Enrollment
209
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Wellton Elementary District (4504) · Arizona
NCES ID 040909000948 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.4:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.6%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wellton Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wellton Elementary School
Wellton Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Wellton, Arizona, enrolling 209 students.
At 17.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Arizona median, within a few percentage points of the 17:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 209 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 129 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #99, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and White (13%) (diversity index 36/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Wellton Elementary District (4504) spends $16,261 per pupil, 24% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Wellton Elementary District (4504) operates only this one school, so Wellton Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Wellton Elementary School compares
Wellton Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,261
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wellton Elementary District (4504), which includes Wellton Elementary School.
$16,261
Per student
+24%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.8%
State 35.0%
Federal 33.2%
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.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~209 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wellton Elementary School a good school?
Wellton Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median. 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 Wellton Elementary District (4504)?
None reported; Wellton Elementary District (4504) operates only Wellton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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