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Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School

Q: Is Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School a good school?

Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School ranks 38 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 89% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District in Waverly, Iowa. With a student population of 746, the school is ranked 38th out of 340 Iowa high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP test scores across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for grades 9-11. The school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state and district averages, with 81.4% proficiency in 10th grade ELA compared to 74.7% for the state. The school's 4-year graduation rates are also consistently high, ranging from 87.5% to 98.8% over the past few years, outpacing the state and district. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $15,024 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, indicating a strong investment in resources and educational programs.

Compared to nearby schools, Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School outperforms many in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. However, some nearby schools, such as Denver Senior High School and Clarksville High School, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates and rankings that rival or exceed Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School. While the school's academic performance is strong, the chronic absenteeism rate has been relatively high, ranging from 15.1% to 23.4% over the past few years, which could be an area for the school to focus on.

737

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,024

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1405 4th Ave SW
Waverly, IA 50677

(319) 352-2087

District: Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (83% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Iowa high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg81%

Iowa avg69%

38^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District

101^st of 313Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District among Iowa districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	38 of 340	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	23 of 338	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	25 of 336	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	29 of 332	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	49 of 327	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	15 of 327	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	65.6	114 of 320	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.8	50 of 325	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.7	96 of 320	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	15 of 324	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.9	7 of 322	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	79.6	24 of 351	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	81.0	33 of 351	90.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+19 vs state

English Language Arts82%+9 vs state

Science79%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)						ISASP Mathematics (2025)						ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	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	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School	Public	9-12	1405 4th Ave SW	Waverly	50677	Bremer County	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 352-2087	737	50	14.8	17.5%	681 (92.4%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	78.7	38^th of 340 public high schools	88.8%		82	23^rd of 338 public high schools	93.2%	15				86.3	81.4	78.9				85.2	81.9	88.6		79.1	$15,024	$360	$14,663
Greenview Alternative School	Public	9-12	106 16th St SW	Waverly	50677	Bremer County	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 352-9273	45	1	43.2	51.1%	34 (75.6%)	2 (4.4%)	4 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)	0.3	336^th of 340 public high schools	1.2%		3	323^rd of 338 public high schools	4.4%	13						10.0						20.0			$498	$63	$435
Janesville Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	505 Barrick Rd	Janesville	50647	Bremer County	Janesville Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 987-2581	243	13	18.9	11.9%	227 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	71.6	77^th of 340 public high schools	77.4%		77	47^th of 338 public high schools	86.1%	30	83.8	70.0	85.7	90.3	70.3	68.2	86.5	80.0	85.7	87.1	78.4	86.4	85.7	83.8	$12,726	$87	$12,639
Denver Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 Longview Drive	Denver	50622	Bremer County	Denver Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 984-5639	278	20	13.6	13.3%	263 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	93.4	2^nd of 340 public high schools	99.4%		95	2^nd of 338 public high schools	99.4%					95.5	97.1	92.6				90.9	94.2	86.8		94.2	$14,874	$81	$14,794
Clarksville High School	Public	7-12	318 N. Mather St.	Clarksville	50619	Butler County	Clarksville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 278-4273	125	12	10.4	27.2%	120 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	72.7	71^st of 340 public high schools	79.1%		69.7	93^rd of 338 public high schools	72.5%	22		92.9	95.2	85.7	93.8	76.0		85.7	71.4	76.2	75.0	72.0	47.6	81.3	$15,842	$205	$15,638
Tripoli Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	209 8th Ave SW	Tripoli	50676	Bremer County	Tripoli Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 882-4202	170	17	10.2	34.1%	156 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	47.8	206^th of 340 public high schools	39.4%		56.5	165^th of 338 public high schools	51.2%	41	100.0	65.2	95.2	88.2	73.1	81.3	82.8	47.8	76.2	58.8	57.7	62.5	81.0	61.5	$15,113	$291	$14,821
Cedar Falls High School	Public	10-12	2701 W 27th St	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2500	1,333	96	13.8	20.7%	1,124 (84.3%)	37 (2.8%)	48 (3.6%)	37 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.8%)	76 (5.7%)	73.2	66^th of 340 public high schools	80.6%		74.8	64^th of 338 public high schools	81.1%	2					81.5	74.8					84.9	74.3		82.5	$13,835	$301	$13,534
Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	612 Greeley St	Nashua	50658	Chickasaw County	Nashua-Plainfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 435-4166	311	22	14.0	29.3%	287 (92.3%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	53	187^th of 340 public high schools	45.0%		48.6	202^nd of 338 public high schools	40.2%	15	56.8	89.7	95.1	68.3	68.6	75.0	79.5	79.3	82.9	73.3	71.4	76.9	78.0	68.6	$15,197	$401	$14,797
East High School	Public	9-12	214 High St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 433-2400	1,016	62	16.4	70.8%	370 (36.4%)	345 (34.0%)	150 (14.8%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.2%)	100 (9.8%)	10.5	312^th of 340 public high schools	8.2%		7.6	316^th of 338 public high schools	6.5%	4				53.1	62.3	56.1				45.0	46.9	48.6		41.3	$15,126	$451	$14,674
Wapsie Valley High School	Public	7-12	RR 2 2535 Viking Ave	Fairbank	50629	Buchanan County	Wapsie Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 638-6711	273	23	11.9	17.2%	256 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	30.1	274^th of 340 public high schools	19.4%		34.6	261^st of 338 public high schools	22.8%	13		90.2	80.5	67.4	70.2	59.6		82.9	75.6	67.4	63.8	49.1	63.4	57.4	$13,502	$255	$13,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School?

Students at Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School?

Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Shell Rock Elementary School
Middle : Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School
Prekindergarten : Little Go-Hawk Learning Center

What district is Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School in?

Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District

Is Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School a good school?

Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School ranks 38^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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