For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 895 students in Wellston City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Elementary Schools in Wellston City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,265 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wellston City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#579 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
97%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,176 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,972 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,176
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,972
$17,235
Best Wellston City School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellston Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
227 Golden Rocket Drive
Wellston, OH 45692
(740) 384-2251
Wellston, OH 45692
(740) 384-2251
Grades: 6-8
| 284 students
Rank: #22.
Wellston Intermediate School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
225 Golden Rocket Dr
Wellston, OH 45692
(740) 384-2060
Wellston, OH 45692
(740) 384-2060
Grades: 3-5
| 278 students
Rank: n/an/a
527 S Missouri Ave
Wellston, OH 45692
(740) 384-6245
Wellston, OH 45692
(740) 384-6245
Grades: PK-2
| 333 students
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