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Waverly Junior High School

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Waverly Junior High School ranks 643 rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Waverly Junior High School is a 6th- through 8th-grade middle school serving 383 students in Waverly, Ohio, and it is part of the Waverly City school district. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 643rd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools, placing it in the 39th percentile with a 2-star rating. The district as a whole ranks 586th of 773 Ohio districts, in the 24th percentile with 1 star, so the junior high is a relative bright spot within its own district. Over the past decade the school has generally sat between the 29th and 44th percentiles, mostly earning 2 stars — stable, but not clearly climbing.

Waverly's clearest advantage is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate dropped to 15.4% in 2025–2026, down from 36.3% in 2021–2022, and it is the lowest among nearby middle schools: Valley Middle School (18.0%), Unioto Middle School (18.7%), Southeastern Middle School (19.7%), Jackson Middle School (22.1%), Paint Valley Middle School (23.7%), Huntington Middle School (26.8%), Northwest Middle School (29.3%), Eastern Middle School (33.6%) and Chillicothe Middle School (34.3%). Overall achievement, however, sits near the bottom of that group: Waverly ranks eighth of ten locally, ahead only of Huntington Middle School and Paint Valley Middle School, and behind Unioto (72nd percentile), Southeastern (65th), Valley (63rd), Jackson (58th), Chillicothe (48th), Northwest (42nd) and Eastern (40th).

Test scores point to 8th grade as the academic bottleneck. In 2025–2026, 8th-grade math was 32.9% proficient versus 52.0% statewide, science 45.4% versus 61.2%, and English language arts 44.5% versus 58.3% — each ranking ninth of ten locally. Seventh-grade math is a contrast at 53.8% proficient, above the state's 48.6%, and Algebra I end-of-course proficiency reached 100%, though that likely reflects a small group of advanced students. Subgroup results vary: gifted students rank in the 74th percentile (4 stars) and special education and low-income students near the 50th percentile, while female students rank in the 30th percentile (1 star). The student-teacher ratio was 14.1:1 in 2024–2025, and per-pupil spending was $7,424 in 2018–2019, the second-lowest among nearby districts.

383

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,010

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3 Tiger Drive
Waverly, OH 45690

(740) 947-4527

District: Waverly City

Students who attend Waverly Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Waverly High School

Feeder schools for Waverly Junior High School:

Elementary:	Waverly Intermediate School
	Waverly Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

African American:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

Ohio avg57%

643^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

586^th of 773Waverly City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	643 of 1046	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	646 of 1036	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	614 of 1046	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	586 of 1048	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	672 of 1017	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	739 of 1037	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	677 of 1050	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	586 of 1010	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	644 of 1038	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.9	609 of 1050	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.6	476 of 1035	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.5	645 of 1008	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	580 of 1001	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.9	501 of 989	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.8	413 of 925	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	388 of 895	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	488 of 858	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	534 of 835	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	594 of 837	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.4	577 of 732	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	556 of 692	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.4	263 of 400	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	55.2	169 of 565	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	29.6	426 of 576	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	197 of 658	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	110 of 643	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	666 of 947	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	637 of 938	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	556 of 942	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	554 of 943	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	659 of 925	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	697 of 910	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	642 of 917	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	543 of 897	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	48 of 186	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.2	130 of 194	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.5	11 of 196	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	52.8	115 of 173	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	92 of 241	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	186 of 274	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	17 of 164	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	263 of 521	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	501 of 996	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	524 of 983	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	410 of 989	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	333 of 974	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	474 of 947	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	623 of 923	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	516 of 945	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	320 of 924	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	572 of 955	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	617 of 954	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	610 of 958	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	550 of 963	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	646 of 946	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	693 of 924	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	640 of 933	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	567 of 916	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	282 of 579	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	298 of 572	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	181 of 563	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	133 of 590	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	655 of 790	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	654 of 777	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	627 of 795	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	583 of 805	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	681 of 809	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	725 of 781	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	668 of 796	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	594 of 781	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts51%-8 vs state

Science45%-16 vs state

Mathematics45%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Biology (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
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	65.3%	359 (93.7%)	13 (3.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43	643^rd of 1046 public middle schools	38.5%		41.7	646^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.6%	3		45.4		49.0	53.8	32.9		47.5	59.8	44.5		100.0	$11,010
Huntington Middle School	Public	5-8	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-6079	313	22	14.2	—	293 (93.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	39.1	676^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.4%		36.5	678^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.6%	2	45.7	38.4	48.8	61.8	33.8	43.2	45.7	52.2	46.2	40.5			$13,835
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Tile Mill Rd	Beaver	45613	Pike County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 226-1544	191	12	15.9	57.6%	185 (96.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	44.3	629^th of 1046 public middle schools	39.9%		53.2	529^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.9%	100		66.1		39.1	32.8	64.4		39.1	50.0	49.2			$14,276
Southeastern Middle School	Public	5-8	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2003	281	14	20.0	—	261 (92.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	66.9	368^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.8%		73.5	281^st of 1036 public middle schools	72.9%	87	77.6	49.3	56.6	82.5	60.8	52.9	76.3	66.7	70.3	62.0			$12,368
Paint Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	7454 Us Highway 50 W	Bainbridge	45612	Ross County	Paint Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 634-3454	166	10	16.6	—	159 (95.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	36.5	702^nd of 1046 public middle schools	32.9%		48.9	577^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.3%	125		50.0		45.0	28.6	49.0		41.7	40.8	49.0	100.0	100.0	$12,469
Chillicothe Middle School	Public	7-8	381 Yoctangee Pkwy	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-2241	404	31	13.2	—	312 (77.2%)	24 (5.9%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.6%)	52.6	539^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.5%		47	589^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.1%	50		68.9			45.5	34.9			58.4	61.1		98.1	$13,048
Unioto Middle School	Public	6-8	160 Moundsville Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5211	486	20	24.3	—	430 (88.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	71.9	298^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.5%		72.1	297^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.3%	1		62.0		54.2	59.2	81.9		67.6	75.2	67.7		100.0	$8,977
Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	393 Indian Dr	Lucasville	45648	Scioto County	Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-2651	302	16	18.8	—	288 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	65.3	386^th of 1046 public middle schools	63.1%		66.6	370^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.3%	16	60.5	60.6	72.4	48.7	54.1	70.4	72.4	62.8	66.2	69.0			$14,277
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	692 Mohawk Dr	Mc Dermott	45652	Scioto County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-2528	247	18	13.7	64.4%	242 (98.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46.6	607^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.0%		56.8	488^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.9%	119		68.5		39.5	51.3	33.3		51.2	55.0	49.4		91.3	$16,485
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Tropic St	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 286-7586	525	41	12.8	48.6%	502 (95.6%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	61.2	439^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.0%		59.9	455^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.1%	16		71.5		73.0	57.6	24.7		63.1	60.3	62.5		73.1	$12,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Junior High School

How many students attend Waverly Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Waverly Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Waverly Junior High School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Junior High School?

Students at Waverly Junior High School are 94% White, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Waverly Junior High School in?

Waverly City

Is Waverly Junior High School a good school?

Waverly Junior High School ranks 643^rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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