Waverly Yowell Elementary School
Tel:
(540)948-4511
- Waverly Yowell Elementary School serves 405 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 68% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
School Overview
- Waverly Yowell Elementary School's student population of 405 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 405 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Waverly Yowell Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Waverly Yowell Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1488 out of 1,796 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 68% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 15% |
| Black | 11% | 23% |
| White | 82% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Madison Co Pblc Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Waverly Yowell Elementary School is Madison County High School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is William H. Wetsel Middle School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is William H. Wetsel Middle School (2.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Madison Madison County High School Grades: 9-12 | 547 students
2.2 miles
68 Mountaineer Lane
Madison, VA 22727
(540)948-3785 2.2 9-12 547 - Madison William H. Wetsel Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 395 students
2.2 miles
186 Mountaineer Lane
Madison, VA 22727
(540)948-3783 2.2 6-8 395 - Madison Madison Primary Grades: PK-2 | 394 students
2.3 miles
158 Primary School Drive
Madison, VA 22727
(540)948-3781 2.3 PK-2 394 - Stanardsville Alternative Education Center Alternative School
11.9 miles
10415 Spotswood Trail
Stanardsville, VA 22973
(434)985-1405 11.9 n/a n/a - Stanardsville Greene County Technical Education Center Vocational School
11.9 miles
10415 Spotswood Trail
Stanardsville, VA 22973
(434)939-9005 11.9 n/a n/a
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