Top Rankings
Waco Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 285 students in Waco Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Waco Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
512 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Waco Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#275 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
440 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
43
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,740 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,025 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,740
$16,392
Spending / Student
$14,025
$15,968
Best Waco Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waco Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 S. Main Street
Crawfordsville, IA 52621
(319) 658-2931
Crawfordsville, IA 52621
(319) 658-2931
Grades: PK-6
| 285 students
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