Summary:
The 66871 zip code is home to two schools: Waverly Elementary and Waverly High, both part of the Lebo-Waverly school district. Waverly Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, ranking in the top 18% of Kansas elementary schools and consistently exceeding state and district averages in academic proficiency. In contrast, Waverly High has had a more mixed performance, with a temporary drop in its rating before rebounding the following year.
Waverly Elementary boasts impressive test scores, with 61.01% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.09% in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%. Waverly High, while still performing above the state average, has seen more inconsistency in its academic performance, with a 0-star rating in 2023-2024 before returning to a 4-star rating the following year.
Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Waverly Elementary at 16:1 and Waverly High at 9.2:1, suggesting a focus on personalized attention. However, the schools also serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates of 42.47% at Waverly Elementary and 35.11% at Waverly High. This may have implications for the schools' resource allocation and support services.
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