Top Rankings
Wellston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 98 students in Wellston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Wellston School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
445 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wellston School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.3%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.73
% American Indian
5%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
19%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
69%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,375 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,629 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,375
$11,355
Spending / Student
$12,629
$11,328
Best Wellston School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wellston Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Birch
Wellston, OK 74881
(405) 356-2533
Wellston, OK 74881
(405) 356-2533
Gr: 6-8 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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