Enrollment
128
Middle
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELLINGTON ISD·NCES 484489006800
Wellington Junior High School
1504 AMARILLO ST, WELLINGTON, TX 79095 · (806) 447-3152 · Collingsworth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
87 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 35 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 39% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +52.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +55.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 52 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 55 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 7.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 0.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Wellington Junior High School
Wellington Junior High School's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Junior High School this school | 128 | 68.0% | 56.5% |
| Haskell Junior High School HASKELL | 111 | 68.5% | 47.9% |
| Bland Middle School CELESTE | 165 | 68.5% | 52.0% |
| Ballinger Junior High School BALLINGER | 164 | 73.2% | 26.9% |
| Nocona Middle School NOCONA | 176 | 70.5% | 44.7% |
| Rosebud-Lott Middle School LOTT | 156 | 71.2% | 48.2% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wellington Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #319 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #423 of 1,670 ▼ 168 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #354 of 1,670 ▼ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +40.5pp | #13 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #1,647 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #764 of 1,648 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
128
-12 (-9%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 128 | 14.6 | 8.8:1 | 68% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 13.7 | 9.8:1 | 62% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 12.7 | 10.6:1 | 61% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 140 | 14 | 10.0:1 | 68% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 112 | 12.8 | 8.7:1 | 61% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 112 | 11 | 10.2:1 | 64% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 12 | 9.8:1 | 67% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 130 | 13 | 10.0:1 | 62% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 9 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wellington Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (112 to 128); teachers up 14% (12.8 to 14.6).
About Wellington Junior High School
Wellington Junior High School is a very small middle school in WELLINGTON, Texas, under WELLINGTON ISD. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 128 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
In WELLINGTON ISD, 3 schools enroll a combined 534 students.
White students account for 48% of enrollment at Wellington Junior High School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 46% Hispanic and 3% Black. County-wide, 57% of Collingsworth County residents are White. The diversity index for Wellington Junior High School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 8.8:1. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Wellington Junior High School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Texas public middle schools.
Wellington Junior High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.5% and a predicted 44.7%.
For the population of Collingsworth County, median household income comes to about $61,280, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Collingsworth County counts 3 public schools with about 534 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Wellington High School, is the closest to Wellington Junior High School. Wellington Junior High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 47.0%, lower than Wellington Junior High School's 56.5%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 140 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 128 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 10.0:1 to 8.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Collingsworth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,588
Census ACS
Median income
$61,280
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WELLINGTON ISD
- Wellington Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Wellington High SchoolHigh · 168 students
Other schools in WELLINGTON
- Wellington Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Wellington High SchoolHigh · 168 students
Nearby schools
- Wellington High School0.0 mi · 168
- Wellington Elementary School0.2 mi · 238
- Hollis Middle School20.3 mi · 108
- Hollis High School20.3 mi · 135
- Travis Elementary School20.4 mi · 12
- Hollis Elementary School20.5 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Wellington Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wellington Junior High School?
Wellington Junior High School enrolls approximately 128 students in grades 06-08.
Is Wellington Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wellington Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Wellington Junior High School?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at Wellington Junior High School.
What is the student diversity at Wellington Junior High School?
Student demographics at Wellington Junior High School are roughly 48% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Wellington Junior High School?
Wellington Junior High School is overseen by WELLINGTON ISD in Collingsworth County.
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