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Enrollment
512
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145·NCES 310002101853
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL
13801 AMBERLY RD, WAVERLY, NE 68462 · (402) 786-2348 · Lancaster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
95 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 162 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 179 | 35% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL→WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
68.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 70% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #55 of 86 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #31 of 108 | #5 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #34 of 109 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #58 of 143 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #31 of 88 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #64 of 88 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #72 of 88 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #17 of 32 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
512
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
+112% since 1990-91, when it was 241
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 512 | 38 | 13.5:1 | 19% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 36.7 | 14.0:1 | 21% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 36.6 | 14.5:1 | 20% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 35 | 15.2:1 | 18% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 30.9 | 15.5:1 | 21% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 20% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 18% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 19% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 241 | 16 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle-grades school found in WAVERLY, Nebraska. The school counts 512 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Nebraska is about 411 students.
WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145 operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,110 students.
The large majority of students at WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL, 80%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 19% White. The school's Hispanic share is 72 points above the 9% share among Lancaster County residents. By the diversity index, WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 32%.
The school reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.5 students per teacher. The 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Nebraska is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 19%. The average for public schools in Lancaster County is 32%.
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 11.4 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Nebraska.
In the county around the school, Lancaster County, median household income is about $74,793, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 97 public schools operate in Lancaster County, serving about 48,123 students.
Nearby, WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.3 miles away. WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 58.5% against a local average of 66.5%.
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 512 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 532. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.5:1.
The WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
326,696
Census ACS
Median income
$74,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
48,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145
- WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 679 students
- WAVERLY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 330 students
- EVELYN HAMLOW ELEMENTARYElementary · 325 students
- EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 264 students
Other schools in WAVERLY
- WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 679 students
- WAVERLY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 330 students
- EVELYN HAMLOW ELEMENTARYElementary · 325 students
Nearby schools
- WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 679
- EVELYN HAMLOW ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 325
- WAVERLY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 330
- NORWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.5 mi · 251
- ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.9 mi · 398
- KAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.4 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 512 students in grades 06-08.
Is WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 19% White, 80% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.