Waterville Community Elementary School

Summary:

Waterville Community Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 660 students in grades PK-5 in Cleveland, Tennessee. It is part of the Bradley County school district, which is ranked 56 out of 139 districts in the state.

Waterville Community Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the Bradley County and Tennessee averages on state assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, 48.5% of Waterville students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 43.4% for the district and 39.7% for the state. The school also ranks higher than the state average for male students, Hispanic students, and students with special education needs, indicating it is effectively serving these subgroups.

Waterville Community Elementary has a more racially diverse student population than nearby schools, with a higher percentage of White (76.67%) and Hispanic (14.85%) students. While the school maintains a stable 3-star rating, it is an outlier within its district, significantly outperforming the Bradley County average. However, the school should continue to monitor and address any equity gaps, as it ranks lower for female students and students with special education needs compared to other subgroups.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4081 Dalton Pike
       Cleveland, TN  37323


(423) 478-8827

District: Bradley County

SchoolDigger Rank:
487th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Waterville Community Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lake Forest Middle School
High:    Bradley Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  660

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.7%
Hispanic:
14.8%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.4% Help


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Compare Details Waterville Community Elementary School ranks better than 52.2% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.77. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waterville Community Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterville Community Elementary School 487th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Waterville Community Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Bradley County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bradley County 57th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waterville Community Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Waterville Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 87.13 89th 809 89.0%
2011 78.95 145th 818 82.3%
2012 72.81 216th 820 73.7%
2013 64.36 330th 846 61.0%
2014 64.57 261st 853 69.4%
2015 58.45 369th 855 56.8%
2017 44.87 352nd 646 45.5%
2018 45.40 513th 997 48.5%
2019 38.61 604th 985 38.7%
2021 41.01 549th 983 44.2%
2022 54.35 401st 1000 59.9%
2023 49.62 481st 1020 52.8%
2024 48.77 487th 1018 52.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Waterville Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.38 17th 165 89.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waterville Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.31 335th 395 15.2%
2021 20.41 345th 369 6.5%
2022 59.19 120th 447 73.2%
2023 34.77 346th 528 34.5%
2024 24.43 489th 582 16.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterville Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.63 375th 877 57.2%
2019 45.69 437th 821 46.8%
2021 48.71 372nd 823 54.8%
2022 58.68 271st 858 68.4%
2023 67.00 203rd 865 76.5%
2024 64.93 211th 853 75.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Waterville Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.87 592nd 926 36.1%
2021 42.57 514th 945 45.6%
2022 50.60 434th 975 55.5%
2023 41.15 564th 989 43.0%
2024 39.70 593rd 990 40.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Waterville Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.63 562nd 916 38.6%
2021 37.75 558th 941 40.7%
2022 54.93 370th 980 62.2%
2023 55.28 389th 987 60.6%
2024 56.32 380th 991 61.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waterville Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.36 186th 324 42.6%
2022 43.24 197th 363 45.7%
2023 35.21 253rd 387 34.6%
2024 26.19 331st 415 20.2%
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Rank History for White students at Waterville Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.88 543rd 841 35.4%
2019 29.97 625th 812 23.0%
2021 34.78 563rd 844 33.3%
2022 44.99 432nd 844 48.8%
2023 39.48 511th 852 40.0%
2024 40.63 496th 847 41.4%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Waterville Community Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 341 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1989 369 15 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 386
1990 404 8 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1991 419 6 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1992 406 6 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1993 399 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1994 403 6 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1995 360 3 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1996 360 3 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1997 368 7 1 3 0 n/a n/a -6 373
1998 355 6 1 3 0 n/a n/a 1 366
1999 329 14 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 336 336
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 351 351
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 551 551
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 551 551
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 543 543
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 574 574
2006 546 5 6 14 1 n/a n/a 0 572
2007 561 2 5 13 2 n/a n/a 0 583
2008 604 13 1 16 1 n/a n/a 0 635
2009 616 7 1 16 1 n/a n/a 0 641
2010 583 13 1 20 2 n/a n/a 0 619
2011 550 13 2 23 0 0 4 0 592
2012 590 13 3 25 1 0 5 0 637
2013 552 13 5 27 2 0 8 0 607
2014 549 13 5 24 1 0 7 0 599
2015 555 11 5 33 1 0 13 0 618
2016 549 11 3 43 1 0 15 0 622
2017 530 16 1 46 1 0 18 0 612
2018 547 18 5 49 0 0 24 0 643
2019 551 18 10 53 0 0 38 0 670
2020 524 21 10 64 0 1 28 0 648
2021 488 17 8 71 0 0 25 0 609
2022 515 19 5 87 1 0 24 0 651
2023 506 19 4 98 1 3 29 0 660

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waterville Community Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 346 17.0 20.3 n/a
1989 386 17.0 22.7 n/a
1990 415 17.0 24.4 n/a
1991 428 20.0 21.4 n/a
1992 415 20.0 20.7 n/a
1993 405 20.0 20.3 n/a
1994 419 20.0 20.9 n/a
1995 369 18.0 20.5 n/a
1996 369 18.0 20.5 n/a
1997 373 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 366 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 346 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 336 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 351 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 551 n/a n/a n/a
2003 551 n/a n/a n/a
2004 543 n/a n/a n/a
2005 574 n/a n/a n/a
2006 572 37.0 15.5 n/a
2007 583 38.0 15.3 61.6
2008 635 38.0 16.7 57.3
2009 641 41.0 15.6 62.1
2010 619 41.8 14.7 67.2
2011 592 40.0 14.8 69.8
2012 637 40.0 15.9 65.5
2013 607 40.0 15.1 72
2014 599 41.0 14.6 71
2015 618 39.0 15.8 73.9
2016 622 40.0 15.5 79.4
2017 612 40.8 15.0 n/a
2018 643 39.0 16.4 n/a
2019 670 42.0 15.9 n/a
2020 648 41.0 15.8 n/a
2021 609 40.0 15.2 n/a
2022 651 43.5 14.9 n/a
2023 660 38.0 17.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waterville Community Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 346 17.0 20.3 n/a
1989 386 17.0 22.7 n/a
1990 415 17.0 24.4 n/a
1991 428 20.0 21.4 n/a
1992 415 20.0 20.7 n/a
1993 405 20.0 20.3 n/a
1994 419 20.0 20.9 n/a
1995 369 18.0 20.5 n/a
1996 369 18.0 20.5 n/a
1997 373 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 366 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 346 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 336 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 351 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 551 n/a n/a n/a
2003 551 n/a n/a n/a
2004 543 n/a n/a n/a
2005 574 n/a n/a n/a
2006 572 37.0 15.5 n/a
2007 583 38.0 15.3 61.6
2008 635 38.0 16.7 57.3
2009 641 41.0 15.6 62.1
2010 619 41.8 14.7 67.2
2011 592 40.0 14.8 69.8
2012 637 40.0 15.9 65.5
2013 607 40.0 15.1 72
2014 599 41.0 14.6 71
2015 618 39.0 15.8 73.9
2016 622 40.0 15.5 79.4
2017 612 40.8 15.0 n/a
2018 643 39.0 16.4 n/a
2019 670 42.0 15.9 n/a
2020 648 41.0 15.8 n/a
2021 609 40.0 15.2 n/a
2022 651 43.5 14.9 n/a
2023 660 38.0 17.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Waterville Community Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $849 (9.8%) $7,136 (82.6%) $8,636
2020 $874 (9.7%) $7,497 (83.0%) $9,037
2021 $1,348 (13.5%) $7,928 (79.3%) $9,994
2022 $1,302 (13.6%) $7,612 (79.5%) $9,576
2023 $1,404 (13.8%) $7,975 (78.6%) $10,150

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterville Community Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 604th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 481st of 1020 Elementary schools
 14.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waterville Community Elementary School)37.536.1
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bradley County)45.241.3
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waterville Community Elementary School)37.543.3
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bradley County)42.247.9
 5.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waterville Community Elementary School)2950
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bradley County)49.450.5
 1.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waterville Community Elementary School)25.847.8
 22%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bradley County)38.452.5
 14.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waterville Community Elementary School)43.637.6
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bradley County)50.349.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waterville Community Elementary School)23.638.6
 15%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bradley County)38.645.4
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Waterville Community Elementary School)37.141
 3.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Bradley County)41.842.8
 1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Waterville Community Elementary School)28.843.1
 14.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Bradley County)35.341.8
 6.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students670660
 1.5%
African American1819
 5.6%
American Indian01
Asian104
 60%
Hispanic5398
 84.9%
Pacific Islander03
White551506
 8.2%
Two or More Races3829
 23.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Waterville Community Elementary School

Waterville Community Elementary School ranks 487th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 660 students attended Waterville Community Elementary School.

Students who attend Waterville Community Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Forest Middle School
High : Bradley Central High School

Students at Waterville Community Elementary School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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