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Public elementary school · Northern York County Sd · Wellsville, Pennsylvania

Wellsville Campus

Wellsville Campus rates 5.5, below most Northern York County Sd elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Northern York County Sd median is 6.8.

#1,932 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Northern York County Sd: 4 elementary schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A Northern York County Sd elementary school where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,932 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 5 of 6 in Northern York County Sd.

Wellsville Campus is listed in Northern York County Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math50%2 points above the Pennsylvania average of 48%2025 PSSA
Reading51%3 points above the Pennsylvania average of 48%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 27 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 50% recently.2025 PSSA; 52 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.9
50% of the rating
Academics
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 17365; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Wellsville Campus and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$88,843
Median home value
$267,600
Median rent
$764/mo
College educated
20.3%
Homeownership
88.2%
Poverty rate
4.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 17365; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
22
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
730/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
36.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Wellsville Campus serve?

Wellsville Campus serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Wellsville Campus?

Wellsville Campus has an enrollment of approximately 255 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wellsville Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Wellsville Campus is 12.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Wellsville Campus rank in PA?

Wellsville Campus ranks #1,932 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Wellsville Campus's MySchoolScout rating?

Wellsville Campus has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Wellsville Campus?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Wellsville Campus has 53% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 64% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Wellsville Campus a charter school?

No, Wellsville Campus is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Wellsville Campus a Title I school?

No, Wellsville Campus is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Wellsville Campus?

36.9% of students at Wellsville Campus qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
255
Student-teacher ratio
12.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
York County
Rank in district
#5 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$14,796
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 17365)
2,755
Area average commute
25.7 min
Area median age
44

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.