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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 995 students in Waterloo Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Waterloo Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,433 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Waterloo Central School District, which is ranked #847 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#848 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
45 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,214 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
85%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
88
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,532 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,762 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,532
$31,353
Spending / Student
$28,762
$32,230
Best Waterloo Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Fayette School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
71 Inslee St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1530
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1530
Grades: 3-5
| 308 students
Rank: #22.
Waterloo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
65 Center St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1540
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1540
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: n/an/a
Skoi-yase School
Magnet School
65 Fayette St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1520
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1520
Grades: PK-2
| 349 students
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