Enrollment
209
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELLTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4504)·NCES 040909000948
Wellton Elementary School
29126 E SAN JOSE AVE, WELLTON, AZ 85356 · (928) 785-3311 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 43% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +11.0pp since 2017
Math
14.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 25.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wellton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #890 of 1,072 ▲ 178 | #35 of 38 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #541 of 1,072 ▼ 82 | #12 of 38 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #418 of 930 | #15 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 209 | #998 of 1,223 | #35 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #417 of 991 | #5 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #778 of 1,007 | #8 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #667 of 721 | #20 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
209
+45 (+27%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 20.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 209 | 13 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 13.3 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 12.3 | 12.7:1 | 78% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 8 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 9.7 | 22.2:1 | 80% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 10 | 23.0:1 | 85% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 18 | 18.8:1 | 66% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 22 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 23 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wellton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (215 to 209); teachers up 34% (9.7 to 13).
About Wellton Elementary School
Wellton Elementary School is an elementary school in WELLTON, Arizona, and it is part of Wellton Elementary District (4504). Federal data show 209 students enrolled in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 54% below that mark.
Wellton Elementary School is listed under Wellton Elementary District (4504) in federal data.
The share of Hispanic students at Wellton Elementary School is 79%, a majority. Smaller groups are 13% White and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Yuma County is roughly 65% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wellton Elementary School scores 36%.
There are 13 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.1:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 0.9 students per teacher.
Wellton Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 22% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Yuma County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $62,876, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 89 public schools and about 38,800 students.
AUHS Online Acadamy is the nearest public school to Wellton Elementary School, about 7.0 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 2.
Wellton Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The school's student count rose 27% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 20.5 in 2020-21 to 16.1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WELLTON
- Antelope Union High SchoolHigh · 189 students
- AUHS Online AcadamyHigh · 10 students
- STEDY- Antelope HS SatelliteHigh
Nearby schools
- AUHS Online Acadamy7.0 mi · 10
- Antelope Union High School7.0 mi · 189
- Mohawk Valley School11.4 mi · 156
- Sunrise Elementary School18.6 mi · 655
- Ron Watson Middle School18.8 mi · 548
- Castle Dome Middle School20.2 mi · 939
Frequently asked questions
About Wellton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Wellton Elementary School?
Wellton Elementary School enrolls approximately 209 students in grades PK-08.
Is Wellton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wellton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Wellton Elementary School have?
Wellton Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is Wellton Elementary School?
Wellton Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 79% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Wellton Elementary School?
Wellton Elementary School is overseen by Wellton Elementary District (4504) in Yuma County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.