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Waverly Elementary School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-9

1437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Alternative Schools

Better than 8% of Ohio alternative schools

Summary

Waverly Elementary School is an alternative public school at 1805 W 57th St in Cleveland, Ohio, serving 281 students in grades PK–9 as part of the Cleveland Municipal district, which ranks 689th of 773 Ohio districts (11th percentile, 1 star).

Academically, results at Waverly Elementary School are generally low: across the 14 reported 2025–26 Ohio State Tests, the average proficiency rate is roughly 21%. The clearest bright spot is 3rd grade math, where 48% of students were proficient — above the district's 33.6% and second among nearby district schools only to William C Bryant Elementary School (62.5%). ELA is weak in every reported grade and below both district and state, with 6th grade ELA at 14.3%. Math beyond 3rd grade also lags, including 7th grade math at 6.7%, and science was 11.8% in 5th grade and 15.4% in 8th. Compared with nearby Cleveland schools, Waverly trails Wilbur Wright School and Benjamin Franklin in most subjects, is roughly similar to Almira, and outperforms Alfred Benesch and Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy.

Chronic absenteeism is the school's most pressing red flag: 58.0% in 2025–26, above the district's 54.3% and second-highest among nearby same-district peers behind Alfred Benesch (73.1%). The rate improved from 76.2% in 2021–22 to 52.2% in 2023–24 but has risen for two years since. Resources and class size look typical for the area — a student-teacher ratio of 16.5 in 2024–25 and per-student spending of $11,972 — so the gaps appear tied more to attendance and instruction than to obvious funding differences. Year-to-year swings are large, likely because of small cohorts, so single-year changes should be read cautiously. Other-district nearby schools such as Franklin School of Opportunity Online in Lakewood City and Ginn-Thompson School for Girls serve very different, tiny populations and are not direct comparisons.

281

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,297

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1805 W 57th St
Cleveland, OH 44102-3204

(216) 838-7550

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.0%

Hispanic:

23.5%

White:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (21% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 48 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg31%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

1,437^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

976^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13Alternative Schools in the Cleveland Municipal

689^th of 773Cleveland Municipal among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	1437 of 1560	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	1495 of 1558	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1465 of 1577	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1560 of 1596	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	1542 of 1588	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1499 of 1610	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1537 of 1676	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1503 of 1636	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	1389 of 1651	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	1364 of 1678	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	1384 of 1684	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.2	1505 of 1687	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	1459 of 1701	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	1564 of 1709	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	1511 of 1686	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	1341 of 1662	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	1424 of 1610	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	1439 of 1582	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	1350 of 1609	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.8	1297 of 1504	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.5	1296 of 1501	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	4.7	1415 of 1471	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	440 of 631	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	377 of 615	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	493 of 603	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	594 of 610	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	379 of 605	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	508 of 598	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	1205 of 1452	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	1266 of 1452	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1431 of 1466	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1418 of 1483	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1098 of 1502	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1366 of 1518	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	248 of 259	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	1355 of 1467	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	1408 of 1473	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1381 of 1484	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1389 of 1447	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1280 of 1419	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1238 of 1404	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1312 of 1465	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1361 of 1465	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	1405 of 1467	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	1397 of 1466	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1241 of 1485	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1425 of 1535	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	1438 of 1536	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	899 of 935	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	800 of 856	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	976 of 1046	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	1004 of 1036	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	874 of 1046	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	1008 of 1048	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	946 of 1017	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1007 of 1037	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1023 of 1050	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	913 of 1010	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	922 of 1038	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	944 of 1050	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	883 of 1035	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.1	949 of 1008	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	906 of 1001	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.1	855 of 989	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.8	780 of 925	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	780 of 895	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.4	769 of 858	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	705 of 835	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.2	761 of 837	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.8	647 of 732	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	389 of 455	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	435 of 442	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	194 of 429	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.5	421 of 436	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	358 of 405	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	297 of 384	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	894 of 947	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.6	911 of 938	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	926 of 942	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	911 of 943	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	799 of 917	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	794 of 897	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	951 of 996	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	952 of 983	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	820 of 989	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	929 of 974	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	910 of 923	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	911 of 945	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	843 of 924	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	6.4	894 of 955	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	826 of 958	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	932 of 933	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	893 of 916	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)30th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2026)15th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts23%-39 vs state

Mathematics21%-36 vs state

Science14%-48 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1805 W 57th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7550	281	17	16.5		40 (14.2%)	146 (52.0%)	66 (23.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)								(n/a)	11.8	15.4			48.0	26.9	17.6	14.3	6.7	14.8	24.0	26.9	29.4	14.3	26.7	18.5					$14,297
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3145 W 46th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7150	628	44	14.2	92.8%	130 (20.7%)	204 (32.5%)	213 (33.9%)	52 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)		0.0	25.9	19.2	9.1	9.1		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	11.1	14.3	$14,860
Halle	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	7901 Halle Ave	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0750	410	28	14.6	100.0%	77 (18.8%)	210 (51.2%)	99 (24.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.4%)								(n/a)	4.8	19.5			18.2	14.3	7.5	3.7	8.3	17.5	28.9	17.1	19.0	3.7	30.6	31.7					$14,505
Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2280 Professor Ave	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 965-0580	384	37	10.5	33.5%	18 (4.7%)	296 (77.1%)	55 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Almira	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	3375 W 99th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6150	500	28	17.8	60.4%	80 (16.0%)	154 (30.8%)	233 (46.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)	36.4	18.4			4.2	18.5	29.1	14.0	9.8	24.5	18.4	20.4	41.8	12.0	29.4	12.2					$14,783
Wilbur Wright School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	11005 Parkhurst Dr	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6800	521	30	17.3	100.0%	120 (23.0%)	206 (39.5%)	127 (24.4%)	23 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)								(n/a)	49.2	21.0			29.2	55.0	40.7	37.3	30.8	16.1	40.3	50.0	49.2	27.5	38.5	28.6					$12,472
Franklin School of Opportunity Online	Public, Virtual, Alternative	2-12	13465 Franklin Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(216) 529-4037	36	6	6.0		23 (63.9%)	6 (16.7%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.7%)								(n/a)			45.5																		$7,411
Ginn-Thompson School for Girls	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	3121 Euclid Ave	Cleveland	44115	Cuyahoga County	Ginn-Thompson School for Girls	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(216) 353-2248	42	5	8.4		1 (2.4%)	40 (95.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			91.7						100.0						56.3		90.9	58.3	90.9	95.8	$16,764
Benjamin Franklin	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1905 Spring Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3150	364	21	17.3	97.6%	93 (25.5%)	136 (37.4%)	100 (27.5%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)								(n/a)	14.3	18.2			19.4	40.6	5.9	15.4	24.1	15.2	30.6	45.5	37.1	37.0	44.8	39.4					$13,301
Alfred Benesch	Public, Alternative	K-9	5393 Quincy Ave	Cleveland	44104	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1300	214	15	14.2	0.0%	4 (1.9%)	198 (92.5%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)	6.7	7.7			4.2	2.9	6.7	9.1	0.0	23.1	8.3	8.6	13.3	9.5	16.7	0.0					$14,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Elementary School

How many students attend Waverly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Waverly Elementary School.

What district is Waverly Elementary School in?

Cleveland Municipal

Is Waverly Elementary School a good school?

Waverly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Ohio alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Elementary School?

Students at Waverly Elementary School are 52% African American, 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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