Enrollment
248
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELLMAN-UNION CISD·NCES 484491005114
Wellman-Union School
501 TERRY AVE, WELLMAN, TX 79378 · (806) 637-4619 · Terry County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
122 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 31% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 35.0% | 26.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Wellman-Union School
Wellman-Union School's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellman-Union School this school | 248 | 49.2% | 43.9% |
| Penelope School PENELOPE | 216 | 50.5% | 44.1% |
| Hermleigh School HERMLEIGH | 258 | 46.1% | 35.0% |
| Silverton School SILVERTON | 204 | 50.5% | 59.8% |
| Spur School SPUR | 192 | 50.0% | 45.4% |
| Bynum School BYNUM | 187 | 46.5% | 47.8% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Wellman-Union School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #103 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #84 of 218 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #90 of 218 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #57 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #108 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #54 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.3% | #62 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #158 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #16 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
248
-60 (-19%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 248 | 22.4 | 11.1:1 | 49% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 24.7 | 11.3:1 | 53% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 26.6 | 10.8:1 | 54% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 25 | 12.3:1 | 54% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 24.2 | 12.9:1 | 56% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 21 | 11.8:1 | 66% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 20 | 11.5:1 | 53% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 227 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 37% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 22 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wellman-Union School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (313 to 248); teachers down 8% (24.2 to 22.4).
About Wellman-Union School
Wellman-Union School is a school serving multiple grade levels located in WELLMAN, Texas, in Terry County. It has an enrollment of 248 students in pre-K through 12. On average, combined schools in Texas enroll around 485, and this school is 49% below that mark.
Wellman-Union School reports to WELLMAN-UNION CISD.
White students are 60% of those enrolled at Wellman-Union School. Beyond that, enrollment is 38% Hispanic. In Terry County overall, about 47% of residents are White. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Wellman-Union School are from different groups.
Wellman-Union School has 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1:1. It is about the same as the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 49%. That is 31 points below the 80% average for public schools in Terry County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.7% for Wellman-Union School. The school posts 43.9%, 8.8 points below the prediction.
Census data for Terry County show the median household earns about $44,100 a year, 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Terry County number 7, with about 2,086 students.
Loop School is about 9.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Wellman-Union School ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school shrank from 308 students in 2020-21 to 248 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.3:1 to 11.1:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Wellman-Union School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Terry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,629
Census ACS
Median income
$44,100
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,086 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Loop School9.5 mi · 150
- Seagraves Schools10.8 mi · 525
- Colonial Heights Elementary School12.9 mi · 117
- Brownfield Education Center13.0 mi · 29
- Brownfield Middle School13.5 mi · 327
- Brownfield High School13.6 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About Wellman-Union SchoolHow many students attend Wellman-Union School?
Wellman-Union School enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-12.
Is Wellman-Union School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wellman-Union School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wellman-Union School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wellman-Union School is approximately 11.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wellman-Union School?
At Wellman-Union School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Wellman-Union School public or private?
Wellman-Union School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WELLMAN-UNION CISD.
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