Summary:
The Wellington Independent School District (Isd) in Texas is home to a single middle school, Wellington J H, which serves grades 6 through 8 with a small enrollment of 128 students. This school consistently earns a 4-star rating, ranking in the top 22% of Texas middle schools over the last three years, with its best performance in the 2024-2025 school year at the 88th percentile. Despite 67.97% of students being economically disadvantaged, the school outperforms state averages in most subjects, a testament to effective teaching and a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1, which allows for individualized attention.
A standout strength is the Algebra I program, where 100% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, nearly double the state average of 54.03%. Eighth-grade Social Studies also shines, with 48.65% proficient versus the state's 31.69%. However, the data reveals a dramatic "7th Grade Math Cliff": proficiency dropped from 56.25% in 2024-2025 to just 11.76% in 2025-2026, a 44.49 percentage point decline that falls far below the state average. This anomaly, likely due to the school's small size where a single cohort can skew results, warrants immediate investigation into curriculum or staffing changes.
Year-over-year volatility is evident, with state percentile ranks fluctuating from 78th to 88th, and 8th graders showing inverse strengths in Math (66.67% proficient) versus Reading (62.16% proficient) in 2025-2026, a reversal from the prior year. The school maintains a 0.0% dropout rate and spends $11,540 per student. For parents, Wellington J H offers a high-performing, supportive environment with exceptional advanced math and social studies programs, though the 7th-grade math dip highlights the need for close monitoring of individual grade-level performance.
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