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What's one thing Waverly Jr High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
443
Middle
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUMPHREYS COUNTY·NCES 470198000644
Waverly Jr High School
601 E. Railroad ST, Waverly, TN 37185 · (931) 296-4514 · Humphreys County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Tennessee public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
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 4 | 96 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 17% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 61% · 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 Jr High School→Waverly Central High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Humphreys County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
21.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
23.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.6% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 18.8% | 22.3% |
| 2022-23 | 18.6% | 22.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Waverly Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #243 of 336 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #250 of 336 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #197 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #253 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #51 of 216 |
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. 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
443
-96 (-18%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 661
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 | 443 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 27.7 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 28.7 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 32 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 34 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 35 | 15.9:1 | 64% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 577 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 60% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 661 | 34 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waverly Jr High School.
About Waverly Jr High School
Waverly Jr High School is a middle school in Waverly, Tennessee, and it is part of Humphreys County. The school runs grades 4 through 8 and enrolls 443 students. That compares with an average of about 554 students for middle schools in Tennessee.
Humphreys County has 2,641 students in 6 schools, and Waverly Jr High School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Waverly Jr High School, about 87 are White. It is also 6% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Humphreys County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
Among Tennessee public middle schools, Waverly Jr High School outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In Humphreys County, the median household earns about $60,616 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Humphreys County, 6 public schools serve about 2,641 students.
Waverly Jr High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Waverly Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Waverly Jr High School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
An 18% decline took enrollment from 539 in 2020-21 to 443 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Waverly Jr High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Humphreys County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,214
Census ACS
Median income
$60,616
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,641 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Humphreys County
- Mc Ewen High SchoolHigh · 526 students
- Mc Ewen ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Waverly Central High SchoolHigh · 439 students
- Waverly ElementaryElementary · 414 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 359 students
Other schools in Waverly
- Waverly Central High SchoolHigh · 439 students
- Waverly ElementaryElementary · 414 students
Other Waverly Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Waverly Junior High. Waverly Jr High School is the largest of the 2.
- Waverly Junior High SchoolWaverly, OH · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Waverly Elementary0.0 mi · 414
- Waverly Central High School4.2 mi · 439
- Mc Ewen Elementary8.4 mi · 460
- Mc Ewen High School8.5 mi · 526
- Lakeview Elementary11.6 mi · 359
- Tennessee Ridge Elementary15.8 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Waverly Jr High SchoolHow large is Waverly Jr High School?
Waverly Jr High School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Waverly Jr High School serve?
Waverly Jr High School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waverly Jr High School?
At Waverly Jr High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Waverly Jr High School in?
Waverly Jr High School is part of Humphreys County.
Where is Waverly Jr High School located?
Waverly Jr High School is located at 601 E. Railroad ST, Waverly, TN 37185.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.