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Waverly Elementary

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Waverly Elementary ranks 117 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Waverly Elementary is a public elementary school serving 146 students in grades PK-5 in Waverly, Kansas. The school is part of the Lebo-Waverly school district, which is ranked 54 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 61.01% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.36% for the Lebo-Waverly district and 44.47% for the state. In Mathematics, Waverly Elementary had 66.09% proficiency, significantly higher than the district's 48.01% and the state's 38.73%. The school also excelled in Science, with 72.22% proficiency compared to 59.73% for the district and 41.44% for the state. Waverly Elementary's male students ranked 45th out of 605 Kansas elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year, earning a 5-star rating, and the school's white students ranked 143rd out of 576 Kansas elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating.

Waverly Elementary outperforms the nearby Lebo Elementary school in most academic metrics, including ELA, Math, and Science proficiency rates. However, Lebo Elementary has a slightly lower chronic absenteeism rate and a similar free and reduced lunch percentage. Other nearby schools, such as Westphalia and Williamsburg Elementary, have lower academic performance and higher rates of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to Waverly Elementary.

136

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,678

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

607 Dane
Waverly, KS 66871

(785) 733-2551

District: Lebo-Waverly

Students who attend Waverly Elementary usually attend:

High:	Lebo High
	Waverly High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

117^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Lebo-Waverly

54^th of 264Lebo-Waverly among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	117 of 656	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	113 of 653	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	190 of 660	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	234 of 668	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.9	83 of 670	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	353 of 667	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	268 of 656	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.1	420 of 659	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	380 of 656	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	353 of 678	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.1	298 of 668	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.3	525 of 660	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.4	458 of 631	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.2	408 of 630	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	12.3	576 of 621	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.5	546 of 614	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	484 of 600	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.8	410 of 585	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	62.6	178 of 546	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	88.3	45 of 605	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	143 of 576	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	143 of 579	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	230 of 584	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	323 of 596	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.0	111 of 587	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	412 of 592	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	387 of 574	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)93rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)67th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+31 vs state

Mathematics66%+27 vs state

English Language Arts61%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Waverly Elementary

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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 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 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
Williamsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 North Louisa	Williamsburg	66095	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 746-5777	102	11	9.2	62.7%	87 (85.3%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	48.5	345^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.4%		29.1	488^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.3%	143	46.7	13.3	63.6				39.0	53.3	6.7	72.7				41.5	45.5		45.5	$18,078	$5,652	$12,426
Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 N 8th	Quenemo	66528	Osage County	Marais Des Cygnes Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 759-3512	87	9	9.6	69.0%	74 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.7%)	59.3	263^rd of 656 public elementary schools	59.9%		49.8	329^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.6%	66	53.8		66.7				61.8	46.2		50.0				52.9	38.5		38.5	$21,025	$2,191	$18,834
Lebo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 N Ogden St	Lebo	66856	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 256-6161	159	12	13.6	43.4%	147 (92.5%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	76	131^st of 656 public elementary schools	80.0%		80.6	101^st of 653 public elementary schools	84.5%	30	71.4	66.7	68.0				68.7	57.1	38.9	48.0				48.4	68.0		68.0	$16,468	$300	$16,168
Lyndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	421 East 6th St	Lyndon	66451	Osage County	Lyndon	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 828-4622	294	23	12.9	46.9%	263 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	44.3	372^nd of 656 public elementary schools	43.3%		48.3	344^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.3%	28	53.8	30.0	70.8	25.0	45.5	36.4	42.5	34.6	3.3	62.5	25.0	51.5	24.2	32.8	66.7	27.3	43.9	$16,135	$298	$15,837
Westphalia	Public	K-8	500 Liberty St.	Westphalia	66093	Anderson County	Garnett	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 489-2511	53	6	9.2	52.8%	53 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							37.1							31.4			41.7	$26,317	$8,475	$17,842
Burlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	706 Niagara Street	Burlington	66839	Coffey County	Burlington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 364-8882	322	24	13.1	47.5%	278 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	66.6	209^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.1%		64.6	200^th of 653 public elementary schools	69.4%	9	54.1	61.2					57.3	50.8	51.0					50.9				$20,399	$2,281	$18,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Elementary

How many students attend Waverly Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Waverly Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Waverly Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waverly Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lebo High
High : Waverly High

Is Waverly Elementary a good school?

Waverly Elementary ranks 117^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Elementary?

Students at Waverly Elementary are 90% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Waverly Elementary in?

Lebo-Waverly

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