Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Wellsboro

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Wellsboro Diner exteriorPhoto: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0
B+
Schools in Wellsboro · Wellsboro Area School District

Wellsboro’s public schools outscore 67% of Pennsylvania districts

Reading proficiency in Wellsboro’s districts is 63%, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wellsboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#471of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania 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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,372 students on the public path
In brief

Wellsboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1954 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wellsboro’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,003 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Don Gill El Sch, then Rock L Butler MS, then Wellsboro Area HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Lutheran School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wellsboro’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Pennsylvania school districts, #471 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1954)Better than 72%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 774 test results and a graduating class of 105 could put Wellsboro anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wellsboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (754 in math, 793 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Charlotte Lappla El SchWellsboro Area School DistrictNo scores
2–4Don Gill El SchWellsboro Area School DistrictC+
5–8Rock L Butler MSWellsboro Area School DistrictB−
9–12Wellsboro Area HSWellsboro Area School DistrictA+

Wellsboro’s public schools are run by Wellsboro Area School District, which also serves Charleston, Delmar, Duncan and Middlebury 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.

Wellsboro Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,372 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,003PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 793 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 754 students tested

Wellsboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Wellsboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WellsboroB+Wellsboro Area
DelmarB+Wellsboro Area
CharlestonB+Wellsboro Area

All 2 neighbors share Wellsboro Area with Wellsboro, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wellsboro

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

District schools in Wellsboroby address
Charlotte Lappla El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–1
156 students9:1Rate it →
Don Gill El Sch
Elementary · Grades 2–4
C+
287 students12:1Rate it →
Rock L Butler MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
433 students13:1Rate it →
Wellsboro Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
496 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Religious
136 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Wellsboro’s schools

Are Wellsboro’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wellsboro children attend outscore 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #471 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wellsboro in?

Wellsboro Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,372 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wellsboro kids go to high school?

Wellsboro Area HS, with 496 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Wellsboro’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wellsboro Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Wellsboro spend per student?

$19,003 in Wellsboro Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wellsboro?

Yes: Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–6, 136 students).

Parents talk

What Wellsboro families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wellsboro → 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.