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Waverly Elementary

Public Grades K-8

5242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of California elementary schools

Summary

Waverly Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 438 students in Stockton, California, as part of the Linden Unified School District, which has experienced a significant and concerning drop in its statewide academic ranking in recent years.

Once a solidly performing school, Waverly has fallen sharply from a 3-star to a 1-star rating, now ranking well below both district and state averages in all core subjects, with science proficiency being a particular area of crisis. Interestingly, the school manages student attendance better than many neighbors in the Stockton Unified district, but this has not translated to academic success. The school shows extreme performance gaps, with male students and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds scoring far lower than their peers, and its middle-grade math scores fluctuate wildly, suggesting potential issues with curriculum or instruction.

Notably, Waverly's struggles stand out even within its own district, as it is outperformed by Glenwood Elementary, which serves a similar student population. Furthermore, while Waverly spends more per student than many nearby schools, it achieves poorer results than higher-performing neighbors like Rio Calaveras Elementary and Valentine Peyton Elementary, indicating that improvement is possible and that resource allocation may need review.

438

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,511

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3507 Wilmarth Rd.
Stockton, CA 95215-1114

(209) 931-0735

District: Linden Unified

Students who attend Waverly Elementary usually attend:

High:

Linden High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.8%

White:

24.2%

Asian:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2013 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg32%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,242^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,893^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Linden Unified

916^th of 1,543Linden Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	5242 of 5857	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	5082 of 5869	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	3400 of 5859	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3474 of 5883	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	2732 of 5789	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	2614 of 5662	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.8	1892 of 5692	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	1935 of 5614	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	1796 of 5611	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.8	3190 of 5530	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	2761 of 5390	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.4	3210 of 5377	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	2916 of 5314	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	2278 of 5193	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.1	1889 of 5113	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.1	2378 of 5113	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.2	2136 of 4818	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.3	2760 of 4822	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.0	2358 of 4809	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	42.2	1223 of 2585	52.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.5	2812 of 3162	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	1479 of 3245	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	2642 of 3311	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	4730 of 5597	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	4535 of 5612	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	3013 of 5609	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3781 of 5635	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	2639 of 5492	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2670 of 5413	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	4731 of 5107	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	4872 of 5107	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	2836 of 5087	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	3166 of 5084	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	2184 of 4963	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	2582 of 4830	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	5077 of 5460	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	5023 of 5517	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	3389 of 5363	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	3333 of 5264	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	2920 of 5173	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	2523 of 5084	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	5265 of 5628	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	5209 of 5643	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3493 of 5638	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	3044 of 5663	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	2553 of 5510	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	2392 of 5431	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1512 of 2847	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1249 of 2635	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	2343 of 2598	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	2104 of 2651	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1798 of 2661	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	1676 of 2726	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	2024 of 2834	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.5	1346 of 2737	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1893 of 2761	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1843 of 2783	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	1355 of 2781	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	1703 of 2740	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1720 of 2715	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1437 of 2480	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	1117 of 2508	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	1085 of 2497	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	1027 of 2477	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	911 of 2379	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	735 of 2259	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.6	694 of 2236	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	674 of 2179	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	512 of 2063	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	444 of 2005	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	59.6	688 of 1999	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.7	729 of 1804	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.9	900 of 1777	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.3	676 of 1769	61.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	1379 of 1540	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1526 of 2533	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1592 of 2551	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	1146 of 2531	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	1546 of 2509	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1748 of 2380	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1379 of 2262	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1674 of 2395	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1750 of 2388	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	987 of 2374	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	1510 of 2359	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1367 of 2213	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	1003 of 2072	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1700 of 2542	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1691 of 2579	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1588 of 2531	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	2118 of 2458	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1471 of 2369	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1257 of 2230	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1907 of 2534	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1782 of 2552	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1279 of 2538	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1589 of 2527	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1387 of 2407	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1320 of 2273	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	984 of 1520	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	537 of 1555	65.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2019)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)10th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-22 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverly Elementary	Public	K-8	3507 Wilmarth Rd.	Stockton	95215	San Joaquin County	Linden Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 931-0735	438	19	22.6	74.9%	106 (24.2%)	1 (0.2%)	297 (67.8%)	15 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	15.2	5242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.4	5082^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.4%	160	9.8	11.9	10.8	22.5	17.1	18.0	22.0	32.4	45.8	26.5	32.7	22.0	11.5	18.6	0.0	35.6	20.9					$17,511	$2,618	$14,893
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-8	2005 North Alpine Rd.	Stockton	95215	San Joaquin County	Linden Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 931-3229	378	17	21.7	86.5%	63 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	292 (77.2%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	41.7	3090^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%		35.1	3511^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.2%	421	25.0	28.1	26.8	35.3	45.8	50.0	31.1	48.5	49.1	43.6	37.1	43.8	32.5	26.7	33.3	29.8	33.7					$19,540	$2,891	$16,649
August Elementary	Public	K-8	2101 Sutro Ave.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7160	534	25	21.6	90.3%	24 (4.5%)	17 (3.2%)	477 (89.3%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	21.6	4706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.9	4688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.1%	18	20.7	17.0	18.9	20.0	30.0	34.5	24.6	34.1	31.4	29.0	24.0	21.2	22.0	21.0	24.4	7.8	20.1	96.9	96.9			$15,850	$3,209	$12,641
Valentine Peyton Elementary	Public	K-8	2525 Gold Brook Dr.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7420	787	30	25.9	64.8%	23 (2.9%)	55 (7.0%)	331 (42.1%)	320 (40.7%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	45 (5.7%)	52.3	2478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		51.3	2492^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.5%	14	34.1	24.2	29.0	37.0	39.8	47.3	52.2	60.7	73.7	52.5	50.7	39.8	37.4	40.2	47.6	55.8	45.2	95.7		96.8		$16,203	$3,327	$12,876
Fillmore Elementary	Public	K-8	2644 East Poplar St.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7185	577	22	26.2	90.3%	25 (4.3%)	13 (2.3%)	495 (85.8%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	8.5	5711^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.5%		16.6	5160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.1%	551	4.8	11.1	8.4	18.0	11.5	18.0	26.3	37.3	33.8	24.7	10.0	7.9	0.0	10.2	13.3	13.6	9.3					$14,130	$3,034	$11,096
Harrison Elementary	Public	K-8	3203 Sanguinetti Ln.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7205	640	26	24.3	81.6%	25 (3.9%)	35 (5.5%)	447 (69.8%)	96 (15.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	26 (4.1%)	19.7	4856^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.1%		23.6	4514^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.1%	342	17.7	15.3	16.5	28.4	21.7	29.5	23.0	25.4	25.9	25.7	29.9	30.7	12.9	12.9	18.6	17.0	20.5					$13,863	$3,287	$10,576
George W. Bush Elementary	Public	K-8	5420 Fred Russo Dr.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7350	754	28	26.7	77.3%	20 (2.7%)	54 (7.2%)	284 (37.7%)	308 (40.8%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	45 (6.0%)	32.8	3740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.1%		32.1	3775^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.7%	35	20.0	22.2	21.3	42.4	34.7	36.4	49.2	43.7	50.0	42.9	38.0	20.8	13.6	22.4	34.9	25.6	26.9	97.3			97.3	$13,734	$3,082	$10,652
Davis Elementary	Public	K-6	5224 East Morada Ln.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8301	357	15	23.5	81.2%	43 (12.0%)	15 (4.2%)	213 (59.7%)	62 (17.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	14.1	5336^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.9%		14.1	5381^st of 5869 public elementary schools	8.3%	45	9.5		9.5	12.8	18.8	20.6	26.5			19.2	21.3	29.7	9.5	14.7			19.2					$15,081	$2,401	$12,680
Elmwood Elementary	Public	K-8	840 South Cardinal Ave.	Stockton	95215	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7180	656	24	27.2	79.9%	50 (7.6%)	5 (0.8%)	567 (86.4%)	26 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	11.5	5538^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.4%		18.4	4988^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.0%	550	11.1	10.0	10.5	14.7	23.1	9.7	19.2	36.1	32.5	23.5	25.0	16.7	9.7	10.0	20.0	8.8	15.0					$12,771	$2,958	$9,813
Rio Calaveras Elementary	Public	K-8	1819 East Bianchi Rd.	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7270	796	31	25.9	72.7%	21 (2.6%)	67 (8.4%)	321 (40.3%)	339 (42.6%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	38 (4.8%)	53.1	2424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		51	2508^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.3%	84	29.6	31.9	30.9	55.7	55.4	56.8	36.0	51.1	53.7	51.3	61.4	41.3	27.2	23.3	37.8	29.5	36.6					$13,402	$2,907	$10,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Elementary

What district is Waverly Elementary in?

Linden Unified

Is Waverly Elementary a good school?

Waverly Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.5% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Waverly Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waverly Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Linden High

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Elementary?

Students at Waverly Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 24% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Waverly Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Waverly Elementary.

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