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About this school
Wellton Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Wellton, Arizona that is part of Wellton Elementary School District.
It serves 184 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 119 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Wellton Elementary School
$63,998
raised using DonorsChoose
119
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
194
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Wellton Elementary School has received support from
88 individuals from Arizona and
106 individuals out-of-state.
