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Schools in Wellsville · Wellsville Central School District

Wellsville’s public schools score below 60% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 35% of Wellsville’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wellsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#488of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
37%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.9K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,141 students on the public path
In brief

Wellsville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 657 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wellsville’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Wellsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,938 per student, against $34,607 across New York (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 Secondary School. 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 scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New York school districts, #488 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (657)Better than 55%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 490 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Wellsville anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Wellsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (510 in math, 469 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 Elementary SchoolWellsville Central School DistrictC
6–12Wellsville Secondary SchoolWellsville Central School DistrictC+

Wellsville’s public schools are run by Wellsville Central School District, which also serves Alma, Wellsville and Willing. 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 Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,141 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,938NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 48.9% · 469 students tested
Math35%
State average 46.5% · 510 students tested

Wellsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WellsvilleC+Wellsville Central

Every school in Wellsville

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

Also serving Wellsvillein other towns
Wellsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
517 students10:1Rate it →
Wellsville Secondary School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
624 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Wellsville’s schools

Are Wellsville’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wellsville children attend score below 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #488 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wellsville in?

Wellsville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,141 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Wellsville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wellsville Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Wellsville spend per student?

$26,938 in Wellsville Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.