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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 338 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 15% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,433 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
84,014 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#848 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Waterloo Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
46%
This chart displays 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 New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
49%
This chart displays 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 New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waterloo Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Waterloo Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
45 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
1,214 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
88
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
-
23,938

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.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Waterloo Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Waterloo Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,532
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Waterloo Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,762
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Waterloo Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waterloo Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterloo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Center St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1540
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,433 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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