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Enrollment
965
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033000657
Waverley Elementary
201 Waverley Dr, Frederick, MD 21702 · (227) 203-1160 · Frederick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL965 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
843 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 98 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 133 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 168 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 152 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (133) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (131).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 73% · 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
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
40.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +11.3pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.1% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 22.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Maryland 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 Maryland'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 Waverley Elementary
Waverley Elementary's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Elementary this school | 965 | 87.4% | 29.5% |
| Calverton Elementary Beltsville | 767 | 94.5% | 25.9% |
| Port Towns Elementary Bladensburg | 747 | 92.9% | 13.8% |
| Glenridge Elementary Landover Hills | 723 | 91.6% | 22.9% |
| Springhill Lake Elementary Greenbelt | 804 | 92.5% | 19.2% |
| Bladensburg Elementary Bladensburg | 713 | 91.4% | 30.1% |
Matched among Maryland elementary 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 Waverley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #652 of 853 | #38 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #636 of 853 ▲ 26 | #38 of 39 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #564 of 853 ▲ 114 | #37 of 39 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 965 | #13 of 898 | #2 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #222 of 857 | #2 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #411 of 857 | #23 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #119 of 885 | #2 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.6% | #30 of 294 | #5 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
965
+454 (+89%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 965 | 77.9 | 12.4:1 | 87% (843) |
| 2023-24 | 926 | 69.9 | 13.3:1 | 84% (775) |
| 2022-23 | 844 | 65.9 | 12.8:1 | 84% (712) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 41 | 12.5:1 | 80% (407) |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 58 | 12.4:1 | 100% (717) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 47 | 13.0:1 | 87% (532) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 40 | 12.9:1 | 78% (404) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 42% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 34 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waverley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (717 to 965); teachers up 34% (58 to 77.9).
About Waverley Elementary
In Frederick, Maryland, part of Frederick County, Waverley Elementary is an elementary school. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 965 students. Enrollment is 101% higher than the average for elementary schools in Maryland, which is about 481.
Frederick County Public Schools enrolls 48,054 students in 67 schools, including Waverley Elementary.
At Waverley Elementary, Hispanic students make up 60% of the student body. It is also 21% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. For comparison, the population of Frederick County is roughly 13% Hispanic. Waverley Elementary's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 12.4 students per teacher and 77.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.4 below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 87%. The gap from the 37% average for public schools in Frederick County is 50 points.
Schools in Maryland with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 22.5%. Waverley Elementary scores 29.5%.
Federal survey data for Frederick County show that the median household income is $122,002, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Frederick County is home to 69 public schools and about 48,054 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Hillcrest Elementary is the closest, at about 1.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Waverley Elementary. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Waverley Elementary ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Waverley Elementary is City: Small.
Federal counts for Waverley Elementary: 511 students in 2020-21, 965 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Frederick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
287,048
Census ACS
Median income
$122,002
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
48,054 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Urbana HighHigh · 1,989 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Oakdale HighHigh · 1,702 students
- Linganore HighHigh · 1,647 students
Other schools in Frederick
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Linganore HighHigh · 1,647 students
- Crestwood MiddleMiddle · 996 students
- Sugarloaf ElementaryElementary · 845 students
Nearby schools
- Hillcrest Elementary1.3 mi · 581
- Butterfly Ridge Elementary1.4 mi · 607
- Whittier Elementary2.0 mi · 779
- West Frederick Middle2.0 mi · 820
- Frederick High2.0 mi · 1,821
- Parkway Elementary2.4 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Waverley ElementaryHow many students attend Waverley Elementary?
Waverley Elementary enrolls approximately 965 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Waverley Elementary serve?
Waverley Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Waverley Elementary have?
Waverley Elementary employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Waverley Elementary?
Waverley Elementary reports a student body of 8% White, 60% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Waverley Elementary in?
Waverley Elementary is part of Frederick County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.