Best Public Schools in Waverly, MN

The city of Waverly, Minnesota has one public elementary school, Humphrey Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is part of the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted school district, which is ranked 265 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Humphrey Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, its academic performance as measured by MCA-III test scores is generally below the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in Math are mixed, with 3rd grade Math proficiency (63.83%) higher than the district (55.17%) and state (57.93%) averages, but 4th grade Math proficiency (36.17%) lower than the district (38.3%) and state (55.6%) averages. Overall, Humphrey Elementary's Math proficiency (50%) is higher than the district (33.18%) but lower than the state (45.21%) average. However, the school's overall Reading proficiency (34.04%) is significantly lower than the district (47.77%) and state (49.59%) averages.

Additionally, Humphrey Elementary has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 35.4%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's performance has also declined over the past two school years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 397 out of 845 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 592 out of 881 in 2023-2024 and 584 out of 872 in 2024-2025. These factors suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in the school's curriculum, instructional practices, or targeted interventions for struggling students.