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Schools in Wellington · Wellington Independent School District

Wellington’s public schools outscore 67% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wellington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 13% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
534 students on the public path
In brief

Wellington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 730 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wellington’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,478 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wellington J H, then Wellington H S. 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 Wellington’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (730)Better than 76%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 302 test results could put Wellington anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wellington’s students in the tested grades sat them (302 in math, 302 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wellington ElWellington Independent School DistrictB
6–8Wellington J HWellington Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Wellington H SWellington Independent School DistrictA+

Wellington’s public schools are run by Wellington Independent School District, which also serves Dodson. 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.

Wellington Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 534 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,478TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 302 students tested
Math45%
State average 40.9% · 302 students tested

Wellington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Wellington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WellingtonB+Wellington Independent

Every school in Wellington

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

District schools in Wellingtonby address
Wellington El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
238 students10:1Rate it →
Wellington J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
128 students9:1Rate it →
Wellington H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
168 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Wellington’s schools

Are Wellington’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wellington children attend outscore 67% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wellington in?

Wellington Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 534 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wellington kids go to high school?

Wellington H S, with 168 students; its own test results earn an A+.

How much does Wellington spend per student?

$14,478 in Wellington Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.