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Waverley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Waverley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Frederick, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 926 students. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5 out of 25 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Waverley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a ranking between 603 and 734 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. This is largely due to the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 16.8% to 30.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Waverley Elementary students consistently perform below the state and district averages in MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Ballenger Creek Elementary, Orchard Grove Elementary, and North Frederick Elementary generally perform better than Waverley Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in MCAP tests and higher SchoolDigger rankings. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more advantaged student population. While Waverley Elementary has relatively high per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, targeted interventions and support programs aimed at addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting the specific needs of the school's student population could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and outcomes.

965

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,531

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Waverley Dr
Frederick, MD 21702-3802

(227) 203-1160

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Waverley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Monocacy Middle
High:	Gov. Thomas Johnson High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

African American:

21.1%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (22% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg49%

Maryland avg38%

655^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 25Frederick County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	655 of 865	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	675 of 859	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	677 of 855	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	603 of 862	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.3	733 of 802	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	646 of 853	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	734 of 857	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	635 of 847	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	621 of 845	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	674 of 859	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.5	478 of 867	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.2	570 of 847	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	605 of 857	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.2	468 of 853	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	571 of 855	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	459 of 850	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	427 of 838	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.5	225 of 818	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	167 of 804	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	217 of 805	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	77.9	164 of 803	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.7	756 of 796	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.3	297 of 347	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.4	365 of 546	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.5	670 of 788	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)33rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2021)15th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)14th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Mathematics19%-7 vs state

Science9%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 11, 2011

This school is amazing! They are on top of all the needs of any student. The teachers treat your child like they are their own. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP 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	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Waverley Dr	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1160	965	78	12.3	87.4%	78 (8.1%)	204 (21.1%)	582 (60.3%)	44 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.0%)	22.3	655^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.3%		18.5	675^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.4%	20	25.0	16.7	15.8	19.1	35.9	24.8	26.0	28.8	9.3	$18,531	$2,444	$16,088
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1285 Hillcrest Drive	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1660	581	57	10.2	91.0%	32 (5.5%)	46 (7.9%)	470 (80.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	17.3	728^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.8%		15.3	722^nd of 859 public elementary schools	15.9%	6	22.5	10.7	7.0	14.4	34.7	25.3	21.2	27.9	2.7	$24,563	$3,086	$21,477
Butterfly Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Contender Way	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1840	607	48	12.6	67.4%	109 (18.0%)	117 (19.3%)	286 (47.1%)	43 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	50.2	406^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.1%		37	469^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.4%	63	36.1	25.7	31.3	30.7	54.2	45.5	48.5	49.2	24.7	$22,353	$2,591	$19,762
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Whittier Dr	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1140	779	49	16.0	42.1%	267 (34.3%)	201 (25.8%)	167 (21.4%)	46 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (12.3%)	67.5	273^rd of 865 public elementary schools	68.4%		70.1	239^th of 859 public elementary schools	72.2%	34	44.5	42.3	36.1	41.0	57.4	63.9	60.7	60.6	26.1	$16,931	$964	$15,967
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Carroll Pky	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1380	263	18	14.6	44.9%	131 (49.8%)	36 (13.7%)	60 (22.8%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.5%)	76.1	216^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.9	191^st of 859 public elementary schools	77.8%	25	46.7	46.5	34.8	42.5	62.2	64.3	75.0	67.2	42.2	$18,720	$774	$17,946
Orchard Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5898 Hannover Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1400	613	39	15.7	53.7%	128 (20.9%)	170 (27.7%)	200 (32.6%)	53 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	59.8	338^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.9%		56.8	323^rd of 859 public elementary schools	62.4%	15	44.4	38.1	23.2	34.7	66.3	62.9	55.1	61.1	16.7	$17,665	$909	$16,756
North Frederick Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1010 Fairview Ave	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(227) 203-1480	660	46	14.5	57.4%	230 (34.8%)	130 (19.7%)	197 (29.8%)	23 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.5%)	64.8	293^rd of 865 public elementary schools	66.1%		52.1	358^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.3%	65	44.7	31.8	28.7	35.4	62.7	63.8	56.3	61.2	31.4	$18,234	$1,808	$16,426
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Madison St	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1580	615	50	12.4	81.0%	90 (14.6%)	204 (33.2%)	235 (38.2%)	20 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	52	389^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.0%		35.6	485^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.5%	96	48.6	23.3	28.2	34.4	54.8	37.5	51.3	48.1	24.4	$21,708	$2,408	$19,300
Yellow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8717 Yellow Springs Rd	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1080	628	38	16.6	32.0%	242 (38.5%)	175 (27.9%)	104 (16.6%)	40 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.2%)	73.7	228^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.6%		68.7	249^th of 859 public elementary schools	71.0%	21	48.5	59.3	35.0	47.8	61.4	72.9	55.3	63.3	28.8	$14,923	$746	$14,176
Monocacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7421 Hayward Rd	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1520	523	41	12.6	67.9%	125 (23.9%)	149 (28.5%)	182 (34.8%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.8%)	54	373^rd of 865 public elementary schools	56.9%		50.2	374^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.5%	1	46.0	32.5	29.9	36.7	58.6	56.6	37.9	52.1	13.4	$20,660	$2,303	$18,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverley Elementary

How many students attend Waverley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 965 students attended Waverley Elementary.

Is Waverley Elementary a good school?

Waverley Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Waverley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waverley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monocacy Middle
High : Gov. Thomas Johnson High

What district is Waverley Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Waverley Elementary?

Students at Waverley Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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