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Schools in Waverly

Waverly’s public schools

Waverly Community Schools and Grand Ledge Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waverly. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/8schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 24% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Grand Ledge
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,218 students on the public path
In brief

Waverly’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Waverly’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Kenneth T Beagle Middle School places highest (better than 78%); Wacousta Elementary School lowest (34%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Waverly, graded from C to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Grand Ledge High School, Waverly Senior High School and Eaton County Youth Facility. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Waverly, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Waverly Community Schools.

Two districts serve Waverly

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Waverly Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,822 students · 16.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,324MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 5,406 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,607MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Waverly Community Schools32%
State average 45.4% · 1448 students tested
Math · PK–12, Waverly Community Schools17%
State average 33.6% · 1458 students tested
Reading · K–12, Grand Ledge Public Schools57%
State average 45.4% · 2552 students tested
Math · K–12, Grand Ledge Public Schools41%
State average 33.6% · 2562 students tested

Waverly vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Waverly’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Waverly—Waverly PK–12 · Grand Ledge K–12

Every school in Waverly

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Waverlyin other towns
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lansing
184 students8:1Rate it →
Willow Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grand Ledge
B+
542 students19:1Rate it →
Delta Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lansing
B
528 students18:1Rate it →
TC Holbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grand Ledge
C+
506 students17:1Rate it →
Wacousta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Eagle
C
457 students17:1Rate it →
Eaton County Youth Facility
Grades 3–12 · Charlotte
24 students8:1Rate it →
Kenneth T Beagle Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grand Ledge
A−
835 students19:1Rate it →
Waverly Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lansing
B
451 students18:1Rate it →
Grand Ledge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Ledge
B+
1,704 students20:1Rate it →
Waverly Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lansing
C+
987 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Waverly’s schools

Are Waverly’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Waverly. Waverly Community Schools and Grand Ledge Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waverly. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Waverly in?

Waverly Community Schools and Grand Ledge Public Schools.

Where do Waverly kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Grand Ledge High School, Waverly Senior High School and Eaton County Youth Facility.

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What Waverly families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.