Other / mixed grade configuration · Wellton, AZ

Wellton Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wellton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040909000948
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wellton Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.

29
Resource Index · Lower
17.4:1
students per teacher
68.6%
free-lunch eligible
209
students enrolled

Wellton Elementary School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+28 students YoY

Wellton Elementary School grew from 156 students in 2022-23 to 184 in 2023-24 (+17.9%).

Teacher FTE added 12.3 → 13.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+28 students YoY 040909000948 · Wellton, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

209 enr · 17.4:1 · 68.6% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Greater San Diego Academy (209 students)

Wellton Elementary School grew from 156 students in 2022-23 to 184 in 2023-24 (+17.9%). Teacher FTE added 12.3 → 13.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Wellton Elementary School compares

Wellton Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▲ 2% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.6% ▲ 42% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 209 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.6%
free-lunch eligible - 42% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 58% in Arizona - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,257
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 78.9%
White 13.4%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.8, Wellton Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Wellton Elementary District (4504) reports $15,257 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Wellton Elementary School

How many students attend Wellton Elementary School?

Wellton Elementary School has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wellton, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 156 (2022-23) → 184 (2023-24), up 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wellton Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wellton Elementary School is 17.4:1, which is 2% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wellton Elementary School?

68.6% of students at Wellton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wellton Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Wellton Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 78.9% of enrollment, in Wellton, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wellton Elementary School?

Wellton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Wellton Elementary District (4504)?

None reported; Wellton Elementary District (4504) operates only Wellton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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