Waterloo Central School District

109 Washington St
Waterloo, NY 13165-1835
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Waterloo Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 336 students in Waterloo Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Waterloo Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,492 Students
912,880 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
84,142 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Waterloo Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#703 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Waterloo Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterloo Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterloo Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Waterloo Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
53 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
1,276 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
86%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
92
25,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
27,017
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
27,653
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
27,703
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
28,893
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
43,905
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
158,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
191,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
194,590
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
-
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,625 is less than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Waterloo Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Waterloo Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,324
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Waterloo Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,625
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Waterloo Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waterloo Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterloo Middle School
Math: 13% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Center St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1540
Grades: 6-8
| 336 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,492 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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