Waverly Yowell Elementary

Summary:

Waverly Yowell Elementary is a public elementary school in Madison, Virginia, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 337 students. The school is part of the Madison County Public Schools district, which is ranked 108 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly Yowell Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (74.48%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the state averages and the performance of nearby schools like A.G. Richardson Elementary and Ruckersville Elementary. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Waverly Yowell's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 56.78%, compared to the state average of 70.11%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Virginia elementary schools, earning it a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly Yowell Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with a rate of 71.22% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby A.G. Richardson Elementary, which has a free and reduced lunch rate of 41.65%. Despite these challenges, the school's small student population and relatively low student-teacher ratio (13.4 in 2022-2023) suggest that there may be opportunities for more personalized instruction and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 1809 North Main Street
       Madison, VA  22727


(540) 948-4511

District: Madison County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
941st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,072 Help


Students who attend Waverly Yowell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    William H. Wetsel Middle
High:    Madison County High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  346

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.3%
Hispanic:
9.0%
Two or more races:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.3% Help


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Compare Details Waverly Yowell Elementary ranks worse than 84.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.51. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.3%), Hispanic (9%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waverly Yowell Elementary is 13. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waverly Yowell Elementary is $9,072.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waverly Yowell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Waverly Yowell Elementary 941st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Waverly Yowell Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Madison County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County Public Schools 108th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waverly Yowell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Waverly Yowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 44.35 666th 1062 37.3%
2006 58.67 457th 1071 57.3%
2007 48.75 618th 1083 42.9%
2008 36.18 811th 1081 25.0%
2009 37.94 820th 1082 24.2%
2010 44.33 752nd 1113 32.4%
2011 33.64 895th 1117 19.9%
2012 45.58 693rd 1117 38.0%
2013 28.81 895th 1120 20.1%
2014 29.20 898th 1110 19.1%
2015 26.90 905th 1100 17.7%
2016 30.37 875th 1096 20.2%
2017 42.70 725th 1099 34.0%
2018 33.32 843rd 1097 23.2%
2019 40.56 755th 1105 31.7%
2021 32.45 792nd 1103 28.2%
2022 21.91 911th 1109 17.9%
2023 18.63 948th 1114 14.9%
2024 19.51 941st 1114 15.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Waverly Yowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.70 226th 247 8.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Waverly Yowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.02 990th 1100 10.0%
2024 22.04 918th 1098 16.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Waverly Yowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.91 887th 1093 18.8%
2024 20.43 933rd 1101 15.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waverly Yowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.70 363rd 580 37.4%
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Rank History for White students at Waverly Yowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 3.66 971st 984 1.3%
2024 4.39 967th 979 1.2%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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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by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2017

Open Quote Very poor principle, very very poor teachers. My kid received 2 teachers fresh out of collage and I'm guessing union teachers that spew common core and have no idea how the art of teaching works. What a damn mess. This school has went down the toliet, I went here 30 years ago and the teachers actually knew how to teach. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2017

Open Quote Very poor principle, very very poor teachers. My kid received 2 teachers fresh out of collage and I'm guessing union teachers that spew common core and have no idea how the art of teaching works. What a damn mess. This school has went down the toliet, I went here 30 years ago and the teachers actually knew how to teach. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Waverly Yowell Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 225 225
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 233 233
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 256 256
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 263 263
1993 166 58 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 225
1994 198 63 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 263
1995 209 51 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1996 209 51 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1997 200 49 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1998 193 45 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1999 186 47 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2000 196 57 0 0 0 n/a n/a -4 249
2001 289 83 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 376
2002 292 65 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2003 292 65 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2004 317 67 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2005 337 58 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2006 345 51 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 406
2007 356 43 1 7 0 n/a n/a 1 408
2008 335 39 4 9 0 n/a n/a 3 390
2009 336 39 5 11 1 n/a n/a 9 401
2010 320 44 4 10 2 n/a n/a 14 394
2011 341 42 5 15 0 0 14 0 417
2012 329 36 4 13 0 0 15 0 397
2013 353 35 4 9 0 0 13 0 414
2014 346 33 0 10 0 0 16 0 405
2015 355 38 0 11 0 0 18 0 422
2016 341 48 0 10 0 0 22 0 421
2017 331 43 0 9 0 0 22 0 405
2018 308 37 1 16 0 0 24 0 386
2019 311 26 1 15 0 0 28 0 381
2020 285 31 2 13 0 0 49 0 380
2021 265 33 0 16 0 0 49 0 363
2022 255 24 1 27 3 0 41 0 351
2023 251 21 1 31 4 0 29 0 337
2024 264 20 1 31 2 0 28 0 346

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 Waverly Yowell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 225 14.8 15.2 n/a
1990 233 16.3 14.2 n/a
1991 256 16.1 15.9 n/a
1992 263 16.4 16.0 n/a
1993 225 15.7 14.3 n/a
1994 263 19.4 n/a n/a
1995 260 n/a 0.0 26.5
1996 260 n/a 0.0 26.5
1997 249 n/a 0.0 29.3
1998 238 n/a 0.0 22.7
1999 234 18.5 12.6 27.4
2000 249 n/a 0.0 27.7
2001 376 27.0 13.9 26.3
2002 359 32.0 11.2 24.8
2003 359 32.0 11.2 24.8
2004 391 30.0 13.0 24.6
2005 403 29.0 13.9 23.1
2006 406 30.0 13.5 22.9
2007 408 29.6 13.8 23.6
2008 390 23.5 16.6 27.4
2009 401 23.5 17.1 31.9
2010 394 22.5 17.5 36.8
2011 417 22.5 18.5 42.2
2012 397 25.5 15.5 36.8
2013 414 25.5 16.2 40.6
2014 405 24.5 16.5 47.4
2015 422 26.0 16.2 48.3
2016 421 26.0 16.1 50.4
2017 405 25.5 15.8 50.6
2018 386 25.5 15.1 48.7
2019 381 25.5 14.9 43.3
2020 380 24.5 15.5 43.7
2021 363 22.5 16.1 n/a
2022 351 24.5 14.3 47.3
2023 337 25.0 13.4 71.2
2024 346 26.5 13.0 67.3

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 Waverly Yowell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 225 14.8 15.2 n/a
1990 233 16.3 14.2 n/a
1991 256 16.1 15.9 n/a
1992 263 16.4 16.0 n/a
1993 225 15.7 14.3 n/a
1994 263 19.4 n/a n/a
1995 260 n/a 0.0 26.5
1996 260 n/a 0.0 26.5
1997 249 n/a 0.0 29.3
1998 238 n/a 0.0 22.7
1999 234 18.5 12.6 27.4
2000 249 n/a 0.0 27.7
2001 376 27.0 13.9 26.3
2002 359 32.0 11.2 24.8
2003 359 32.0 11.2 24.8
2004 391 30.0 13.0 24.6
2005 403 29.0 13.9 23.1
2006 406 30.0 13.5 22.9
2007 408 29.6 13.8 23.6
2008 390 23.5 16.6 27.4
2009 401 23.5 17.1 31.9
2010 394 22.5 17.5 36.8
2011 417 22.5 18.5 42.2
2012 397 25.5 15.5 36.8
2013 414 25.5 16.2 40.6
2014 405 24.5 16.5 47.4
2015 422 26.0 16.2 48.3
2016 421 26.0 16.1 50.4
2017 405 25.5 15.8 50.6
2018 386 25.5 15.1 48.7
2019 381 25.5 14.9 43.3
2020 380 24.5 15.5 43.7
2021 363 22.5 16.1 n/a
2022 351 24.5 14.3 47.3
2023 337 25.0 13.4 71.2
2024 346 26.5 13.0 67.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waverly Yowell Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $621 (7.1%) $8,103 (92.9%) $8,724
2020 $1,177 (13.4%) $7,634 (86.6%) $8,811
2021 $987 (10.9%) $8,085 (89.1%) $9,072

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Waverly Yowell Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 755th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 948th of 1114 Elementary schools
 16.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waverly Yowell Elementary)7354.3
 18.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison County Public Schools)7254.3
 17.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Waverly Yowell Elementary)6349.5
 13.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Madison County Public Schools)6249.5
 12.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waverly Yowell Elementary)8546.9
 38.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Madison County Public Schools)8546.4
 38.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Waverly Yowell Elementary)6655.9
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Madison County Public Schools)6655.4
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waverly Yowell Elementary)7250.9
 21.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Madison County Public Schools)7250.5
 21.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Waverly Yowell Elementary)7950.5
 28.5%
   5th Grade Science (Madison County Public Schools)7950
 29%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Waverly Yowell Elementary)7261.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Madison County Public Schools)7261.3
 10.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students381337
 11.5%
African American2621
 19.2%
American Indian04
Asian11
Hispanic1531
 106.7%
Pacific Islander00
White311251
 19.3%
Two or More Races2829
 3.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.3%71.2%
 27.9%


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Students at Waverly Yowell Elementary are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Students who attend Waverly Yowell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William H. Wetsel Middle
High : Madison County High

In the 2023-24 school year, 346 students attended Waverly Yowell Elementary.

Waverly Yowell Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Virginia elementary schools.


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