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.
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
NCES ID 040909000948 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.9% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~209 students)
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.