Summary:
The city of Waverly, Kansas is home to two schools: Waverly Elementary and Waverly High, both part of the Lebo-Waverly school district. Based on the available data, Waverly Elementary stands out as the stronger-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 17% of Kansas elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Waverly Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels, while Waverly High underperforms in comparison, ranking in the bottom 9% of Kansas high schools. Both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates around 40%, indicating a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students. Waverly Elementary spends $11,360 per student, while Waverly High spends $13,315 per student, suggesting the higher spending at the high school does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes.
The significant performance gap between the two schools raises questions about the factors contributing to the disparity in academic achievement. While Waverly High maintains a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.8 to 1 compared to Waverly Elementary's 15.1 to 1, this does not appear to be a key driver of the school's lower performance. Overall, the data suggests that Waverly Elementary is the standout school in the Waverly area, providing a quality education and meeting the needs of its students more effectively than Waverly High.
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