Enrollment
238
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wellington, TX
Wellington El
Federal NCES profile for Wellington El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484489006801
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wellington El earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Wellington · Resource Index
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 59.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Wellington El has class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wellington El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Wellington, TX.
School address
District: Wellington Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484489006801 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wellington El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wellington El
Wellington El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Wellington, Texas, enrolling 238 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 238 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 645 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #18, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 238 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 20.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Wellington Isd also operates Wellington H S (168 students) and Wellington J H (128 students) alongside Wellington El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wellington El compares
Wellington El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.8% | ▼ 3% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 238 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
238
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 28% in Texas - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,026
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 57.6%
Hispanic or Latino 37.4%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.7, Wellington El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wellington Isd, which includes Wellington El.
$13,026
Per student
-5%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 55.4%
Federal 20.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Wellington El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wellington J H | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wellington El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 72/100
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 73/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~238 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wellington El
How many students attend Wellington El?
Wellington El has 238 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wellington, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wellington El?
The student-teacher ratio at Wellington El is 12.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wellington El?
59.8% of students at Wellington El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wellington El?
The largest demographic group at Wellington El is White at 57.6% of enrollment, in Wellington, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wellington El?
Wellington El has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wellington El rank among public schools in Wellington?
By Resource Investment Index, Wellington El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Wellington, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wellington on the city page.
Is Wellington El a good school?
Wellington El earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wellington Isd?
Besides Wellington El, Wellington Isd also operates Wellington H S (168 students) and Wellington J H (128 students). See the Wellington Isd district page for the complete list.
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