Waterloo Junior High School

Waterloo Junior High School operates as a middle-of-the-pack junior high in Waterloo, Illinois, overseen by Waterloo CUSD 5. Current enrollment sits at 613 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 33% bigger than the state mean of about 462.

Across the 5 schools in Waterloo CUSD 5 (2,767 students total), Waterloo Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Waterloo Junior High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Monroe County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Waterloo Junior High School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Waterloo Junior High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.0%; this one delivers 62.9%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Monroe County shows median household income runs about $102,880, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Monroe County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,006 students), Waterloo Junior High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: W J Zahnow Elem School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Waterloo Junior High School. On composite proficiency, Waterloo Junior High School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 50.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waterloo Junior High School has climbed 3%, going from 598 students in 2018 to 613 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.