Waverly Elementary School

As a small elementary-level community in Waverly, Illinois, Waverly Elementary School hosts 182 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Waverly CUSD 6. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Waverly Elementary School sits 52% leaner than that benchmark.

Waverly Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Waverly CUSD 6, a district that works with 329 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Waverly Elementary School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Morgan County's rate of about 57%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Waverly Elementary School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 45.8%; this one comes in at 19.8%, -26.0 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, census data for Morgan County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,306 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Morgan County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,446 students), Waverly Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Waverly Jr/Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Waverly Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Waverly Elementary School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

Waverly Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waverly Elementary School has edged down 9%, going from 201 students in 2018 to 182 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.