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Public middle school · Waverly City · Waverly, Ohio

Waverly Junior High School

Waverly Junior High School rates 5.2, right at the middle of Waverly City's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Waverly City median is 5.2.

#2,632 of 3,458 schools in Ohio · Waverly City: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.2

The brief

A Waverly City middle school where students score 48 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,632 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 4 of 4 in Waverly City.

Waverly Junior High School is listed in Waverly City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math45%7 points below the Ohio average of 52%Grades 6–8 · 2026 OST
Reading51%8 points below the Ohio average of 59%Grades 6–8 · 2026 OST
Proficiency has held near 48% across the 4-year record (2023–2026).2026 OST; 52 test records from OH state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.3
40% of the rating
Academics
4.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

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 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

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 · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 OST. 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 45690; 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, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Waverly Junior High School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$48,201
Median home value
$153,500
Median rent
$922/mo
College educated
17.1%
Homeownership
67%
Poverty rate
17.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 45690; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
20
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,632/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Waverly. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Waverly), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Waverly Junior High School serve?

Waverly Junior High School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Waverly Junior High School?

Waverly Junior High School has an enrollment of approximately 389 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Waverly Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Waverly Junior High School is 15:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Waverly Junior High School rank in OH?

Waverly Junior High School ranks #2,632 of 3,458 schools in OH.

What is Waverly Junior High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Waverly Junior High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 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 Waverly Junior High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Waverly Junior High School has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Waverly Junior High School a charter school?

No, Waverly Junior High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Waverly Junior High School a Title I school?

No, Waverly Junior High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
389
Student-teacher ratio
15:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Pike County
Phone
(740) 947-4527
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$15,588
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
23.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 45690)
13,315
Area average commute
27.3 min
Area median age
42.3

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

Sources and official links

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Related reading

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