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Waverly Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-8

764^th

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of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Waverly Elementary/Middle is a public PK-8 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 534 students within the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Waverly shows a fascinating split between its elementary and middle school grades. While overall test scores are low, the school has a notable strength in middle school English Language Arts (ELA), with 6th and 7th graders outperforming the district average. This is a unique bright spot compared to nearby schools like Montebello Elementary/Middle, where ELA proficiency declines sharply from 3rd to 8th grade. However, math remains a critical challenge: Waverly’s overall math proficiency of 6.5% is less than half the district average, and 6th and 8th graders had a 0% proficiency rate. This is significantly lower than nearby Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle (19.7% math proficiency) and Harford Heights Elementary (17.1% math proficiency). On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has dropped from 55.9% to 44.7% over the past few years, which is better than the district average and an improvement over schools like Abbottston Elementary (55.1% absenteeism).

Waverly spends over $24,000 per student, more than the high-performing Hampden Elementary/Middle ($21,974), yet outcomes remain low. However, there are pockets of success worth noting: Algebra I scores have jumped from 5.6% proficiency to 19.2%, exceeding the district average. Additionally, Barclay Elementary/Middle, a nearby school with a similar student population, outperforms Waverly in nearly every subject, suggesting that Waverly’s challenges are not solely due to demographics. The school’s leadership should be investigated to understand what is working in middle school ELA and Algebra I, with the goal of scaling those successful strategies to the elementary grades and general math curriculum.

534

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,490

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Ellerslie Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21218-2940

(410) 396-6394

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.7%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (16% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

764^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

282^nd of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 103Elementary Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 24Baltimore City Public Schools among Maryland 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	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	764 of 865	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	712 of 865	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	757 of 859	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	730 of 855	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	816 of 862	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	793 of 802	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	841 of 853	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	802 of 857	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	737 of 847	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	794 of 845	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	797 of 859	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.2	839 of 867	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	39.0	572 of 847	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.8	655 of 857	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.3	690 of 853	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.8	658 of 855	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	718 of 850	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	764 of 838	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	78.9	139 of 818	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	275 of 804	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.9	101 of 805	87.5%	★★★★☆
2004	65.5	314 of 803	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	282 of 342	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	269 of 337	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	288 of 328	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	248 of 322	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	305 of 333	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	300 of 316	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	276 of 328	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	262 of 317	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	284 of 314	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.9	305 of 315	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.8	291 of 339	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.6	228 of 316	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.8	258 of 314	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	260 of 309	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.0	283 of 324	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.6	259 of 301	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	255 of 283	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	87.7	24 of 264	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	76.2	59 of 254	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	38 of 255	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.8	274 of 303	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.7	252 of 273	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2021)10th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)8th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Algebra I11%-11 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

Science5%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 19, 2016

As a parent of a student at this school, I can say that this school is in serious trouble!!! The students run the school and teachers are not allowed to discipline students effectively while the principal encourages bad behavior. Kids often tell me that they hear her talking behind teachers' backs with other students. She refuses to correct them and this sends a mixed signal to young minds. Based on what my daughter and her teachers have said some students believe that they have a special relationship with her that overrides the teachers' authority. They do as they please in the classroom, hallways and cafeteria and have no respect for the other (i guess lesser) adults.

She has often stated that it's her school but she is soft on kids and does not help teachers. My child needs strong teachers who can do their work effectively but the kids clearly run the school, thanks to the principal's babying of them. I plan to remove my daughter next year because I can't see her learning in a respectful, structured environment where respect for adults is CLEARLY NOT modeled. I think my daughter's favorite teachers could be leaving because they think the place is a joke but teachers are always leaving.

Oh, there are so many cell phones at the middle school...it's like a Verizon store. But that's ok...the principal is always texting and often unavailable when middle schoolers or elementary kids run crazy. I've heard students say that they text her back and forth during class time so....what the heck! It's OPEN SEASON there. Forget the new building. They're tearing it up. Kids will tell you they run the school, then cuss you out. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverly Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 Ellerslie Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6394	534	37	14.4	82.2%	8 (1.5%)	479 (89.7%)	37 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	14.1	764^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.7%		18.1	712^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.7%	52	17.8	9.1	8.2	0.0	7.0	0.0	6.5	26.7	18.2	12.0	35.8	43.0	23.4	28.7	10.7	4.0	5.3	$24,490	$5,214	$19,275
Abbottston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Gorsuch Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2685	330	25	13.4	81.8%	9 (2.7%)	266 (80.6%)	47 (14.2%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	13.4	777^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.2%		11.7	812^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.1%	35	15.4	7.3	15.3				13.2	26.9	7.3	22.4				19.9		6.8		$26,177	$5,389	$20,788
Barclay Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2900 Barclay Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6387	373	28	13.5	82.3%	13 (3.5%)	263 (70.5%)	86 (23.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	22.7	652^nd of 865 public elementary schools	24.6%		18.7	705^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.5%	53	11.1	13.9	7.3	5.4	2.4	10.4	8.3	41.7	13.9	34.1	50.0	34.9	45.8	37.1		12.2	16.7	$25,600	$5,214	$20,386
Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	820 E 43rd Street	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6271	834	53	15.8	86.9%	6 (0.7%)	777 (93.2%)	35 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	7.8	844^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.4%		9.2	843^rd of 865 public elementary schools	2.5%	1	6.3	3.7	1.1	0.0	1.1	5.5	2.8	20.9	8.4	13.3	21.6	18.2	16.3	16.3		3.4	3.3	$22,495	$4,482	$18,013
Lois T. Murray Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	820 E 43rd Street	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-7463	33	12	2.7	75.8%	2 (6.1%)	27 (81.8%)	2 (6.1%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 E 26th Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6509	235	18	13.4	60.0%	35 (14.9%)	102 (43.4%)	82 (34.9%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	6 (2.6%)	25.3	627^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.5%		19.4	693^rd of 865 public elementary schools	19.9%	66	26.9	32.0	20.8	6.7	8.3	26.7	19.7	34.6	28.0	25.0	29.0	33.3	42.1	31.5		14.3	5.6	$24,395	$4,780	$19,615
Montebello Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2040 E 32nd Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6576	542	34	16.1	88.6%	2 (0.4%)	506 (93.4%)	26 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16.1	739^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.6%		20.3	680^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.4%	59	23.8	10.4	7.8	8.5	8.5	4.4	10.0	35.7	16.3	21.6	23.0	23.9	16.2	22.2		10.0	1.5	$22,524	$4,402	$18,121
Cecil Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Cecil Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6385	348	22	15.8	85.1%	3 (0.9%)	328 (94.3%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	8.1	842^nd of 865 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.4	857^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.9%	15	9.4	8.2	5.3				7.9	16.7	14.3	13.2				14.9		5.3		$25,070	$4,804	$20,265
Dallas F. Nicholas Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E 21st Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-4525	189	15	13.0	81.5%	2 (1.1%)	142 (75.1%)	35 (18.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.1%)	11.3	808^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.4	856^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.0%	48	16.7	4.0	14.3				11.1	25.0	12.0	21.4				19.0		7.1		$33,806	$6,232	$27,574
Harford Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 N Broadway Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9341	435	34	12.7	87.4%	5 (1.1%)	393 (90.3%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	19.3	692^nd of 865 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.8	669^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.7%	23	31.3	14.3	3.8				17.1	39.7	27.1	21.2				29.7		1.9		$27,664	$5,785	$21,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Elementary/Middle

How many students attend Waverly Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Waverly Elementary/Middle.

What schools do graduates of Waverly Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Waverly Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

Middle : Booker T. Washington Middle
Middle : Stadium School
Middle : The Crossroads School
Middle : Vanguard Collegiate Middle
High : Academy for College and Career Exploration
High : Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
High : Baltimore City College
High : Baltimore Design School
High : Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
High : Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
High : Baltimore School for the Arts
High : Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
High : Carver Vocational-Technical High
High : City Neighbors High
High : ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School
High : Coppin Academy
High : Digital Harbor High School
High : Edmondson-Westside High
High : Forest Park High
High : Frederick Douglass High
High : Green Street Academy
High : Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High
High : National Academy Foundation
High : Patterson High
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High
High : Reginald F. Lewis High
High : Renaissance Academy
High : The Reach! Partnership School
High : Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
High : Western High

Is Waverly Elementary/Middle a good school?

Waverly Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Waverly Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Elementary/Middle?

Students at Waverly Elementary/Middle are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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