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Waverly Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Waverly Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 212 students in grades PK-6 in Waverly, Illinois, which is part of the Waverly CUSD 6 district.

Waverly Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 27.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.4% proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 51.42% of Waverly Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Waverly Elementary School to nearby schools, the academic performance gap becomes even more apparent. For example, Chatham Elementary School, which is 14.51 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (72.3%) and Math (70.3%) for the 2024-2025 school year. Waverly Elementary School's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 933 out of 2,086 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,710 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025.

182

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,994

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

499 W Elm St
Waverly, IL 62692-1039

(217) 435-2331

District: Waverly CUSD 6

Students who attend Waverly Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Waverly Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg18%

Illinois avg44%

1,710^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

735^th of 811Waverly CUSD 6 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	1710 of 2056	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1691 of 2067	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1598 of 2077	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1205 of 2082	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	1086 of 1948	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	933 of 2086	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	1107 of 2037	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.2	768 of 2044	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	856 of 2046	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.5	1342 of 2052	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.5	1058 of 2093	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	1146 of 2167	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	1171 of 2166	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.3	892 of 2147	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	959 of 2139	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	604 of 2120	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	611 of 2092	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	642 of 2095	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.2	580 of 2086	72.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.0	251 of 2022	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	73.0	595 of 2030	70.7%	★★★★☆
2003	75.7	511 of 2020	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1358 of 1942	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1492 of 1942	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1604 of 1957	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1106 of 1970	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	872 of 1680	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	749 of 2019	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	1021 of 1964	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1617 of 1800	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1527 of 1793	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1583 of 1808	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	744 of 1763	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	803 of 1765	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1671 of 1947	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1544 of 1959	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1521 of 1984	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1071 of 1977	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	1100 of 1707	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	1030 of 2019	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1100 of 1972	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	1362 of 1389	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1352 of 1392	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1372 of 1419	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1189 of 1425	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1054 of 1308	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1000 of 1462	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1179 of 1463	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	42.3	677 of 1302	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.2	597 of 1322	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.7	845 of 1367	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.8	521 of 1365	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	498 of 1344	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	553 of 1327	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	533 of 1318	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	431 of 1293	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	430 of 1287	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.2	389 of 1272	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.4	440 of 1209	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.0	244 of 1204	79.7%	★★★★☆
2003	53.3	625 of 1185	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)30th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-26 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

Science14%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	499 W Elm St	Waverly	62692	Morgan County	Waverly CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 435-2331	182	15	12.1	44.5%	168 (92.3%)	6 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	18.3	1710^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.8%		19.6	1691^st of 2067 public elementary schools	18.2%	19	13.6	35.7	22.7	18.2	33.3	27.5	28.6	4.5	9.1	21.2	15.4	99.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.1	98.1	99.0	13.0	15.9	$16,994	$1,882	$15,112
Franklin East Grade School	Public	PK, KG-2	412 Wyatt Ave	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	80	6	13.9	42.5%	77 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.0	93.2	96.0	31.1		$14,369	$318	$14,052
Franklin Elementary School	Public	3-5	1412 Wyatt Street	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	47	5	9.5		45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	69.3	617^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.5	580^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.9%	37	45.5	50.0	65.2	72.7		63.0	75.0	34.8	45.5		47.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$17,402	$318	$17,085
New Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Cedar St	New Berlin	62670	Sangamon County	New Berlin CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 488-6054	452	34	13.2	30.1%	405 (89.6%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	75	498^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.8%		67.7	592^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	71.4%	94	59.6	48.1	80.3	69.2		66.7	57.7	63.9	38.5		53.9	95.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.9	96.3	96.1	19.5		$13,879	$490	$13,390
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30953 Route 111	Palmyra	62674	Macoupin County	Northwestern CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 436-2442	189	17	11.1	52.4%	181 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	60.5	795^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.3%		39.4	1165^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.6%	370	50.0	73.1	58.3	44.4	46.2	56.4	57.7	37.5	38.9	34.6	42.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	14.8	9.8	$18,524	$3,316	$15,208
Auburn Middle School	Public	3-5	601 N 7th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 438-6919	200	17	11.8	45.5%	177 (88.5%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	33.1	1356^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.0%		30.2	1393^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	32.6%	37	36.6	29.7	41.3	40.8		37.4	35.9	25.8	22.5		27.9	98.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.5	98.5	98.5			$11,836	$1,605	$10,232
North Mac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	231 W Fortune St	Virden	62690	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 965-5424	342	27	12.9	54.1%	304 (88.9%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)								(n/a)												94.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.8	95.1	94.2	28.3		$15,608	$556	$15,052
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	445 N 5th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 438-6916	292	22	13.5	42.1%	280 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)												96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	97.6	95.6	96.3	26.3		$12,531	$1,391	$11,140
North Mac Intermediate	Public	3-5	525 N 3rd St	Girard	62640	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 627-2419	224	19	12.1	62.9%	208 (92.9%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	41.1	1188^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.2%		51.2	907^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.1%	281	37.5	24.4	47.1	64.1		43.5	26.8	34.8	28.1		29.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$16,878	$977	$15,901
Chatham Elementary School	Public	K-4	525 S College St	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-2411	500	30	16.5	31.4%	384 (76.8%)	28 (5.6%)	26 (5.2%)	25 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	87.7	227^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.0%		79.3	382^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	155		72.4	72.2			72.3	73.3	67.0			70.3	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0		97.4	97.6			$13,142	$661	$12,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Elementary School?

Students at Waverly Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Waverly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 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 : Waverly Junior/Senior High School

Is Waverly Elementary School a good school?

Waverly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Waverly Elementary School in?

Waverly CUSD 6

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