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Waverly School

Public Grades K-4

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Waverly School is an exceptional elementary school located in Waverly, PA, serving 311 students in grades K-4. As part of the highly-ranked Abington Heights School District, Waverly School has consistently outperformed state and district averages in academic performance, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly School's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 88.1% of Waverly students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 60% for the Abington Heights School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. Similarly, 79% of Waverly students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, surpassing the district's 61.8% and the state's 48.5%. Waverly School's strong performance extends to different student subgroups, ranking 33rd out of 1,466 Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students and 75th out of 1,475 for male students in PSSA Math.

Waverly School's success is further highlighted by its low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at just 4.18% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's high spending per student, at $16,165 in the 2022-2023 school year, likely contributes to its exceptional academic outcomes. When compared to nearby schools in the Abington Heights School District, Waverly School consistently outperforms, with 88.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 71.9% at South Abington School and 85.9% at Newton-Ransom Elementary School.

307

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,960

Per pupil spending ?

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 Waverly Rd
Waverly, PA 18471

(570) 585-6300

District: Abington Heights School District

Students who attend Waverly School usually attend:

Middle:	Abington Heights Middle School
High:	Abington Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Asian:

5.5%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (84% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Abington Heights School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg61%

Pennsylvania avg45%

49^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Abington Heights School District

59^th of 606Abington Heights School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	49 of 1511	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	220 of 1526	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	99 of 1534	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	45 of 1534	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	193 of 1433	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	329 of 1544	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	314 of 1530	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	141 of 1547	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.5	103 of 1554	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	90.9	35 of 1474	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.1	21 of 1467	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	78.2	284 of 1519	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	152 of 1599	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	79.3	230 of 1597	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	132 of 1579	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	80.9	176 of 1549	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	86.5	51 of 1551	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	89.9	20 of 1555	98.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.0	22 of 1545	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	33 of 1466	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	212 of 1488	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	75 of 1475	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	231 of 1495	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	67 of 1201	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	271 of 1229	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	145 of 1236	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math88%+46 vs state

English Language Arts79%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverly School	Public	K-4	103 Waverly Rd	Waverly	18471	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 585-6300	307	18	16.8	4.2%	272 (88.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	17 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	93.9	49^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.8%		83.4	220^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.6%	171	90.0	86.0			88.1	82.9	74.6			79.0	$16,960	$456	$16,505
Clarks Summit Elementary School	Public	K-4	401 W Grove St	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 585-7300	399	30	13.2	5.8%	315 (78.9%)	9 (2.3%)	24 (6.0%)	31 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	74	402^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	73.4%		70	494^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.6%	92	85.9	63.5			73.7	63.0	50.6			56.3	$16,806	$452	$16,354
South Abington School	Public	K-4	640 Northern Boulevard	Chinchilla	18410	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 585-2100	301	22	13.6	7.3%	260 (86.4%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)	16 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	75.4	369^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.6%		75.7	378^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.2%	9	75.0	68.5			71.9	60.0	55.6			57.9	$17,185	$462	$16,724
Newton-Ransom Elementary School	Public	K-4	1549 Newton Ransom Boulevard	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 585-8300	196	14	14.2	7.7%	181 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	82.9	239^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.2%		83.7	215^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.9%	24	90.4	80.5			85.9	71.4	50.0			61.5	$16,938	$455	$16,482
Lackawanna Trail Elementary Center	Public	K-6	179 College Avenue	Factoryville	18419	Wyoming County	Lackawanna Trail School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 945-5153	505	40	12.6	50.9%	466 (92.3%)	7 (1.4%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	55.5	737^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.2%		61.2	685^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.1%	52	69.6	34.2	59.0	55.6	53.9	55.1	35.5	26.2	58.7	43.9	$19,954	$1,162	$18,791
Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus	Public	K-6	1333 Lakeland Dr	Scott Township	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 254-9485	432	30	14.2	39.4%	405 (93.8%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	73.3	416^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.5%		70.6	472^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.1%	56	67.8	68.3	60.6	50.0	61.6	46.5	61.7	53.5	65.0	56.6	$15,367	$85	$15,282
Isaac Tripp Elementary School	Public	K-4	1000 North Everett Avenue	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3677	710	57	12.4	94.5%	196 (27.6%)	99 (13.9%)	313 (44.1%)	27 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (10.0%)	12.1	1314^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.0%		14.7	1290^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.5%	24	21.6	33.0			26.6	18.7	19.3			18.9	$22,096	$3,222	$18,874
Neil Armstrong #40	Public	K-4	N Lincoln Ave & Clearview St	Scranton	18508	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3661	441	38	11.4	96.8%	134 (30.4%)	69 (15.6%)	171 (38.8%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (10.0%)	20	1199^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.6%		23.7	1168^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.5%	31	22.8	38.0			30.0	25.7	33.8			29.6	$22,239	$3,357	$18,881
Robert Morris #27	Public	K-4	1824 Boulevard Ave	Scranton	18509	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3681	206	16	12.6	101.5%	72 (35.0%)	23 (11.2%)	90 (43.7%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	29.8	1087^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.1%		29.5	1111^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.2%	24	47.2	22.8			35.2	41.7	34.3			38.0	$23,223	$3,176	$20,047
Valley View Elementary Center	Public	K-2	901 Main Street	Peckville	18452	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 489-7579	522	40	13.0	50.0%	421 (80.7%)	20 (3.8%)	59 (11.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$16,592	$1,238	$15,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly School

Is Waverly School a good school?

Yes! Waverly School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 49^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Waverly School?

Students at Waverly School are 89% White, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Waverly School attend?

Students who attend Waverly School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Abington Heights Middle School
High : Abington Heights High School

How many students attend Waverly School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Waverly School.

What district is Waverly School in?

Abington Heights School District

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

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