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Waverly Yowell Elementary

Q: Is Waverly Yowell Elementary a good school?

Waverly Yowell Elementary ranks 827 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

827^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Waverly Yowell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Madison, Virginia, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Madison County Public Schools district, which is ranked 101 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly Yowell Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, ranking between 725 and 948 out of around 1,100 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average. In comparison, nearby schools in the Culpeper County Public Schools district, such as A.G. Richardson Elementary and Pearl Sample Elementary, have higher rankings (3-star rating) and perform better than Waverly Yowell.

Waverly Yowell's student proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.8% to 22.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Waverly Yowell has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance.

334

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,813

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1809 North Main Street
Madison, VA 22727

(540) 948-4511

District: Madison County Public Schools

Students who attend Waverly Yowell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William H. Wetsel Middle
High:	Madison County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 71% meeting standards)

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

!VA Studies scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Virginia avg71%

827^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 129Madison County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	827 of 1110	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	941 of 1114	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	948 of 1114	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	911 of 1109	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	792 of 1103	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	755 of 1105	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	843 of 1097	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.7	725 of 1099	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.4	875 of 1096	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	905 of 1100	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.2	898 of 1110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	895 of 1120	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.6	693 of 1117	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.6	895 of 1117	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.3	752 of 1113	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.9	820 of 1082	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.2	811 of 1081	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.7	618 of 1083	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	457 of 1071	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.3	666 of 1062	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	800 of 1096	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	918 of 1098	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	990 of 1100	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.7	363 of 580	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	843 of 1046	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	815 of 1093	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	933 of 1101	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	887 of 1093	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	233 of 271	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	226 of 247	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	937 of 973	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	967 of 979	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	971 of 984	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)37th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%-7 vs state

Science64%-5 vs state

English Reading59%-11 vs state

VA Studies57%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2017

Very poor principle, very very poor teachers. My kid received 2 teachers fresh out of collage and I'm guessing union teachers that spew common core and have no idea how the art of teaching works. What a damn mess. This school has went down the toliet, I went here 30 years ago and the teachers actually knew how to teach. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2017

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverly Yowell Elementary	Public	3-5	1809 North Main Street	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 948-4511	334	25	13.6	70.4%	257 (76.9%)	16 (4.8%)	28 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.3%)	30	827^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.5%		19.5	941^st of 1114 public elementary schools	15.5%	114	62.5	67.0	65.7	64.4	51.7	67.2	59.1	56.9	$10,813	$908	$9,906
Madison Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	158 Primary School Drive	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 948-3781	365	26	14.3	80.3%	276 (75.6%)	24 (6.6%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.1%)								(n/a)									$11,430	$1,591	$9,840
Orange Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Montevista Avenue	Orange	22960	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 661-4450	621	37	16.7	60.4%	285 (45.9%)	132 (21.3%)	102 (16.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	97 (15.6%)	45	666^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.0%		45	668^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.0%	2	77.6	66.7	66.3	63.8	63.2	74.2	66.3	69.6	$8,811	$2,219	$6,591
Nathanael Greene Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	64 Monroe Drive	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 939-9002	367	25	14.9	68.4%	257 (70.0%)	27 (7.4%)	43 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.4%)								(n/a)									$9,759	$808	$8,952
Nathanael Greene Elementary	Public	3-5	8094 Spotswood Trail	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 939-9001	326	22	15.1	69.0%	243 (74.5%)	24 (7.4%)	32 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	35.4	765^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.1%		27.1	879^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.1%	114	69.8	63.6	79.8	61.4	58.1	59.2	65.8	52.0	$9,888	$1,124	$8,764
Ruckersville Elementary	Public	K-5	105 Progress Place	Ruckersville	22968	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9006	540	34	15.8	69.3%	328 (60.7%)	50 (9.3%)	99 (18.3%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	55.8	533^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	52.0%		50.2	618^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.5%	85	72.2	84.6	77.9	67.4	64.6	76.9	81.4	56.0	$9,369	$1,003	$8,366
A.G. Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18370 Simms Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-0616	563	37	15.2	55.4%	320 (56.8%)	62 (11.0%)	111 (19.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	67.6	381^st of 1110 public elementary schools	65.7%		66	411^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.1%	30	81.1	76.3	90.7	83.5	74.2	68.4	82.5	70.8	$11,080	$383	$10,698
Pearl Sample Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18480 Simms Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 825-5448	680	43	15.8	82.4%	298 (43.8%)	68 (10.0%)	193 (28.4%)	21 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (14.0%)	55.4	537^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.6%		61.8	468^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.0%	69	76.1	72.2	86.7	79.1	61.1	70.3	71.4	68.3	$10,229	$566	$9,663
Farmington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Sunset Ln	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 825-0713	453	31	14.6	94.3%	100 (22.1%)	91 (20.1%)	211 (46.6%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)	29.3	836^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.7%		17.8	957^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.1%	121	62.5	69.6	63.2	53.3	61.3	57.1	56.0	72.0	$11,601	$1,349	$10,251
Yowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Yowell Drive	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-9484	687	40	17.1	63.9%	229 (33.3%)	97 (14.1%)	278 (40.5%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (10.5%)	39.6	725^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.7%		30.1	843^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	24.3%	118	77.4	69.9	70.0	62.3	67.5	60.2	60.3	60.0	$9,621	$224	$9,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Yowell Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Yowell Elementary?

Students at Waverly Yowell Elementary are 77% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American.

How many students attend Waverly Yowell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Waverly Yowell Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Waverly Yowell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waverly Yowell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William H. Wetsel Middle
High : Madison County High

Is Waverly Yowell Elementary a good school?

Waverly Yowell Elementary ranks 827^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Waverly Yowell Elementary in?

Madison County Public Schools

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