Elementary Schools in Wellsboro Area School District

Summary:

The Wellsboro Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools, Don Gill Elementary School and Charlotte Lappla Elementary School, both of which are performing well within the district.

Don Gill Elementary School stands out as a strong performer, consistently outpacing the state averages in Math, English Language Arts, and Science proficiency. The school is ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools and the Wellsboro Area School District as a whole is ranked 127 out of 606 districts in the state, with a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Charlotte Lappla Elementary School has a higher spending per student ($20,016) compared to Don Gill Elementary School ($13,318), both schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Charlotte Lappla at 9.5 and Don Gill at 12.6. This suggests a focus on smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students across the district.

District Detail

227 Nichols Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901-1401

(570) 724-4424

SchoolDigger Rank:
127^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,372

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th 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
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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