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Schools in Wellsville · Wellsville Local School District

Wellsville’s public schools score below 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Wellsville, 47% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Ohio average (60%). 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 Ohio, not nationally.

#900of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
47%
▼ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.4K
▲ 23% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
655 students on the public path
In brief

Wellsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 77 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wellsville’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Wellsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,367 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Daw Elementary School, then Wellsville Jr. Sr. High. 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 scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Ohio school districts, #900 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (77)Better than 18%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 339 test results and a graduating class of 58 could put Wellsville anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Wellsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (339 in math, 339 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–2Garfield Elementary SchoolWellsville Local School DistrictC−
3–6Daw Elementary SchoolWellsville Local School DistrictC
7–12Wellsville Jr. Sr. HighWellsville Local School DistrictC

Wellsville’s public schools are run by Wellsville Local School District, which also serves Yellow Creek. 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 Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 655 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$20,367OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 59.5% · 339 students tested
Math47%
State average 52.2% · 339 students tested

Wellsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WellsvilleC+Wellsville Local
Yellow CreekC+Southern Local PK–12 · Wellsville Local PK–12

Every school in Wellsville

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

District schools in Wellsvilleby address
Garfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
C−
206 students26:1Rate it →
Daw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C
203 students12:1Rate it →
Wellsville Jr. Sr. High
High · Grades 7–12
C
246 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Wellsville’s schools

Are Wellsville’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wellsville children attend score below 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #900 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wellsville in?

Wellsville Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 655 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Wellsville’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Wellsville Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Wellsville spend per student?

$20,367 in Wellsville Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.