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Waterloo Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,530 students in Waterloo 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 Preschools in Waterloo Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
19 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
10,600 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
738 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Waterloo 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 81% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#308 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
68%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.42
# American Indian Students
20 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
365 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,413 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
11%
# Black Students
2,886 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
27%
6%
# White Students
4,567 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
43%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
324 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,025 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
436
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
829
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
730
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
765
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
748
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
752
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
760
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
764
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
790
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
807
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,205
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
783
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
717
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
514
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,566 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,497 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,566
$16,392
Spending / Student
$15,497
$15,968
Best Waterloo Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orange Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5805 Kimball Ave
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 433-2880
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 433-2880
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #22.
Kittrell Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1304 Oregon St
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 433-2910
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 433-2910
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #33.
Fred Becker Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1239 Sheldon St
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 433-2180
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 433-2180
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #44.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
812 Idaho St
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2630
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2630
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #55.
Irving Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1115 W. 5th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 433-2800
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 433-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
302 Cedar Bend St
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1990
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1990
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #77.
Cunningham School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1224 Mobile St
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2600
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: n/an/a
316 Mc Coy Rd
Evansdale, IA 50707
(319) 433-2660
Evansdale, IA 50707
(319) 433-2660
Grades: PK
| 131 students
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