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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,791 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 62% 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
19 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
10,619 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
716 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Waterloo Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 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
0.43
# American Indian Students
22 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
335 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,464 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
11%
# Black Students
2,995 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
28%
6%
# White Students
4,255 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
40%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
436 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,112 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
568
157
# Students in K Grade:
806
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
749
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
776
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
686
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
757
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
760
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
762
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
744
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
767
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,155
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
803
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
760
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
526
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,536 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,469 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,536
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,469
$16,042
Best Waterloo Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hoover Middle 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
| 831 students
Rank: #22.
Bunger Middle 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
| 469 students
Rank: #33.
Central Middle 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
| 466 students
Rank: #44.
George Washington Carver Academy
(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
| 447 students
Rank: #55.
Expo Alternative Learning Center
Alternative 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
| 578 students
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