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Schools in Waverly · Sussex County Public Schools

Waverly’s public schools score below 82% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

In Waverly, 36% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving 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 Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 4 in 10 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.

Math proficiency
36%
▼ 18 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.2K
▲ 47% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,047 students on the public path
In brief

Waverly’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 178 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waverly’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,177 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Sussex Central Middle, then Sussex Central High. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Waverly’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (178)Better than 10%
D−C+A narrow range, from a partial year. Ordinary sampling error in 232 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Waverly anywhere from D− to C+. Only about 4 in 10 Waverly students in the tested grades sat the spring 2021 tests (232 students), so the scores describe the students who took them more than the district as a whole.

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sussex Central Elementaryin Stony CreekD
6–8Sussex Central Middlein SussexC−
9–12Sussex Central Highin SussexB+

Waverly’s public schools are run by Sussex County Public Schools, which also serves Jarratt, Stony Creek and Wakefield. 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.

Sussex County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,047 students · 11.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$25,177VA $17,169 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math36%
State average 54.4% · 232 students tested

Waverly vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaverlyC−Sussex County

Every school in Waverly

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

Also serving Waverlyin other towns
Sussex Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stony Creek
D
478 students14:1Rate it →
Sussex Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sussex
C−
238 students9:1Rate it →
Sussex Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sussex
B+
331 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Waverly’s schools

Are Waverly’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waverly children attend score below 82% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waverly in?

Sussex County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,047 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waverly kids go to high school?

Sussex Central High in Sussex, with 331 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Waverly’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Sussex County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Waverly spend per student?

$25,177 in Sussex County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.