Waverly City

Summary:

The Waverly City school district in Ohio consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools (Waverly Primary School and Waverly Intermediate School), 1 middle school (Waverly Junior High School), and 1 high school (Waverly High School). The district as a whole ranks 550 out of 828 in Ohio and receives a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement.

Among the standout schools, Waverly Junior High School has shown strong performance on state tests, with over 90% proficiency in Algebra I, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Additionally, Waverly Intermediate School has excelled in 5th grade science, with 75.2% proficiency, well above the district and state levels.

However, the district faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 26.4% across all schools in 2024-2025. While Waverly High School had a positive 94.8% four-year graduation rate, the district's overall academic performance on state tests varied, with some grades and subjects lagging behind the district and state averages, particularly in math and science.

District Detail

1 Tiger Dr
Waverly, OH 45690-8704

(740) 947-4770

SchoolDigger Rank:
550^th of 828 Ohio districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,607

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Waverly Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	7 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 947-2813	415	25	16.6		397 (95.7%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)																					$12,068
Waverly Junior High School	Public	6-8	3 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 947-4527	383	27	14.1		359 (93.7%)	13 (3.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	41.7	646^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.6%		46.3	614^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.3%	32		46.3						36.2	50.0	23.2				50.8	60.9	46.3				92.5	$11,010
Waverly High School	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 947-7701	435	29	15.0		409 (94.0%)	10 (2.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	30.8	621^st of 855 public high schools	27.4%		22.4	660^th of 864 public high schools	23.6%	39			67.9	61.9													38.9	58.2	27.9	39.4	$12,071
Waverly Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 947-5173	374	22	17.0		351 (93.9%)	10 (2.7%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.8	865^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.5%		41.1	1022^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	35.2%	157	75.2				59.8	53.2	65.1				56.7	49.2	71.7								$10,625

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scioto Valley Local	4.78 mi	2	567^th
Pike County Area	5.38 mi	1
Huntington Local	8.33 mi	3	568^th
Eastern Local School District	10.81 mi	4	423^rd
Southeastern Local	12.5 mi	3	363^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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