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Schools in Wellton · Antelope Union High School District, Wellton Elementary District

Wellton’s public schools score below 57% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Wellton’s districts is 20%, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wellton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#108of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 15 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.3K
▲ 8% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Wellton Elementary District
Students per teacher
13.6
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
398 students on the public path
In brief

Wellton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 167 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wellton’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Wellton runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Wellton Elementary School (PK–8) is Wellton’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Antelope Union High School District: Antelope Union High School in Wellton. The high school’s own results earn a D. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Antelope Union High spends $17,943 per student and Wellton Elementary District $13,342, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wellton’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 43% of Arizona school districts, #108 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (167)Better than 38%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 156 test results could put Wellton anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Wellton’s students in the tested grades sat them (156 in math, 155 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wellton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Wellton Elementary SchoolWellton Elementary DistrictC+
9–12Antelope Union High SchoolAntelope Union High School DistrictD

Wellton runs its own schools through grade 8 (Wellton Elementary District). From grade 9, students attend the Antelope Union High School District. Its high school is in Wellton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wellton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Antelope Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 199 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$17,943AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C−
Wellton Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 209 students, up 27% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$13,342AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Antelope Union High School District24%
State average 40.4% · 50 students tested
Math · 9–12, Antelope Union High School District15%
State average 34.8% · 50 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Wellton Elementary District47%
State average 40.4% · 105 students tested
Math · PK–8, Wellton Elementary District22%
State average 34.8% · 106 students tested

Wellton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Wellton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WelltonC+Wellton Elementary District PK–8 · Antelope Union High 9–12

Every school in Wellton

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Welltonby address
Wellton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
209 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Welltonin other towns
Antelope Union High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
189 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wellton’s schools

Are Wellton’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wellton children attend score below 57% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #108 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wellton in?

Two districts: Wellton Elementary District runs grades PK–8, and Antelope Union High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Wellton kids go to high school?

Antelope Union High School, with 189 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Wellton spend per student?

$17,943 in Antelope Union High School District and $13,342 in Wellton Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.