Waco Elementary School
Tel:
(319) 658-2931
- Waco Elementary School serves 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Waco Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Waco Elementary School's student population of 285 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 285 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Waco Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Waco Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #790 out of 1232 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 90% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Waco Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Waco Elementary School is Waco High School (7.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Winfield Elementary School (7.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wayland Waco High School Grades: 7-12 | 206 students
7.5 miles
706 N Pearl
Wayland, IA 52654
(319) 256-6200 7.5 7-12 206 - Winfield Winfield Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 199 students
7.9 miles
208 S Olive
Winfield, IA 52659
(319) 257-7702 7.9 PK-5 199 - Winfield Winfield-mt Union Junior Senior High School Grades: 6-12 | 266 students
7.9 miles
208 S Olive
Winfield, IA 52659
(319) 257-7701 7.9 6-12 266 - Washington Lincoln Upper Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 343 students
9.6 miles
606 S 4th Ave
Washington, IA 52353
(319) 653-3691 9.6 3-5 343 - Washington Washington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 363 students
9.6 miles
313 S. 4th Ave.
Washington, IA 52353
(319) 653-5414 9.6 6-8 363
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