For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 241 students in Waco Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Waco Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
558 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waco Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.3%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,869 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,443
$16,596
Spending / Student
$12,869
$16,167
Best Waco Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waco High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
706 N Pearl
Wayland, IA 52654
(319) 256-6200
Wayland, IA 52654
(319) 256-6200
Gr: 7-12 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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