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Schools in Wellsville · Wellsville-Middletown R-I School District

Wellsville’s public schools score below 83% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

In Wellsville, 22% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wellsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
22%
▼ 21 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 1% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
261 students on the public path
In brief

Wellsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 622 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wellsville’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,720 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wellsville-Middletown HS. Enrollment is down 22% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Wellsville’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (622)Better than 9%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 160 test results could put Wellsville anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wellsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (163 in math, 156 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wellsville-Middletown Elem.Wellsville-Middletown R-I School DistrictC
6–12Wellsville-Middletown HSWellsville-Middletown R-I School DistrictB−

Wellsville’s public schools are run by Wellsville-Middletown R-I School District, which also serves Middletown. 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.

Wellsville-Middletown R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 261 students, down 22% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,720MO $14,569 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 43.2% · 156 students tested
Math32%
State average 39.2% · 163 students tested

Wellsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Wellsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WellsvilleC−Wellsville-Middletown R-I

Every school in Wellsville

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

District schools in Wellsvilleby address
Wellsville-Middletown Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
116 students11:1Rate it →
Wellsville-Middletown HS
High · Grades 6–12
B−
145 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Wellsville’s schools

Are Wellsville’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wellsville children attend score below 83% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wellsville in?

Wellsville-Middletown R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 261 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Wellsville spend per student?

$14,720 in Wellsville-Middletown R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.