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Schools in South Waverly · Sayre Area School District

South Waverly’s public schools score below 69% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving South Waverly, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
52%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.3K
▲ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
824 students on the public path
In brief

South Waverly’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1807 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Waverly’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports South Waverly’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,284 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Sayre Area HS. Enrollment is down 18% 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 South Waverly’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 31% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1807)Better than 8%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 458 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put South Waverly anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of South Waverly’s students in the tested grades sat them (439 in math, 476 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Snyder El Schin SayreB
7–12Sayre Area HSin SayreC

South Waverly’s public schools are run by Sayre Area School District, which also serves Litchfield and Sayre. 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.

Sayre Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 824 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,284PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 55.1% · 476 students tested
Math33%
State average 36.1% · 439 students tested

South Waverly vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South WaverlyCSayre Area
SayreCSayre Area
AthensC+Athens Area

Every school in South Waverly

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

Also serving South Waverlyin other towns
Snyder El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sayre
B
428 students13:1Rate it →
Sayre Area HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Sayre
C
396 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about South Waverly’s schools

Are South Waverly’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Waverly children attend score below 69% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Waverly in?

Sayre Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 824 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is South Waverly’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Sayre Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does South Waverly spend per student?

$23,284 in Sayre Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.