Waverley Elementary

Waverley Elementary, an expansive elementary-level community in Frederick, Maryland, operated by Frederick County Public Schools, serves 965 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 101% bigger than typical.

Within Frederick County Public Schools, which oversees 67 schools and 48,054 students, Waverley Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Waverley Elementary lists that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 21% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

On the resource side, On paper, Waverley Elementary has 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Frederick County (around 37%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Waverley Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.5%, the actual is 29.5%, a residual of +7.0 points.

In the broader community, census data for Frederick County shows the typical household earns roughly $122,002 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Frederick County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,054 students), of which Waverley Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Hillcrest Elementary, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Waverley Elementary at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waverley Elementary has increased 35%, going from 717 students in 2018 to 965 in 2025.

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