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Schools in Pebble Township · Waverly City School District

Pebble Township’s public schools score below 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 34% of Pebble Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pebble Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,607 students on the public path
In brief

Pebble Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1222 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pebble Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Pebble Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,010 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Waverly Intermediate School, then Waverly Junior High School, then Waverly High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pebble Township’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1222)Better than 15%
Towns in Pike County (14)Better than 57%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 980 test results and a graduating class of 151 could put Pebble Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pebble Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (977 in math, 984 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pebble Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Waverly Primary Schoolin WaverlyNo scores
3–5Waverly Intermediate Schoolin WaverlyC+
6–8Waverly Junior High Schoolin WaverlyC−
9–12Waverly High Schoolin WaverlyC

Pebble Township’s public schools are run by Waverly City School District, which also serves Jackson, Pee Pee and Waverly. Parts of Pebble Township (14% of its land) are served by Western Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Waverly City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,607 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,010OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 59.5% · 984 students tested
Math34%
State average 52.2% · 977 students tested

Pebble Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Pebble Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pebble TownshipC+Waverly City
BentonCWestern Local
SunfishC+Scioto Valley Local
Pee PeeC+Waverly City
HuntingtonC+Huntington Local
NewtonC+Scioto Valley Local

Every school in Pebble Township

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

Also serving Pebble Townshipin other towns
Waverly Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Waverly
415 students17:1Rate it →
Waverly Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Waverly
C+
374 students17:1Rate it →
Waverly Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waverly
C−
383 students14:1Rate it →
Waverly High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waverly
C
435 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Pebble Township’s schools

Are Pebble Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pebble Township children attend score below 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pebble Township in?

Waverly City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,607 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pebble Township are served by Western Local.

Where do Pebble Township kids go to high school?

Waverly High School in Waverly, with 435 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Pebble Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Waverly City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Pebble Township spend per student?

$16,010 in Waverly City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.