WELLSTON MS

WELLSTON MS operates as a very small junior high in Wellston, Oklahoma, part of WELLSTON. Current enrollment sits at 98 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 388 students each, so WELLSTON MS sits 75% below that benchmark.

WELLSTON comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 445 students; WELLSTON MS is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WELLSTON MS records that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, WELLSTON MS has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.7:1 average. Roughly 59% of students at WELLSTON MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WELLSTON MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.5%.

Across the wider county, Lincoln County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,216 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lincoln County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,177 students), of which WELLSTON MS is one.

WELLSTON HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 24%: 129 students in 2018 compared to 98 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 81% to 68% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.