For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,172 students in Waverly City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Waverly City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,420 Schools
# Students
1,607 Students
1,089,780 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
63,007 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waverly City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#577 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.4%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,817 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,063
$19,382
Spending / Student
$17,817
$19,014
Best Waverly City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waverly Intermediate School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5 Tiger Drive
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-5173
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-5173
Gr: 3-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Waverly Junior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3 Tiger Drive
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-4527
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-4527
Gr: 6-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
7 Tiger Drive
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-2813
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-2813
Gr: PK-2 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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