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Waterloo, IA
Public School Ratings




Waterloo Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Waterloo Comm School District details

Waterloo Comm School District
1516 Washington St
Waterloo, IA 50702

10,606 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Waterloo Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

1

(10 is best)

Better than 7.8% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 25.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
58%
71%
59%
72%
57%
69%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bunger Middle School
157 S Roosevelt Rd
Evansdale, IA, 50707
06-08
Central Middle School
1350 Katoski Dr
Waterloo, IA, 50701
06-08
Cunningham School
1224 Mobile St
Waterloo, IA, 50703
PK-05
East High School
214 High St
Waterloo, IA, 50703
09-12
Expo Alternative Learning Center School
1410 Independence Ave
Waterloo, IA, 50703
06-12
Fred Becker Elementary School
1239 Sheldon St
Waterloo, IA, 50701
PK-05
George Washington Carver Academy School
1505 Logan Ave
Waterloo, IA, 50703
06-08
Highland Elementary School
812 Idaho St
Waterloo, IA, 50703
PK-05
Hoover Middle School
630 Hillcrest Rd
Waterloo, IA, 50701
06-08
Irving Elementary School
1115 W. 5th Street
Waterloo, IA, 50702
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 44.8% 75.0%
Black 31.4% 7.5%
Hispanic 15.4% 13.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.5% 2.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 4.8% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 73.3% 40.8%
Free lunch eligible 62.6% 36.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 10.7% 4.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,802 $93,352,000 51.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $579 $6,144,000 3.4%
Staff $659 $6,992,000 3.9%
General Administration $317 $3,366,000 1.9%
School Administration $821 $8,708,000 4.8%
Operation $1,268 $13,453,000 7.5%
Transportation $510 $5,404,000 3.0%
Other $422 $4,478,000 2.5%
Total Support $4,577 $48,545,000 26.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,609 $38,280,000 21.2%
Total Expenditures $16,988 $180,177,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,867 $3,999,465,000 46.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $827 $420,541,000 4.9%
Staff $865 $439,588,000 5.1%
General Administration $335 $170,522,000 2.0%
School Administration $765 $388,681,000 4.6%
Operation $1,213 $616,942,000 7.2%
Transportation $481 $244,434,000 2.9%
Other $419 $213,166,000 2.5%
Total Support $4,905 $2,493,874,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,028 $2,048,038,000 24.0%
Total Expenditures $16,800 $8,541,377,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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