WELLINGTON EL

WELLINGTON ISD
606 16TH ST
WELLINGTON, TX 79095
238 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Wellington Elementary School, located at 606 16th Street in Wellington, Texas, serves as a central educational institution for the Wellington Independent School District. As a primary school serving the local rural community, it focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the early grades, typically fostering a close-knit environment characteristic of small-town Texas schools.

The school is dedicated to preparing students for future academic success by emphasizing core subjects like literacy, mathematics, and social development. Given its location in the Texas Panhandle, the school plays a vital role in the community, often acting as a hub for local families and extracurricular engagement. Like many schools in the region, Wellington Elementary strives to maintain a supportive atmosphere that prioritizes student growth and individualized attention within a safe, traditional learning environment.
238
Total Students
23.0
Full-Time Teachers
10.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
65.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    137 (57.6%)
  • Hispanic
    89 (37.4%)
  • Two or More
    6 (2.5%)
  • Black
    5 (2.1%)
  • Asian
    1 (0.4%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: WELLINGTON ISD
Phone: (806)447-3112
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 238
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 129
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 27

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 32
Kindergarten 41
Grade 1 41
Grade 2 28
Grade 3 26
Grade 4 30
Grade 5 40
Gender Ratio