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Waterloo Comm School District Schools
Waterloo Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Black Hawk County (Waterloo). SchoolGrade grades 18 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Waterloo Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Waterloo Comm School District
18 of 18 schools in Waterloo Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 8C: 4D: 2
Best schools in Waterloo Comm School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Hoover Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Orange Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Kingsley Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- West High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Kittrell Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Poyner Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Bunger Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B East High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Lou Henry Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Fred Becker Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Waterloo Comm School District
High schools (2)
- B East High School, Waterloo
- A- West High School, Waterloo
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B Bunger Middle School, Evansdale
- B Central Middle School, Waterloo
- A+ Hoover Middle School, Waterloo
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- B Fred Becker Elementary School, Waterloo
- B- Highland Elementary School, Waterloo
- C+ Irving Elementary School, Waterloo
- A Kingsley Elementary School, Waterloo
- B+ Kittrell Elementary School, Waterloo
- C Lincoln Elementary School, Waterloo
- B Lou Henry Elementary School, Waterloo
- C Lowell Elementary School, Waterloo
- A Orange Elementary School, Waterloo
- B+ Poyner Elementary, Evansdale
Other schools and academies (3)
- D+ Cunningham School, Waterloo
- D Expo Alternative Learning Center, Waterloo
- C George Washington Carver Academy, Waterloo
Where Waterloo Comm School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Black Hawk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 10,606 students with 735 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,648 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1930480
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cedar Falls Comm School District (11 schools, 10 mi)
- Denver Comm School District (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Jesup Comm School District (6 schools, 13 mi)
- Union Comm School District (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Dike-New Hartford Comm School District (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Wapsie Valley Comm School District (7 schools, 18 mi)
- Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District (7 schools, 21 mi)
- Independence Comm School District (4 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Waterloo Comm School District
How many schools are in Waterloo Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 18 public schools in Waterloo Comm School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Waterloo Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waterloo, Evansdale.
How good are the schools in Waterloo Comm School District?
Across the 18 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.4%. 94% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Waterloo Comm School District?
10,606 students were enrolled in Waterloo Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Waterloo Comm School District?
Waterloo Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Black Hawk County, with its district office in Waterloo. Its boundary covers about 138 sq mi.