Wellsville Elementary School in Wellsville, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wellsville Elementary School is a rural public school in Wellsville, Kansas that is part of Wellsville Unified School District 289. It serves 384 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

384 Students

27 Teachers

218 Ash St

Wellsville, KS 66092 View local requests

http://www.wellsville-usd289.org

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Wellsville Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Carson

Mrs. Rienbolt

Ms. Stein

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Wellsville Elementary School Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Wellsville Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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