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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
737
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193054001749
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School
1405 4th Ave SW, Waverly, IA 50677 · (319) 352-2087 · Bremer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL737 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Iowa public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 29.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
129 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 188 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 182 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 181 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 186 | 25% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
85.2%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.3% | 85.2% |
| 2023-24 | 84.5% | 86.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School's state test result (82.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School this school | 737 | 17.5% | 82.9% |
| Western Dubuque High School Epworth | 927 | 19.0% | 84.0% |
| ADM Senior High School Adel | 666 | 19.2% | 90.1% |
| Ballard High School Huxley | 586 | 15.4% | 79.3% |
| Benton Community Senior High School Van Horne | 473 | 20.3% | 71.9% |
| Norwalk Senior High School Norwalk | 1,035 | 15.1% | 75.2% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Bremer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #33 of 313 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.2% | #16 of 314 ▼ 6 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #90 of 314 ▼ 20 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 737 | #63 of 340 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #151 of 259 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #209 of 260 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.5% | #298 of 320 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #72 of 133 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
737
+20 (+3%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 608
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 737 | 49.6 | 14.8:1 | 18% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 746 | 47.9 | 15.6:1 | 20% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 771 | 48.2 | 16.0:1 | 20% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 717 | 49 | 14.6:1 | 18% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 668 | 46.2 | 14.5:1 | 20% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 17% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 671 | 39 | 17.2:1 | 17% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 771 | 58 | 13.3:1 | 11% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 608 | 44 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (668 to 737); teachers up 8% (46.2 to 49.6).
About Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School
Families in Waverly, Iowa, are served by Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School, a large high school. The school counts 737 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Iowa is about 468 students.
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School sits within Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District, which has 9 schools and 2,722 students.
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School's enrollment is 92% White. Next come 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1 at Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School, with 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in Iowa have 17.3:1, compared with 14.8:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 18% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Bremer County average 21%.
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Iowa public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Iowa with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 83.2%. Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School scores 82.9%.
County data help place the school in context: in Bremer County, the median household income is $86,784, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Bremer County has 20 public schools and roughly 5,346 students.
The nearest other public school, Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School ranks 2nd of 5 on average proficiency.
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Enrollment has grown by 20 students since 2020-21, to 737.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bremer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,204
Census ACS
Median income
$86,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,346 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
- Waverly-Shell Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- North Ridge ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Prairie West ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Margaretta Carey Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- West Cedar Elementary SchoolElementary · 225 students
- Shell Rock Elementary SchoolElementary · 116 students
Other schools in Waverly
- Waverly-Shell Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- North Ridge ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Prairie West ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Margaretta Carey Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- West Cedar Elementary SchoolElementary · 225 students
- Greenview Alternative SchoolHigh · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School0.3 mi · 681
- Greenview Alternative School0.3 mi · 45
- West Cedar Elementary School0.4 mi · 225
- Southeast Elementary School1.2 mi · 31
- Margaretta Carey Elementary School1.2 mi · 238
- Prairie West Elementary1.2 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School?
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School enrolls approximately 737 students in grades 09-12.
Is Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School have?
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School?
Student demographics at Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School in?
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School is part of Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.