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Does Roger E Wellington have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELMONT·NCES 250249000147
Roger E Wellington
121 Orchard Street, Belmont, MA 02478 · (617) 993-5600 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- C-Three-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 Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 75 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 27% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Belmont. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 65.0% |
| 2020-21 | 80.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018-19 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2017-18 | 82.0% | 77.0% |
| 2016-17 | 73.0% | 73.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Roger E Wellington ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #237 of 920 ▼ 183 | #95 of 207 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #149 of 920 ▼ 106 | #71 of 207 ▼ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #181 of 901 | #40 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #387 of 1,086 | #96 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #658 of 938 | #167 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #268 of 938 | #95 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.8% | #31 of 602 | #10 of 141 |
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
426
-136 (-24%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 426 | 32.2 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 36.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 39.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 42 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 39.2 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 36 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 7% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | N/A | N/A | 9% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 504 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roger E Wellington.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (625 to 426); teachers down 18% (39.2 to 32.2).
About Roger E Wellington
Federal records list Roger E Wellington as an elementary school in Belmont, Massachusetts. Its 426 students are spread across pre-K through 3.
Within Belmont, Roger E Wellington is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 4,448 students.
A majority of students at Roger E Wellington, 58%, are White. Next come 18% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Black, and 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Middlesex County residents are about 67% White. Roger E Wellington has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 32.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.2:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is lower than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Roger E Wellington an A-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Middlesex County show that median household income is about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 386 public schools operate in Middlesex County, serving about 215,896 students.
The nearest public school is Belmont High, at about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 562 to 426.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belmont
- Belmont HighHigh · 1,454 students
- Winthrop L Chenery Upper ElementaryMiddle · 1,023 students
- Belmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Winn BrookElementary · 304 students
- Daniel ButlerElementary · 261 students
- Mary Lee BurbankElementary · 238 students
Other schools in Belmont
- Belmont HighHigh · 1,454 students
- Winthrop L Chenery Upper ElementaryMiddle · 1,023 students
- Belmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Winn BrookElementary · 304 students
- Daniel ButlerElementary · 261 students
- Mary Lee BurbankElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Belmont High0.3 mi · 1,454
- Belmont Middle School0.4 mi · 742
- Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary0.4 mi · 1,023
- Mary Lee Burbank0.5 mi · 238
- Winn Brook0.6 mi · 304
- Daniel Butler0.9 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Roger E WellingtonHow large is Roger E Wellington?
Roger E Wellington enrolls approximately 426 students in grades PK-03.
Is Roger E Wellington an elementary, middle, or high school?
Roger E Wellington is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Roger E Wellington have?
Roger E Wellington employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Roger E Wellington?
Student demographics at Roger E Wellington are roughly 58% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 18% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Roger E Wellington in?
Roger E Wellington is part of Belmont.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.