Wellsville Middle School

Wellsville Middle School is one of the small middle-grades schools in Wellsville, Kansas, one of the schools within Wellsville, with 167 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 58% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Wellsville (856 students total), Wellsville Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Wellsville Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Wellsville Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 34% of students at Wellsville Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Franklin County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wellsville Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.9%; this one delivers 31.9%.

In the area at large, Franklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,207, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Wellsville Middle School is one of 15 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 4,187 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wellsville High, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Wellsville Middle School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 46.3%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wellsville Middle School has contracted 3%, going from 173 students in 2018 to 167 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.