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Wellsboro Area School District

At a glance

127^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▲ 24

Better than 79% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

227 Nichols Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901-1401·(570) 724-4424·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 79% of districts

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 Wellsboro Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is ranked 127 out of 606 districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district is Rock L Butler Middle School, which consistently outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 50-69%. The school is ranked among the top 100 middle schools in Pennsylvania and has a low dropout rate of 1.4%. Another strong performer is Don Gill Elementary School, which also demonstrates high proficiency on PSSA tests, particularly in Science, where 87.5% of students scored proficient or better in 2023-2024.

In contrast, Wellsboro Area High School has more mixed performance on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 47.8% in Algebra I to 69.2% in Literature. The district as a whole faces challenges related to student demographics, with a significant population of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.37% at the high school to 55.02% at Don Gill Elementary. Additionally, there is significant variation in per-student spending across the district, from $13,318 at Don Gill Elementary to $20,016 at Charlotte Lappla Elementary.

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Ranking:

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southern Tioga School District	12.1 mi	5	354^th
Northern Tioga School District	17.2 mi	5	350^th
Galeton Area School District	17.54 mi	2	503^rd
Canton Area School District	24.25 mi	2	284^th
Northern Potter School District	25.75 mi	2	399^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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