35.8	36.1	59.1	45.8	43.4	51.8	100.0	$14,294
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Tropic St	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 286-7586	525	41	12.8		502 (95.6%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	59.9	455^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.1%		71.1	308^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.6%	147	76.0	65.9	54.4	25.3	56.2	68.7	51.5	91.7	$12,362
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Tile Mill Rd	Beaver	45613	Pike County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 226-1544	191	12	15.9		185 (96.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	53.2	529^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.9%		59.8	469^th of 1046 public middle schools	55.2%	60	69.7	46.6	37.5	62.7	53.4	64.1	34.8		$14,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Wellston Middle School

Is Wellston Middle School a good school?

Wellston Middle School ranks 672^nd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wellston Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Wellston Middle School.

What district is Wellston Middle School in?

Wellston City

What is the racial makeup of Wellston Middle School?

Students at Wellston Middle School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Wellston Middle School attend?

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

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