Waterloo Community School District

1516 Washington St, Waterloo, IA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

10,895

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

54%

Percent Proficient - Math

53%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

32,099

households

75,778

Total Population

$120,000

Average House Value

$762

Average Housing Rent

$48,734

Average Household Income

93.93%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Waterloo Community School District is a public school district serving Waterloo area, Iowa. For academic year 2020-2021, 19 schools served 10,895 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 19 schools. A total of 797 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Iowa state assessment result, 54% of students are proficient in Math learning and 53% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.waterlooschools.org (319)433-1800 1516 Washington St, Waterloo, IA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MARTIN LARRY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

BEVERLY SMITH

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

BEVERLY SMITH

email phone

Schools in Waterloo Community School District

In Waterloo Community School District, 19 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Lou Henry Elementary School View

481 Students

12 Students per teacher

Poyner Elementary View

453 Students

13 Students per teacher

Fred Becker Elementary School View

500 Students

12 Students per teacher

Cunningham School View

405 Students

13 Students per teacher

Irving Elementary School View

496 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Bunger Middle School View

411 Students

11 Students per teacher

Hoover Middle School View

916 Students

15 Students per teacher

George Washington Carver Academy View

487 Students

13 Students per teacher

Central Middle School View

469 Students

11 Students per teacher

East High School View

909 Students

15 Students per teacher

West High School View

1,725 Students

18 Students per teacher

Expo Alternative Learning Center View

412 Students

12 Students per teacher

Elk Run Early Childhood Center View

177 Students

10 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Iowa

Iowa State University VIEW

Ames, IA

$27,683 ($10,497) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

University of Iowa VIEW

Iowa City, IA

$32,927 ($10,964) Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

University of Northern Iowa VIEW

Cedar Falls, IA

$21,272 ($9,728) Tuition & Fees

1,150 SAT Score

Purdue University Global-Davenport VIEW

Davenport, IA

$14,343 ($14,263) Tuition & Fees

View More Iowa Colleges

Grinnell College VIEW

Grinnell, IA

$64,862 Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

Drake University VIEW

Des Moines, IA

$49,944 Tuition & Fees

1,270 SAT Score

Luther College VIEW

Decorah, IA

$50,320 Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Simpson College VIEW

Indianola, IA

$46,212 Tuition & Fees

Central College VIEW

Pella, IA

$20,988 Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

View More Iowa Colleges

Ross College-Davenport VIEW

Davenport, IA

$16,297 Tuition & Fees

Vatterott College-Des Moines VIEW

Des Moines, IA

$11,982 Tuition & Fees

Western Iowa Tech Community College VIEW

Sioux City, IA

$5,186 ($5,042) Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Community College VIEW

Creston, IA

$7,248 ($7,024) Tuition & Fees

Southeastern Community College VIEW

West Burlington, IA

$6,450 Tuition & Fees

View More Iowa Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 10,895 students are attending Waterloo Community School District. By gender, there are 5,553 (51.0%) and 5,340 (49.0%) female students at Waterloo Community School District.

By race/ethnicity, 5,169 White (47.4%), 3,003 Black (27.6%), and334 Asian (3.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 11.4%	1,241	649	592
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	25	13	12
Asian 3.1%	334	168	166
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.8%	201	107	94
Black 27.6%	3,003	1,502	1,501
White 47.5%	5,169	2,645	2,524
Two or More Races 8.4%	920	469	451
Total	10,893	5,553	5,340

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	412	239	173
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	0	2
Asian	168	84	84
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	121	66	55
Black	166	86	80
White	152	94	58
Two or More Races	5	5	0
Total	1,122	632	490

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	163	109	54
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	3	0
Asian	23	20	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	22	17	5
Black	678	434	244
White	811	539	272
Two or More Races	161	109	52
Total	1,861	1,231	630

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 54%	54%	49%	53%	55%	52%	55%	63%	48%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	***	*	*	***	*	***	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 52%	50-54%	30-39%	60-69%	70-79%	40-49%	40-49%	60-69%	40-49%
Hispanic students 50%	50%	55-59%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	45-49%	55-59%	40-44%
Black students 31%	31%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%	35-39%	40-44%	25-29%
White students 68%	68%	66%	67%	68%	71%	71%	76%	61%
Two or More Races 54%	54%	45-49%	50-54%	40-44%	50-54%	60-64%	60-69%	50-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	17%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 45%	45%	39%	46%	48%	45%	48%	55%	36%
Limited English proficient students 30%	30%	30-34%	35-39%	35-39%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	15-19%
Female students 54%	54%	49%	51%	57%	53%	56%	67%	46%
Male students 53%	53%	49%	55%	52%	52%	54%	59%	50%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%	≥50%	<50%	*
Migrant students 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	≥50%	*
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	<50%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 68%	68%	70%	65%	66%	68%	69%	61%
Two or More Races 54%	54%	50-59%	55-59%	45-49%	50-54%	55-59%	50-54%
Migrant students 25%	20-29%	≥50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%
Black students 31%	31%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 47%	45-49%	40-49%	40-49%	40-59%	70-79%	40-49%	50-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	***	*	***	*	*	***
Limited English proficient students 24%	24%	10-14%	20-24%	25-29%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	***	*	<50%	*	*	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 44%	44%	48%	43%	40%	47%	48%	39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%
All students 53%	53%	55%	51%	49%	55%	54%	49%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 48%	48%	49%	44%	41%	50%	50%	46%
Female students 59%	59%	62%	59%	58%	61%	58%	52%
Hispanic students 50%	50%	55-59%	45-49%	45-49%	50-54%	40-44%	50-54%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 203 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 63 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 355 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Waterloo Community School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	203	8%
Advanced Placement Math	23	1%
Advanced Placement Science	29	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	168	6%
International BS program	63	2%
SAT/ACT Participation	355	13%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 797 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Waterloo Community School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 96.1% of teachers are certified. 90.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	797	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	766	96.1%
Teachers who are not certified	31	3.9%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	33	4.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	40	5.0%
School counselors	31	Students per counselor: 351 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	18	-
Security guards	4	-
Nurses	19	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-