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Waterloo CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 632 students in Waterloo CUSD 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Waterloo CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,742 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Waterloo CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
7 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
2,594 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
95%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
222
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,616 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,067
$22,158
Spending / Student
$13,616
$21,406
Best Waterloo CUSD 5 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterloo Junior High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Bellefontaine Dr
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 939-3457
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 939-3457
Grades: 6-8
| 632 students
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