Enrollment
339
Middle
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINDEN UNIFIED·NCES 062181002590
Waterloo Elementary
7007 North Pezzi Rd., Stockton, CA 95215 · (209) 931-0818 · San Joaquin County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
221 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 78 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 29% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Waterloo Elementary→Linden High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Linden Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.7pp since 2014
Math
34.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.4% | 35.3% | 30.6% | 26.7% |
| Math | 14.2% | 20.2% | 31.4% | 34.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 34.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 28.9% |
| 2022-23 | 45.1% | 26.1% |
| 2021-22 | 41.4% | 25.7% |
| 2018-19 | 37.3% | 32.6% |
| 2017-18 | 39.5% | 31.6% |
| 2016-17 | 40.5% | 31.1% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 15.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Waterloo Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #562 of 1,224 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #510 of 1,227 | #3 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #645 of 1,227 | #4 of 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #311 of 1,214 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #1,152 of 1,377 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #927 of 1,279 | #11 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #562 of 1,278 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #407 of 930 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
339
-74 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 28.3:1
% White
34%
was 39%
% Hispanic
58%
was 58%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 339 | 15 | 22.7:1 | 65% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 15.3 | 21.7:1 | 63% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 14.2 | 23.4:1 | 48% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 14.6 | 28.3:1 | 55% (228) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterloo Elementary.
About Waterloo Elementary
Waterloo Elementary, a low-enrollment middle-grades school, is located in Stockton, California. Total enrollment is 339 students, and the grades served are 5 through 8. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 49% lower.
Waterloo Elementary is among 6 schools run by Linden Unified, which serves 2,339 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Waterloo Elementary is 58%, a majority. It is also 34% White and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of San Joaquin County is roughly 43% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
Waterloo Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.7:1. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 65%. That is in line with the 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.3%. Waterloo Elementary scores 37.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Joaquin County show that median household income comes to about $92,179, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 251, with about 153,026 students.
Glenwood Elementary sits about 2.8 miles from Waterloo Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 26.2% proficiency; Waterloo Elementary posts 37.8%.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 18% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. White students made up 39% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 34% in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 28.3 to 22.7 over 7 years.
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San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Linden Unified
- Linden HighHigh · 743 students
- Waverly ElementaryElementary · 438 students
- Linden ElementaryElementary · 414 students
- Glenwood ElementaryElementary · 378 students
- Pride ContinuationHigh · 27 students
Other schools in Stockton
- Lincoln HighHigh · 2,801 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,355 students
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,065 students
- Cesar Chavez HighHigh · 2,021 students
- Bear Creek HighHigh · 1,925 students
- Stagg Senior HighHigh · 1,677 students
Nearby schools
- Glenwood Elementary2.8 mi · 378
- Waverly Elementary2.9 mi · 438
- Davis Elementary2.9 mi · 357
- Morada Middle3.2 mi · 685
- Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy3.5 mi · 448
- Turner Academy at Tokay Colony4.1 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About Waterloo ElementaryHow many students attend Waterloo Elementary?
Waterloo Elementary enrolls approximately 339 students in grades 05-08.
Is Waterloo Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waterloo Elementary is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waterloo Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waterloo Elementary is approximately 22.7:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waterloo Elementary?
At Waterloo Elementary, the student body is approximately 34% White, 58% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Waterloo Elementary in?
Waterloo Elementary is part of Linden Unified.
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