Top Rankings
Wellston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 349 students in Wellston School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellston School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
480 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wellston School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.74
% American Indian
5%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
73%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
14%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,708 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,546
$10,983
Spending / Student
$11,708
$10,957
Best Wellston School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellston Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 Hayes Drive
Wellston, OK 74881
(405) 356-2256
Wellston, OK 74881
(405) 356-2256
Grades: PK-5
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Wellston Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Birch
Wellston, OK 74881
(405) 356-2533
Wellston, OK 74881
(405) 356-2533
Grades: 6-8
| 108 students
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