W J Zahnow Elem School

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Waterloo, Illinois, W J Zahnow Elem School instructs 487 students from grades pre-K through 1, part of Waterloo CUSD 5. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so W J Zahnow Elem School sits 28% above that benchmark.

Waterloo CUSD 5 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,767 students; W J Zahnow Elem School is among them.

On demographics, W J Zahnow Elem School lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, W J Zahnow Elem School records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 25% of students at W J Zahnow Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Monroe County) records that median household income runs about $102,880, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Monroe County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,006 students), of which W J Zahnow Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Waterloo Junior High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around W J Zahnow Elem School.

W J Zahnow Elem School operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. W J Zahnow Elem School's enrollment has rose 20% since 2018, when it stood at 406 (now 487). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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