Edwin Smith House · Photo: Lefibreguy · CC BY-SA 4.0Wellington’s public schools score below 68% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Wellington’s districts is 20%, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wellington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Wellington’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Wellington’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,189 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wellington Middle School, then Wellington High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Wellington Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Wellington’s grade
C: better than 32% of Kansas school districts, #120 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wellington, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Wellington
Eisenhower Elem
Grades PK–5 · 277 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Wellington
Wellington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 349 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Wellington
Wellington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 349 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wellington
Wellington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 349 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wellington
Wellington High School
Grades 9–12 · 463 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wellington
Wellington High School
Grades 9–12 · 463 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wellington
Wellington High School
Grades 9–12 · 463 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wellington
Wellington High School
Grades 9–12 · 463 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wellington’s public schools are run by Wellington Unified School District 353, which also serves Avon, Downs, Greene and Harmon and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Wellington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Wellington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington | C | Wellington Unified School District 353 |
| Wellington Township | — | Wellington Unified School District 353 |
| Osborne | — | Wellington Unified School District 353 |
| Downs | — | Wellington Unified School District 353 PK–12 · Caldwell Unified School District 360 PK–12 |
| Avon | — | Wellington Unified School District 353 PK–12 · Oxford Unified School District 358 PK–12 |
All 4 neighbors share Wellington Unified School District 353 with Wellington, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Wellington
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Wellington Virtual School).
Questions about Wellington’s schools
Are Wellington’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wellington children attend score below 68% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #120 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wellington in?
Wellington Unified School District 353, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,439 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wellington kids go to high school?
Wellington High School, with 463 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Wellington’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wellington Unified School District 353 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Wellington spend per student?
$14,189 in Wellington Unified School District 353 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Wellington?
Yes: Wellington Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–7, 107 students).
Parents talk
What Wellington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wellington → They have their own page.
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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.