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About this school
Waverly School is
an urban public school
in Cleveland, Ohio that is part of Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
It serves 280 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Waverly School
$46,935
raised using DonorsChoose
94
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
414
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Waverly School has received support from
307 individuals from Ohio and
107 individuals out-of-state.