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Public middle school · Humphreys County · Waverly, Tennessee

Waverly JR High School

Waverly JR High School rates 3.5, right at the middle of Humphreys County's middle schools, whose rated median is 3.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.5this school

3.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Humphreys County median is 3.5.

#1,716 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Humphreys County: 1 middle schools rated, median 3.5

The brief

A Humphreys County middle school where students score 16 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,716 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 6 of 6 in Humphreys County.

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

Math16%23 points below the Tennessee average of 39%280 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading15%26 points below the Tennessee average of 41%280 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency is down 17 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 16% recently.2025 TCAP; 32 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.1
40% of the rating
Academics
2.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.6
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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 · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · 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 37185; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Waverly JR 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
$52,849
Median home value
$182,100
Median rent
$827/mo
College educated
18.5%
Homeownership
76.3%
Poverty rate
17.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37185; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
30
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
636/100K
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.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Waverly JR High School serve?

Waverly JR High School serves students in grades 4th through 8th.

How many students attend Waverly JR High School?

Waverly JR High School has an enrollment of approximately 455 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Waverly JR High School is 16.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Waverly JR High School rank in TN?

Waverly JR High School ranks #1,716 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Waverly JR High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Waverly JR High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.5 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 JR High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Waverly JR High School has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Waverly JR High School a charter school?

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

Is Waverly JR High School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
4th – 8th
Enrollment
455
Student-teacher ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
27
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Humphreys County
Rank in district
#6 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$10,856
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37185)
9,120
Area average commute
36.4 min
Area median age
45.6

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

Related reading

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