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Waverly Intermediate School

Q: Is Waverly Intermediate School a good school?

Waverly Intermediate School ranks 77 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Waverly Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Waverly School District 145 in Waverly, Nebraska. With 317 students, the school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 74 out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools.

Waverly Intermediate School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in NSCAS test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 67.26% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 57.45%. The school also has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 53 Nebraska elementary schools for Hispanic students in ELA in 2023-2024 and 7th out of 112 schools for low socioeconomic status students that same year.

When compared to nearby schools, Waverly Intermediate outperforms Eagle Elementary School, also part of the Waverly School District 145, across most test score metrics. The school also significantly outperforms many schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, such as having 78.81% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 65.93% at the highest-performing Lincoln school, Kahoa Elementary.

330

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,053

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14621 Heywood St
Waverly, NE 68462-0426

(402) 786-5340

District: Waverly School District 145

Students who attend Waverly Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Waverly Middle School
High:	Waverly High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.4%

White:

18.2%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2024 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (76% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2024) to 74th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg75%

Nebraska avg61%

77^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Waverly School District 145

44^th of 118Waverly School District 145 among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	77 of 294	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	53 of 428	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	91 of 459	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	89 of 457	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	111 of 442	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	208 of 452	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	198 of 450	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	220 of 459	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.5	305 of 480	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.5	312 of 488	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.2	211 of 483	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.0	229 of 485	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	203 of 480	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	115 of 473	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	55 of 502	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	50 of 471	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	35 of 478	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	31 of 90	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.1	14 of 203	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	80 of 349	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	74 of 337	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	99 of 318	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	173 of 349	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	123 of 341	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	98.5	1 of 53	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	87.3	7 of 112	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	40 of 312	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	78 of 259	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	131 of 264	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	83 of 298	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	170 of 281	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	45 of 90	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	36 of 203	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	75 of 366	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	103 of 356	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	107 of 328	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	162 of 367	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	175 of 347	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	67.4	16 of 57	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	67 of 193	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	60 of 261	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	112 of 385	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	146 of 388	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	145 of 368	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	238 of 391	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	228 of 391	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science93%+13 vs state

Mathematics76%+18 vs state

English Language Arts71%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS 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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverly Intermediate School	Public	3-5	14621 Heywood St	Waverly	68462	Lancaster County	Waverly School District 145	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 786-5340	330	20	16.2	17.9%	60 (18.2%)	2 (0.6%)	262 (79.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	72.5	77^th of 294 public elementary schools	73.8%		82.9	53^rd of 428 public elementary schools	87.6%	24	67.3	78.6	67.5	70.7	75.2	85.7	68.3	75.8	92.7	92.7	$15,053	$878	$11,811
Evelyn Hamlow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	14541 Castlewood St	Waverly	68462	Lancaster County	Waverly School District 145	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 786-2341	325	23	13.9	17.5%	139 (42.8%)	0 (0.0%)	179 (55.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)											$16,098	$595	$13,534
Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4710 N 72nd St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1155	251	25	10.0		130 (51.8%)	21 (8.4%)	72 (28.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.4%)								(n/a)		40.0		31.9				39.0			$22,190	$4,068	$15,854
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 North 102nd Street	Lincoln	68527	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1187	398	30	13.3	25.6%	290 (72.9%)	22 (5.5%)	41 (10.3%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	60.6	121^st of 294 public elementary schools	58.8%		69.6	129^th of 428 public elementary schools	69.9%	8	67.8	71.1	75.9	71.6	69.5	73.3	60.3	67.3	86.2	86.2	$18,088	$1,508	$13,676
Kahoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7700 Leighton St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1147	432	29	14.7	26.6%	325 (75.2%)	14 (3.2%)	49 (11.3%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	60.6	122^nd of 294 public elementary schools	58.5%		74.2	100^th of 428 public elementary schools	76.6%	22	72.7	67.5	60.7	66.7	71.4	68.8	76.4	72.4	86.5	86.5	$14,050	$1,000	$11,594
Pershing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6402 Judson St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1160	421	36	11.8		236 (56.1%)	23 (5.5%)	108 (25.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.4%)								(n/a)	48.6		36.1	41.2				36.8			$17,570	$2,766	$12,988
Meadow Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 Vine St	Lincoln	68505	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1151	523	42	12.4	55.3%	305 (58.3%)	21 (4.0%)	112 (21.4%)	26 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.9%)	10.6	273^rd of 294 public elementary schools	7.1%		37	299^th of 428 public elementary schools	30.1%	26	48.9	54.9	36.8	46.3	55.7	52.1	34.5	47.2	65.5	65.5	$16,740	$1,185	$13,492
Brownell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Aylesworth Ave	Lincoln	68505	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1127	325	27	11.8		188 (57.8%)	25 (7.7%)	55 (16.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (16.6%)	28.7	230^th of 294 public elementary schools	21.8%		18.8	364^th of 428 public elementary schools	15.0%	134	54.0		54.7	49.7	62.0			48.4	79.3	79.3	$17,156	$2,568	$12,691
Eagle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S 1st St	Eagle	68347	Cass County	Waverly School District 145	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 781-2210	264	22	12.2	26.9%	87 (33.0%)	1 (0.4%)	171 (64.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	53.8	146^th of 294 public elementary schools	50.3%		69.1	131^st of 428 public elementary schools	69.4%	15	73.3	69.6	66.7	69.5	76.7	63.0	57.1	64.4			$17,350	$873	$14,244
Huntington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 N 46th St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1144	355	36	9.7		135 (38.0%)	45 (12.7%)	98 (27.6%)	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.9%)								(n/a)				34.5				34.5			$20,970	$3,465	$15,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Intermediate School

What district is Waverly Intermediate School in?

Waverly School District 145

Is Waverly Intermediate School a good school?

Waverly Intermediate School ranks 77^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Intermediate School?

Students at Waverly Intermediate School are 79% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Waverly Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Waverly Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Waverly Middle School
High : Waverly High School

How many students attend Waverly Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Waverly Intermediate School.

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