For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 911 students in Waverly Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Waverly Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,603 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Waverly Central School District, which is ranked #770 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#764 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
78%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
7 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,506 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
94%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
97
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
4
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,662 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$32 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,218
$31,307

Spending / Student
$19,662
$32,183

Best Waverly Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waverly Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Frederick St
Waverly, NY 14892
(607) 565-3410
Waverly, NY 14892
(607) 565-3410
Grades: 5-8
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Elm Street Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
145 Elm St
Waverly, NY 14892
(607) 565-8186
Waverly, NY 14892
(607) 565-8186
Grades: 1-4
| 440 students
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