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Waverly Middle School

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Waverly Middle School ranks 506 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 66% of New York middle schools

Summary

Waverly Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Waverly Central School District in Waverly, New York. With 471 students, the school is ranked 506 out of 1,500 New York middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly Middle School has consistently higher proficiency rates in Math compared to the state average, particularly in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's 8th-grade proficiency rate is significantly higher than the state average, while the 5th and 6th-grade proficiency rates are lower. Waverly Middle School also outperforms the state averages in Science and Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I. However, the school faces challenges in addressing equity and inclusion, as evidenced by the performance gap between male and female students, as well as between white students and those from other demographic groups.

Compared to nearby schools, Waverly Middle School's performance is generally stronger than Horseheads Middle School and Cohen Middle School, which have lower statewide rankings and proficiency rates. However, the Tioga Middle School, located about 10 miles away, consistently outperforms Waverly Middle School across various academic measures, suggesting that there may be valuable best practices that Waverly could learn from.

486

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,644

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Frederick St
Waverly, NY 14892-1199

(607) 565-3410

District: Waverly Central School District

Students who attend Waverly Middle School usually attend:

High:

Waverly High School

Feeder schools for Waverly Middle School:

Elementary:	Elm Street Elementary School
	Lincoln Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

New York avg52%

506^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

492^nd of 874Waverly Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	506 of 1500	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	578 of 1504	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	747 of 1500	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	783 of 1479	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	830 of 1242	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1129 of 1439	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1047 of 1438	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	1022 of 1455	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.5	731 of 1429	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.3	656 of 1407	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.9	722 of 1401	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	798 of 1373	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	954 of 1337	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.3	691 of 1295	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	749 of 1243	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.6	449 of 1224	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	417 of 1185	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.6	574 of 1123	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	698 of 1095	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	635 of 1457	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	712 of 1465	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	795 of 1463	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	855 of 1454	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	808 of 1066	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1112 of 1370	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1068 of 1353	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	509 of 1283	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	633 of 1296	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	896 of 1288	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	884 of 1306	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	636 of 935	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1058 of 1241	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	951 of 1245	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	388 of 1455	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	439 of 1464	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	663 of 1464	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	663 of 1455	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	668 of 1071	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1015 of 1366	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	926 of 1352	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	679 of 1298	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	727 of 1303	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	924 of 1307	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	981 of 1283	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	730 of 1139	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	778 of 1170	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	377 of 775	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	440 of 778	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	566 of 772	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	486 of 748	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	452 of 614	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	713 of 763	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math60%+8 vs state

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 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
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
Tioga Middle School	Public	5-8	27 5th Ave	Tioga Center	13845	Tioga County	Tioga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 687-8004	279	25	11.2	48.4%	269 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	80.7	250^th of 1500 public middle schools	83.3%		73.1	328^th of 1504 public middle schools	78.2%	78		100.0		92.3	55.1	61.5	76.5	58.7	55.7	78.5	92.3	70.7	52.9	55.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,889	$1,461	$23,428
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Center St	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7120	236	25	9.3	65.7%	221 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	44.9	816^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.6%		36.2	993^rd of 1504 public middle schools	34.0%	177		100.0	92.3		50.0	26.0	29.4	34.6	32.8	68.0	45.1	62.3	46.6	57.1	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$34,053	$1,476	$32,577
Owego-Apalachin Middle School	Public	6-8	3 Sheldon Guile Blvd	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-7302	457	35	13.1		440 (96.3%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	41.7	882^nd of 1500 public middle schools	41.2%		44.1	827^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.0%	55		100.0	92.7			55.9	39.6	43.6		50.8	44.5	44.0		36.0	99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$25,189	$1,189	$24,000
Ernie Davis Academy	Public	7-8	933 Hoffman St	Elmira	14905	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3100	844	67	12.6	70.5%	571 (67.7%)	121 (14.3%)	31 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (13.9%)	11.3	1415^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.7%		11.4	1422^nd of 1504 public middle schools	5.5%	7	96.7	97.7					21.9	22.5			30.8	19.3		24.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,597	$5,253	$21,344
Cohen Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Robinwood Ave	Elmira Heights	14903	Chemung County	Elmira Heights Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 734-5078	251	25	10.1	57.0%	206 (82.1%)	14 (5.6%)	11 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	37.2	959^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.1%		38.4	949^th of 1504 public middle schools	36.9%	10	100.0	100.0				38.8	32.2	37.8		30.4	63.2	42.6		49.1	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,380	$1,813	$24,567
Horseheads Middle School	Public	7-8	950 Sing Sing Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-6356	564	51	11.1	38.8%	475 (84.2%)	11 (2.0%)	32 (5.7%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	40.7	899^th of 1500 public middle schools	40.1%		43.3	843^rd of 1504 public middle schools	43.9%	56	98.7	98.5					41.8	35.0			46.9	60.5		49.2	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$24,245	$821	$23,424
Horseheads Intermediate School	Public	5-6	952 Sing Sing Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 739-6366	529	40	13.3	40.3%	455 (86.0%)	10 (1.9%)	18 (3.4%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)								(n/a)					48.0	47.0			43.7	51.3			51.2		99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.8	99.7	$21,100	$958	$20,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Middle School

What district is Waverly Middle School in?

Waverly Central School District

Is Waverly Middle School a good school?

Waverly Middle School ranks 506^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waverly Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Waverly Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Waverly Middle School attend?

Students who attend Waverly Middle School usually go on to attend Waverly High School

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Middle School?

Students at Waverly Middle School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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