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Waverly High

Public Grades 6-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 95% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Waverly High serves 105 students in grades 6–12 in Waverly, Kansas. In 2025–26, its all-grades science proficiency was 54%, and math proficiency was 47%, both above the state; ELA proficiency was 43%, below the state and district. The most important finding is that strong overall results mask a sharp ELA weakness in grades 7 and 8: proficiency was 35% in grade 7 and 29% in grade 8, below state results by 9 and 14 points, respectively.

Science is Waverly’s clearest strength: its 54% result was the highest among five nearby schools with reported scores, compared with their 28% average, and it was 16 points above the state and 8 above the Lebo-Waverly district. Math was 47%, 6 points above the state and 2 below the district; Waverly ranked second among nearby schools with results, behind Lebo High. ELA was 3 points below the state and 15 below the district, although it was above the nearby-school average and ranked second among four schools with reported results. The middle-grade ELA contrast is especially striking: Waverly trailed Lebo by 33 points in grade 7 and 36 points in grade 8.

Scores have improved over time in science and math: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, science rose 19 points and math rose 18. Math moved from 2 points below the state to 6 points above it, while ELA rose 13 points but remained about 3 points below the state, much as it was at the start of the period. SchoolDigger ranks Waverly 17th of 340 statewide, at the 95th percentile with 5 stars, up from the 9th percentile in 2023–24. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 9.2, the second-lowest among six nearby schools, and a 44% free/reduced-lunch rate. These figures provide context, not an explanation for its results.

105

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,713

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

607 Pearson
Waverly, KS 66871-0008

(785) 733-2561

District: Lebo-Waverly

Feeder schools for Waverly High:

Elementary:	Lebo Elementary
	Waverly Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Kansas high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

192^nd of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

17^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 56 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

45^th of 268Lebo-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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	192 of 368	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.0	129 of 363	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	57 of 362	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	98 of 362	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	39.5	219 of 368	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	284 of 367	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	220 of 368	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.8	335 of 350	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	264 of 358	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.9	210 of 343	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	227 of 368	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.1	268 of 355	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.3	237 of 342	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	16.5	286 of 320	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	265 of 316	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.6	242 of 307	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.3	260 of 296	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.7	255 of 286	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	216 of 277	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	22.9	259 of 313	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	223 of 343	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	192 of 349	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.7	62 of 347	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	109 of 349	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	254 of 349	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	315 of 349	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	237 of 344	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	5.3	332 of 333	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	17 of 340	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	72.5	74 of 332	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	15.4	290 of 318	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	61.4	111 of 327	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.7	280 of 324	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	242 of 320	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	237 of 325	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	199 of 314	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	7.9	308 of 316	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	41.7	191 of 313	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.8	270 of 326	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.7	245 of 323	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	77.1	22 of 317	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	52.4	167 of 298	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	81.6	25 of 302	91.7%	★★★★★
2009	54.7	153 of 291	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	39 of 272	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	36 of 315	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	76 of 306	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	8.5	291 of 295	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	162 of 309	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.7	282 of 307	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	298 of 302	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	233 of 306	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	191 of 296	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2026)35th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2021)17th percentile-5 vs school

High school

White (2026)89th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+16 vs state

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts43%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	93	17^th of 340 public high schools	95.0%		72.5	74^th of 332 public high schools	77.7%	57	47.4	35.3	28.6	55.6	42.6	47.4	41.2	35.7	61.1	47.1	42.8	70.0	54.2	$19,713	$00	$19,713
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High	Public	9-12	508 NE Main	Melvern	66510	Osage County	Marais Des Cygnes Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 549-3313	53	6	8.7	60.4%	48 (90.6%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)								(n/a)												10.0	10.0	$19,923	$1,505	$18,417
Lebo High	Public	6-12	12 W 4th St	Lebo	66856	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	No	(620) 256-6341	117	12	9.9	35.9%	105 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	66.8	97^th of 340 public high schools	71.5%		51.6	150^th of 332 public high schools	54.8%	53	51.8	68.4	64.7	52.9	58.8	48.1	68.4	29.4	52.9	50.0	47.1	25.0	36.4	$18,967	$00	$18,967
Burlington High	Public	9-12	830 Cross St	Burlington	66839	Coffey County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(620) 364-8672	246	26	9.6	39.0%	212 (86.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	43.8	206^th of 340 public high schools	39.4%		49.7	159^th of 332 public high schools	52.1%	47				21.9	21.9				26.1	26.1		47.2	47.2	$20,296	$1,468	$18,829
Lyndon High	Public	9-12	421 East 6th St	Lyndon	66451	Osage County	Lyndon	No	No	No	No	(785) 828-4911	124	10	12.4	31.5%	111 (89.5%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	44.2	202^nd of 340 public high schools	40.6%		49.2	163^rd of 332 public high schools	50.9%	39				38.9	38.9				38.9	38.9		20.7	20.7	$15,240	$66	$15,174
West Franklin High School	Public	9-12	511 East Franklin	Pomona	66076	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	No	(785) 566-3392	200	19	10.3	51.5%	181 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	27.1	268^th of 340 public high schools	21.2%		22	269^th of 332 public high schools	19.0%	1				25.6	25.6				25.6	25.6		24.2	24.2	$17,694	$3,545	$14,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly High

What is the racial makeup of Waverly High?

Students at Waverly High are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.

What schools feed into Waverly High?

Waverly High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lebo Elementary
Elementary : Waverly Elementary

How many students attend Waverly High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Waverly High.

What district is Waverly High in?

Lebo-Waverly

Is Waverly High a good school?

Yes! Waverly High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 340 Kansas high schools.

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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