Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB CO CTL UNITED SCH DIST·NCES 180159000226
Waterloo Elementary School
300 E Douglas St, Waterloo, IN 46793 · (260) 920-1011 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
157 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 57% · 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
Based on grade levels within DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
20.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
42.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 →
Schools most like Waterloo Elementary School
Waterloo Elementary School's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Elementary School this school | 247 | 63.6% | 27.7% |
| Forest Park Elementary School Brazil | 232 | 62.9% | 20.0% |
| Turkey Run Elementary School Marshall | 248 | 62.1% | 41.6% |
| Everton Elementary School Connersville | 266 | 63.5% | 37.7% |
| Eaton Elementary School Eaton | 256 | 64.5% | 56.0% |
| Randolph Southern Elementary Sch Lynn | 268 | 61.6% | 48.7% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Waterloo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #754 of 983 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #551 of 986 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #837 of 986 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #928 of 1,079 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #853 of 991 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #836 of 996 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.6% | #285 of 1,058 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.5% | #78 of 353 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
247
+56 (+29%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 247 | 13.9 | 17.7:1 | 64% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 14.4 | 15.5:1 | 72% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 15.3 | 14.4:1 | 66% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 62% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 14 | 14.3:1 | 76% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 17 | 17.6:1 | 68% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 16 | 16.4:1 | 62% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 16 | 18.4:1 | 31% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 16 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterloo Elementary School.
About Waterloo Elementary School
Waterloo Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Waterloo, Indiana. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 247 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Indiana have about 436 students on average; enrollment here is 43% lower.
Federal data list 6 schools in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist, with 3,537 students enrolled.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Among DeKalb County residents, the White share is about 95%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
Waterloo Elementary School reports a ratio of 17.7 students per teacher, from 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is 2.2 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Waterloo Elementary School, 64% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 49% average for public schools in DeKalb County, the school's rate is higher.
Among Indiana public elementary schools, Waterloo Elementary School outscored 23%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 30.6% for Waterloo Elementary School. The school posts 27.7%, 2.8 points below the prediction.
The school's county is DeKalb County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,331, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. DeKalb County's 14 public schools enroll about 6,781 students and include Waterloo Elementary School.
DeKalb Middle School, about 1.8 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Waterloo Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Waterloo Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 56 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 12.7:1 to 17.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,807
Census ACS
Median income
$74,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
- DeKalb High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- DeKalb Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- McKenney-Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 620 students
- James R Watson Elementary SchoolElementary · 590 students
- Country Meadow Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
Other schools in Waterloo
- DeKalb High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- DeKalb Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
Other Waterloo Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Waterloo Elementary. Waterloo Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Waterloo ElementaryColumbia, MD · 666 students
- Waterloo Elementary SchoolAtwater, OH · 462 students
- Waterloo ElementaryStockton, CA · 339 students
- Waterloo ElementaryWaterloo, WI · 281 students
- Waterloo ElementaryWaterloo, SC · 254 students
Nearby schools
- DeKalb Middle School1.8 mi · 759
- DeKalb High School2.0 mi · 1,007
- James R Watson Elementary School4.2 mi · 590
- McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch5.1 mi · 620
- Country Meadow Elementary School5.2 mi · 314
- Butler Elementary School7.7 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Waterloo Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Waterloo Elementary School?
Waterloo Elementary School enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Waterloo Elementary School serve?
Waterloo Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Waterloo Elementary School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Waterloo Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waterloo Elementary School?
At Waterloo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Waterloo Elementary School?
Waterloo Elementary School is overseen by DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist in DeKalb County.
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