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Enrollment
486
Middle
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363027005437
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL
1 FREDERICK ST, WAVERLY, NY 14892 · (607) 565-3410 · Tioga County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
275 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
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 5 | 124 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 132 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 24% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 72% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
48.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
61.8%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 61.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 56.1% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for New York 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 New York'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 →
Where WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #277 of 766 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #359 of 768 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #376 of 768 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #364 of 796 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #548 of 683 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #643 of 688 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #52 of 168 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
486
+52 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.6:1
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 486 | 40.7 | 11.9:1 | 57% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 38.9 | 12.1:1 | 47% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 38.3 | 12.1:1 | 53% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 60% (259) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in WAVERLY, New York, as a medium-sized middle school. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 486 students.
WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which runs WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL, has 4 schools and 1,605 students.
The student body at WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 93% White. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.9:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%.
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (59.0%) and its predicted rate (54.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
In Tioga County (population about 47,864), the median household income is $72,739, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
The school enrolled 486 students in 2024-25, 52 more than the 434 it had in 2017-18. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.6:1 to 11.9:1.
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Tioga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,864
Census ACS
Median income
$72,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,112 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 481 students
- ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 426 students
- LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 212 students
Other schools in WAVERLY
- WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 481 students
- ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 426 students
- LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 212 students
Nearby schools
- WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 481
- ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 426
- LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 212
- Snyder Elementary School1.7 mi · 428
- Sayre Area High School2.3 mi · 396
- Athens Area High School3.1 mi · 599
Frequently asked questions
About WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 486 students in grades 05-08.
Is WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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