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Best Public Schools in Waverly, NY

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Schools

1,605

Students

Top rankedWaverly Middle School506^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Biggest riser

Elm Street Elementary School up 119 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Waverly, New York is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Waverly Central School District. The schools in Waverly show a mix of performance, with Waverly High School standing out as a top performer and Waverly Middle School also demonstrating strong results, while the elementary schools show more varied outcomes.

Waverly High School is the clear standout, with consistently high performance on Regents exams, often exceeding state and district averages. The school also boasts a strong 84.3% graduation rate and low 4.5% dropout rate. Additionally, Waverly High School spends the most per student at $13,944, suggesting the district is investing resources effectively at the high school level.

Waverly Middle School also performs well, with students exceeding district and state proficiency levels on many state assessments. In contrast, the elementary schools show more mixed results, with Elm Street Elementary lagging behind state averages in several grade levels. However, Lincoln Street Elementary has historically been ranked as one of the top elementary schools in the state, though more recent data is not available.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elm Street Elementary School	Public	1-4	145 Elm St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 565-8186	426	36	11.7	59.9%	396 (93.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	27	1857^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%		22.9	1976^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.2%	119												43.6	37.5					52.1	38.4							99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$21,378	$599	$20,779
Lincoln Street Elementary School	Public	PK-K	45 Lincoln St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 565-8176	212	17	12.5	46.7%	198 (93.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)																										95.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.2	$25,117	$724	$24,393
Waverly High School	Public	9-12	1 Frederick St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 565-8101	481	38	12.5	50.1%	456 (94.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	62.5	469^th of 1234 public high schools	62.0%		55.7	580^th of 1242 public high schools	53.3%	111	77.5	98.2	74.8	60.0	83.7	73.0	67.5	90.0	71.3	74.8	69.6															99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$27,389	$808	$26,581
Waverly Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Frederick St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 565-3410	486	41	11.9	56.6%	454 (93.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	62.7	506^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.3%		57.7	578^th of 1504 public middle schools	61.6%	72							100.0			100.0				41.7	46.9	45.3	57.8			54.8	61.3	57.0	69.0	31.8	63.5	98.8	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	99.4	$19,644	$427	$19,218

Cities Near Waverly

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tioga Center	9.7 mi	3	159^th
Van Etten	12.76 mi	1	739^th
Spencer	13.03 mi	2	422^nd
Elmira	14.01 mi	12	752^nd
Owego	14.97 mi	4	385^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.