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Best Public Schools in Wellsboro, PA

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Schools

1,372

Students

Top rankedRock L Butler Middle School107^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Don Gill Elementary School up 80 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Wellsboro Area School District. The standout school in the district is Rock L Butler Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania and outperforms the district and state averages in both math and English language arts proficiency. Another strong performer is Don Gill Elementary School, which excels in science with 87.5% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state.

While the middle school and one elementary school demonstrate academic excellence, the performance of Wellsboro Area High School is more mixed, with Algebra I and Literature proficiency above the state average, but Biology proficiency slightly below. Additionally, there appears to be a disparity in spending and resources between the two elementary schools, with Charlotte Lappla Elementary School receiving over $6,700 more per student than Don Gill Elementary School, which may contribute to the observed performance gap.

Overall, the Wellsboro Area School District has a mix of strong and average-performing schools, with Rock L Butler Middle School and Don Gill Elementary School standing out as the top performers. The district may need to examine the transition from middle to high school and identify areas for improvement to ensure a more seamless academic progression for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charlotte Lappla Elementary School	Public	K-1	32 Meade St	Wellsboro	16901	Tioga County	Wellsboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 724-1941	156	18	8.9	59.6%	148 (94.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)																		$14,539	$1,677	$12,862
Rock L Butler Middle School	Public	5-8	9 Nichols St	Wellsboro	16901	Tioga County	Wellsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 724-2306	433	33	13.3	54.7%	411 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	84.4	107^th of 873 public middle schools	87.7%		85.4	97^th of 891 public middle schools	89.1%	10						52.3	55.5	50.5	56.0	53.7			61.9	59.6	57.0	69.0	62.2	$13,708	$232	$13,476
Wellsboro Area High School	Public	9-12	225 Nichols St	Wellsboro	16901	Tioga County	Wellsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 724-3547	496	36	13.9	42.5%	469 (94.6%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	65.4	249^th of 681 public high schools	63.4%		62.3	267^th of 686 public high schools	61.1%	18	47.8	54.3	69.2															$18,304	$501	$17,803
Don Gill Elementary School	Public	2-4	10 Sherman St	Wellsboro	16901	Tioga County	Wellsboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 724-1811	287	25	11.7	59.2%	261 (90.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	68.5	501^st of 1511 public elementary schools	66.8%		65.3	581^st of 1526 public elementary schools	61.9%	80				62.1	57.3					59.7	62.1	57.3					59.7	$13,025	$1,147	$11,879

Cities Near Wellsboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mansfield	11.96 mi	2	536^th
Blossburg	14.4 mi	1	628^th
Elkland	14.73 mi	1	648^th
Westfield	15.97 mi	2	377^th
Tioga	16.14 mi	2	556^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 Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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