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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,836 students in Waterloo Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Waterloo Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
18 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
10,527 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
748 Teachers
8,970 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
78%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.42
# American Indian Students
18 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
356 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,440 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
11%
# Black Students
2,905 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
28%
6%
# White Students
4,358 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
41%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
366 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,084 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
475
148
# Students in K Grade:
748
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
808
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
713
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
754
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
753
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
766
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
745
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
757
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
790
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,112
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
886
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
677
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
543
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,681 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,604 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,681
$16,361
Spending / Student
$15,604
$15,938
Best Waterloo Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hoover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
630 Hillcrest Rd
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 433-2830
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 433-2830
Grades: 6-8
| 883 students
Rank: #22.
Bunger Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
157 S Roosevelt Rd
Evansdale, IA 50707
(319) 433-2550
Evansdale, IA 50707
(319) 433-2550
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students
Rank: #33.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Katoski Dr
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 433-2100
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 433-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 471 students
Rank: #44.
George Washington Carver Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1505 Logan Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2500
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
Rank: #55.
Expo Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1410 Independence Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1930
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1930
Grades: 6-12
| 609 students
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