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Best Schools in Wellington, KS
Wellington, KS has 22 public schools (8 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary) serving 4,470 students. On average they score 42% on state proficiency tests against a projected 31%, so schools in Wellington exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Wellington, KS
The top high schools in Wellington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Conway Springs High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Conway Springs • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 149 Students
2. Clearwater High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clearwater • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 368 Students
3. Caldwell Secondary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Caldwell • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 106 Students
4. Oxford Jr/sr High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oxford • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 212 Students
5. South Haven High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South Haven • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 116 Students
6. Belle Plaine High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belle Plaine • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 176 Students
7. Wellington High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wellington • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 478 Students
8. Wellington Virtual School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wellington • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1 Students
Best Middle Schools in Wellington, KS
The top middle schools in Wellington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Clearwater Intermediate - Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clearwater • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 412 Students
2. Conway Springs Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Conway Springs • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 92 Students
3. Wellington Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Wellington • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 375 Students
4. Belle Plaine Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Belle Plaine • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 174 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Wellington, KS
The top elementary schools in Wellington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Oxford Elem
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Oxford • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 207 Students
2. Caldwell Elem
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Caldwell • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 146 Students
3. Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood
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Projected Test Scores
Conway Springs • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 179 Students
4. Clearwater Elementary West
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Projected Test Scores
Clearwater • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 327 Students
5. Washington Elem
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Projected Test Scores
Wellington • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 90 Students
6. Eisenhower Elem
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Projected Test Scores
Wellington • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 273 Students
7. South Haven Elem
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
South Haven • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 101 Students
8. Lincoln Elem
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Projected Test Scores
Wellington • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 151 Students
9. Belle Plaine Elem
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Belle Plaine • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 208 Students
10. Kennedy Elem
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Wellington • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 129 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Wellington, KS
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Wellington, KS has a total population of 8,332 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 24% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Wellington, KS
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Wellington, KS.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.78 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.59 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.19 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Wellington, KS.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Wellington, KS.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Wellington, KS Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Wellington, KS
How many schools are in Wellington, KS?
Wellington, KS has 22 public schools: 8 high schools, 4 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 4,470 students in total.
How do schools in Wellington perform on state tests?
On average, 22 schools in Wellington score 42% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Wellington exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Wellington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Wellington
6 of 7 schools in Wellington carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 3
All 7 public schools we grade in Wellington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.