Summary:
Waverly, Minnesota has one school in this data set: Humphrey Elementary, a PK–4 elementary school with 243 students in the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted district. Since it is the only school listed for the city, all insights below describe Humphrey Elementary. The school is located at 803 Elm Ave, Waverly, MN 55390-0248.
Academically, Humphrey Elementary is stronger in math than in reading. In 2025–2026, its all-grades math proficiency was 53.4%, which was above the state’s 44.9% and well above the reported district figure of 33%. Its all-grades reading proficiency was 39.2%, which was below the district’s 45.2% and the state’s 48.6%. Grade-level results show the math strength is not uniform: 4th-grade math was 56%, above both district and state, while 3rd-grade math was 50.9%, below both. Reading lagged at both tested grades relative to the state: 3rd grade was 36.5% and 4th grade was 42%. Still, the school improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. Math rose from 50% to 53.4%, and reading rose from 34.04% to 39.2%. Its state rank also improved from 584 of 872 to 521 of 869, moving from the 33rd to the 40th percentile, though it still holds a 2-star rating.
For context, 29.63% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.7. The district ranks 269 of 458 districts (41st percentile, 2 stars), while Humphrey Elementary ranks 521 of 869 schools (40th percentile, 2 stars). The school’s rank is improving but remains below the state median. Math is its clear relative strength, driven mainly by 4th grade, while reading is the main area for growth. The year-over-year gains in both subjects are a positive sign for a small elementary school serving PK–4 students.
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