Waterloo Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

785 N Monroe St
Waterloo, WI 53594

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Bottom 50%

Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Waterloo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 276 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50% in WI
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Waterloo Elementary School's student population of 276 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waterloo Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	45
1	49
2	47
3	37
4	57

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Total Students

276 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School
2023	285
2022	272
2021	279
2020	293
2019	293
2018	314
2017	314
2016	311
2015	321
2014	329
2013	331
2012	329
2011	339
2010	323
2009	327
2008	328
2007	340
2006	347
2005	474
2004	431
2003	426
2002	411
2001	446
2000	429
1999	428
1998	424
1997	408
1996	443
1995	422
1994	424
1993	400
1992	366
1991	349
1990	343
1989	334
1988	332
1987	375

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2014	23
2013	21
2012	20
2011	23
2010	23
2009	23
2008	24
2007	24
2006	24
2005	30
2004	32
2003	33
2002	33
2001	32
2000	32
1999	31
1998	31
1997	31
1996	32
1995	29
1994	27
1993	29
1992	25
1991	23
1990	23

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Waterloo Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Waterloo Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#1540 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School
2023	#1540
2022	#1470
2021	#1405
2019	#1220
2018	#1359
2017	#1125
2016	#794
2015	#1262
2014	#1523
2013	#1570
2012	#1167

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20-24%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2023	22%	40%	27%
2022	27%	39%	25%
2021	27%	38%	23%
2019	42%	43%	32%
2018	42%	44%	36%
2017	52%	43%	32%
2016	52%	43%	35%
2015	47%	44%	34%
2014	47%	49%	38%
2013	37%	48%	40%
2012	52%	49%	46%

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25-29%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2022	27%	38%	30%
2021	27%	39%	31%
2019	32%	41%	36%
2018	27%	43%	36%
2017	27%	45%	39%
2016	42%	44%	35%
2015	42%	52%	39%
2014	22%	37%	31%
2013	27%	37%	34%
2012	27%	36%	35%
2011	77%	83%	84%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2022	44%	44%	37%
2021	44%	44%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	11:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	13:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	12:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	18:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	16:1	14:1
1996	14:1	16:1	14:1
1995	15:1	16:1	14:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	15:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2023	28%	14%	28%
2022	27%	13%	28%
2021	29%	13%	29%
2020	27%	13%	27%
2019	27%	13%	27%
2018	26%	12%	23%
2017	26%	12%	23%
2016	28%	11%	24%
2014	25%	10%	21%
2013	25%	10%	20%
2012	25%	10%	18%
2011	27%	9%	18%
2010	20%	8%	15%
2009	22%	8%	17%
2008	21%	8%	16%
2007	19%	7%	14%
2006	16%	6%	12%
2005	15%	6%	11%
2004	11%	6%	8%
2003	9%	5%	8%
2002	10%	5%	8%
2001	9%	5%	7%
2000	6%	4%	6%
1999	7%	4%	7%
1998	8%	4%	7%
1997	7%	3%	6%
1996	6%	3%	6%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	6%	3%	5%
1993	7%	3%	6%
1992	6%	3%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	10%	1%
2012	2%	10%	1%
2011	2%	10%	1%
2010	2%	10%	1%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	2%	10%	1%
2006	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%	1%
2001	1%	10%	2%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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White

65%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2023	64%	67%	66%
2022	66%	68%	66%
2021	64%	68%	65%
2020	66%	69%	67%
2019	66%	69%	67%
2018	70%	70%	73%
2017	70%	70%	73%
2016	72%	71%	74%
2014	72%	72%	76%
2013	70%	73%	76%
2012	70%	74%	78%
2011	69%	74%	78%
2010	76%	76%	82%
2009	74%	76%	80%
2008	73%	77%	80%
2007	77%	77%	83%
2006	82%	78%	87%
2005	83%	78%	87%
2004	88%	79%	90%
2003	89%	79%	90%
2002	87%	80%	89%
2001	89%	80%	90%
2000	92%	82%	91%
1999	92%	83%	90%
1998	91%	83%	90%
1997	92%	84%	91%
1996	92%	84%	92%
1995	94%	85%	94%
1994	92%	85%	93%
1993	91%	86%	92%
1992	91%	86%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2023	0.51	0.52	0.49
2022	0.49	0.51	0.49
2021	0.51	0.51	0.50
2020	0.49	0.50	0.48
2019	0.49	0.50	0.48
2018	0.45	0.49	0.42
2017	0.45	0.49	0.42
2016	0.41	0.48	0.40
2014	0.42	0.46	0.39
2013	0.45	0.45	0.39
2012	0.46	0.44	0.37
2011	0.46	0.44	0.37
2010	0.39	0.41	0.31
2009	0.41	0.41	0.33
2008	0.43	0.39	0.33
2007	0.37	0.39	0.29
2006	0.30	0.39	0.24
2005	0.29	0.38	0.24
2004	0.22	0.36	0.19
2003	0.20	0.37	0.19
2002	0.24	0.35	0.20
2001	0.20	0.34	0.18
2000	0.16	0.32	0.16
1999	0.15	0.30	0.18
1998	0.17	0.30	0.18
1997	0.14	0.30	0.16
1996	0.16	0.29	0.15
1995	0.13	0.27	0.12
1994	0.14	0.26	0.13
1993	0.17	0.26	0.14
1992	0.18	0.26	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2023	36%	36%	33%
2022	37%	36%	34%
2021	39%	38%	37%
2020	32%	35%	30%
2019	32%	35%	30%
2018	34%	33%	25%
2017	34%	33%	25%
2016	31%	34%	25%
2015	35%	36%	27%
2014	36%	36%	28%
2013	36%	35%	29%
2012	37%	35%	27%
2011	37%	33%	28%
2010	28%	30%	20%
2009	24%	26%	18%
2008	20%	25%	17%
2007	18%	24%	16%
2001	9%	18%	9%
2000	9%	19%	9%
1999	8%	20%	8%
1998	10%	20%	10%
1997	9%	20%	9%
1996	13%	20%	13%
1995	9%	15%	9%
1994	11%	20%	11%
1993	14%	20%	14%
1992	14%	18%	14%
1991	9%	18%	10%
1990	16%	17%	10%
1989	16%	18%	10%
1988	11%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Waterloo Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waterloo School District
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	8%	7%	5%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waterloo School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waterloo Elementary School's ranking?

Waterloo Elementary School is ranked #1540 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Waterloo Elementary School?

276 students attend Waterloo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Waterloo Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waterloo Elementary School?

Waterloo Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Waterloo Elementary School offer ?

Waterloo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Waterloo Elementary School part of?

Waterloo Elementary School is part of Waterloo School District.

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