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Waverly Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Waverly Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Cleveland Municipal District, with 317 students. Despite spending more per student than nearby schools, Waverly Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Ohio elementary schools over the past several years, earning 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Waverly Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average proficiency rates in math, reading, and science compared to the district and state, and struggles to serve its diverse student population. The school's performance lags behind nearby Orchard School, Clark School, and Joseph M. Gallagher School, which perform significantly better across a range of metrics. One potential bright spot is that Waverly's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency is slightly higher than the Cleveland Municipal average.

Despite the school's challenges, the data suggests that Waverly Elementary's struggles are not due to a lack of resources, as it spends more per student than nearby schools. This indicates a need for substantial intervention and improvement efforts to address the root causes of the school's consistently low performance and support its diverse learners effectively.

281

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,297

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1805 W 57th St
Cleveland, OH 44102-3204

(216) 838-7550

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.0%

Hispanic:

23.5%

White:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (15% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,495^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,004^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 52Elementary Schools in the Cleveland Municipal

675^th of 828Cleveland Municipal among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1495 of 1558	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1465 of 1577	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1560 of 1596	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	1542 of 1588	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1499 of 1610	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1537 of 1676	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1503 of 1636	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	1389 of 1651	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	1364 of 1678	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	1384 of 1684	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.2	1505 of 1687	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	1459 of 1701	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	1564 of 1709	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	1511 of 1686	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	1341 of 1662	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	1424 of 1610	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	1439 of 1582	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	1350 of 1609	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.8	1297 of 1504	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.5	1296 of 1501	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	4.7	1415 of 1471	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	377 of 615	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	493 of 603	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	594 of 610	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	379 of 605	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	508 of 598	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1266 of 1452	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1431 of 1466	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1418 of 1483	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1098 of 1502	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1366 of 1518	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	248 of 259	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1408 of 1473	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1381 of 1484	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1389 of 1447	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1280 of 1419	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1238 of 1404	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1312 of 1465	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1361 of 1465	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1397 of 1466	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1241 of 1485	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1425 of 1535	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	1438 of 1536	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	899 of 935	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	800 of 856	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	1004 of 1036	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	874 of 1046	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	1008 of 1048	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	946 of 1017	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1007 of 1037	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1023 of 1050	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	913 of 1010	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	922 of 1038	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	944 of 1050	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	883 of 1035	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.1	949 of 1008	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	906 of 1001	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.1	855 of 989	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.8	780 of 925	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	780 of 895	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.4	769 of 858	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	705 of 835	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.2	761 of 837	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.8	647 of 732	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	435 of 442	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	194 of 429	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.5	421 of 436	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	358 of 405	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	297 of 384	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	911 of 938	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	926 of 942	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	911 of 943	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	799 of 917	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	794 of 897	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	952 of 983	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	820 of 989	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	929 of 974	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	910 of 923	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	911 of 945	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	843 of 924	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	11.5	826 of 958	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	932 of 933	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	893 of 916	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)39th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2024)14th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science17%-46 vs state

English Language Arts16%-45 vs state

Mathematics13%-44 vs state

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Schools Near Waverly Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Waverly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1805 W 57th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7550	281	17	16.5		40 (14.2%)	146 (52.0%)	66 (23.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	5.2	1495^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	1465^th of 1577 public elementary schools	7.1%	30	12.5	21.7	27.6	17.6	6.3	8.3	12.5	4.3	37.9	17.6	25.0	0.0	8.3	4.3					$14,297
Joseph M Gallagher School	Public	PK, KG-8	4016 Woodbine Ave	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6400	591	40	14.7		82 (13.9%)	247 (41.8%)	226 (38.2%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	22.3	1225^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.4%		16.6	1301^st of 1577 public elementary schools	17.5%	76	34.5	51.7	50.0	49.1	26.3	32.1	26.1	43.1	48.3	40.4	33.3	33.9	50.7	37.7					$13,551
Near West Intergenerational School	Public, Charter	K-8	3805 Terrett Ave	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Near West Intergenerational School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 961-4308	215	12	17.9		78 (36.3%)	77 (35.8%)	49 (22.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Orchard School	Public	PK, KG-8	4200 Bailey Ave	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7350	492	30	16.4		93 (18.9%)	255 (51.8%)	115 (23.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	5.1	1498^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.9	1495^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.2%	3	11.4	41.9	14.3	8.7	15.9	11.5	25.9	34.3	20.4	13.0	27.3	23.1	31.0	39.5					$12,850
Menlo Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2149 W 53rd St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Menlo Park Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 925-6365	330	18	18.8		178 (53.9%)	60 (18.2%)	27 (8.2%)	33 (10.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)	82.7	234^th of 1558 public elementary schools	85.0%		75	432^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	72.6%	198	89.7		81.1	92.7	56.0	72.2	50.0		89.5	84.1	87.2	71.0	82.9		97.4	86.8	100.0	74.0	$10,107
Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	3200 W 65th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 651-5143	125	10	12.3		33 (26.4%)	30 (24.0%)	55 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)	7.8	1445^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.3%		13.8	1342^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	14.9%	103	27.8		15.8	14.3	11.1	0.0			26.3	14.3	50.0	20.0							$12,198
Paul L Dunbar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2159 West 29th	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7400	384	23	16.6		52 (13.5%)	217 (56.5%)	96 (25.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	26.8	1155^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.9%		27.7	1164^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.2%	9	15.2	14.6	50.0	55.2	32.6	61.5	85.2	78.0	35.7	48.3	39.1	30.8	66.7	26.8					$13,356
Lincoln Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3185 W 41st St	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Lincoln Park Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 263-7008	236	15	15.7		46 (19.5%)	90 (38.1%)	76 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.2%)	28.2	1139^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.9%		17.4	1290^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.2%	151	14.3	44.4	63.3	50.0	35.7	31.3	22.2	22.2	53.3	30.8	57.1	37.5	38.9	55.6					$11,836
Halle	Public	PK, KG-8	7901 Halle Ave	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0750	410	28	14.6		77 (18.8%)	210 (51.2%)	99 (24.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.4%)	2.6	1541^st of 1558 public elementary schools	1.1%		2.8	1554^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.5%	13	6.1	21.9	8.3	5.0	0.0	4.4	16.7	12.5	16.7	12.5	9.1	15.9	16.2	22.6					$14,505
Walton School	Public	PK, KG-8	3409 Walton Ave	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7500	252	13	19.3		42 (16.7%)	74 (29.4%)	123 (48.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	9.5	1419^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.9%		6.7	1477^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.3%	58	0.0	21.1	30.4	33.3	0.0	15.8	23.8	10.5	33.3	45.8	23.8	21.1	27.3	15.0					$14,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Elementary School?

Students at Waverly Elementary School are 52% African American, 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Waverly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Waverly Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Waverly Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Waverly Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bard Early College Cleveland
High : Campus International High School
High : Cleveland Early College High
High : Cleveland High School for the Digital Arts
High : Cleveland School of Architecture & Design
High : Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
High : Cleveland School Of The Arts High School
High : Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School
High : John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership
High : John Marshall School of Information Technology
High : Lincoln West School Of Global Studies
High : Lincoln West School of Science & Health
High : MC^2 STEM High School
High : Rhodes School of Environmental Studies

What district is Waverly Elementary School in?

Cleveland Municipal

Is Waverly Elementary School a good school?

Waverly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

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