Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELLSTON·NCES 403228001786
WELLSTON ES
500 Hayes Drive, Wellston, OK 74881 · (405) 356-2256 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
144 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 68%
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 WELLSTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
45.1%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
223
-61 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.5:1
% White
69%
was 83%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WELLSTON ES
Set in Wellston, Oklahoma, WELLSTON ES is a modestly sized K-5 school, part of WELLSTON. It works with 223 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so WELLSTON ES sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.
WELLSTON runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 445 students. WELLSTON ES is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, WELLSTON ES reports that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school records 17% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 7% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 65% of students at WELLSTON ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, WELLSTON ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.3%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Lincoln County put median household earnings sit near $62,216, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lincoln County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,177 students), WELLSTON ES is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: WELLSTON MS, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
WELLSTON ES operates from a small-town location.
Over the past 7-year window. WELLSTON ES's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 284 (now 223). Over the same period, the White share declined from 83% to 69%.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,219
Census ACS
Median income
$62,216
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,177 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WELLSTON
- WELLSTON HSHigh · 124 students
- WELLSTON MSMiddle · 98 students
Other schools in Wellston
- WELLSTON HSHigh · 124 students
- WELLSTON MSMiddle · 98 students
Nearby schools
- WELLSTON MS0.5 mi · 98
- WELLSTON HS0.5 mi · 124
- LUTHER MS7.7 mi · 256
- LUTHER ES7.8 mi · 342
- LUTHER HS8.0 mi · 217
- CARNEY ES8.7 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About WELLSTON ESHow large is WELLSTON ES?
WELLSTON ES enrolls approximately 223 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WELLSTON ES serve?
WELLSTON ES serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WELLSTON ES?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at WELLSTON ES.
How diverse is WELLSTON ES?
WELLSTON ES reports a student body of 69% White, 7% Hispanic, 17% Two or more.
Is WELLSTON ES public or private?
WELLSTON ES is a public K-12 school, overseen by WELLSTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.