Best Public Schools in Waverly, KS

Summary:

The city of Waverly, Kansas is home to two schools: Waverly Elementary and Waverly High, both of which serve the Lebo-Waverly school district. Based on the available data, Waverly Elementary appears to be a standout school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in key academic metrics.

Waverly Elementary is ranked in the top 18% of Kansas elementary schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years. The school's students demonstrate strong proficiency in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Waverly High School has had a more mixed performance, with a 0-star rating in the previous school year despite being ranked in the top 22% of Kansas high schools.

Both Waverly Elementary and Waverly High serve a significant proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates of 42.47% and 35.11%, respectively. This socioeconomic factor may play a role in the schools' performance and resource needs. Additionally, Waverly High spends more per student than Waverly Elementary, despite the elementary school's stronger academic outcomes, which could be an area for further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	607 Dane	Waverly	66871	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 733-2551	136	11	12.6	44.9%	123 (90.4%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	78.6	117^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.2%		78	113^th of 653 public elementary schools	82.7%	4	75.0	57.1	50.0					61.0	85.0	42.9	72.2					66.1	72.2		72.2	$16,678	$405	$16,273
Waverly High	Public	6-12	607 Pearson	Waverly	66871	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	No	(785) 733-2561	105	11	9.2	43.8%	94 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	72.5	74^th of 332 public high schools	77.7%		15.4	290^th of 318 public high schools	8.8%	216				41.2	50.0	50.0	36.4	44.8				35.3	35.7	37.5	72.7	43.1		56.3	56.3	$19,713	$00	$19,713

Cities Near Waverly

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Melvern	8.82 mi	2	92^nd
Williamsburg	9.52 mi	1	207^th
Quenemo	13.9 mi	1	134^th
Lebo	14.34 mi	2	112^th
Burlington	14.8 mi	3	108^th

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

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