Waverly Yowell Elementary

As an intimate primary school in Madison, Virginia, Waverly Yowell Elementary caters to 334 students from grades 3 through 5, operated by Madison County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 33% smaller than typical.

Madison County Public Schools comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,585 students; Waverly Yowell Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Waverly Yowell Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Waverly Yowell Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.0%, the actual is 57.1%, a residual of -11.8 points.

In the area at large, census data for Madison County shows median household income runs about $84,323, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Waverly Yowell Elementary is one of 4 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 1,585 students).

Nearest neighbor: Madison County High, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Waverly Yowell Elementary. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Waverly Yowell Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 66.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Waverly Yowell Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 386 (now 334). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 10% to 5% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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