Waterloo Elementary School

Waterloo Elementary School is a cozy elementary-level community in Waterloo, Indiana, overseen by DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist. The school serves 247 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 43% below the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Within DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist, which oversees 6 schools and 3,537 students, Waterloo Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Waterloo Elementary School logs that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest comes out to 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with DeKalb County as a whole.

On the resource side, Waterloo Elementary School records 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of DeKalb County's rate of about 49%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Waterloo Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.7%.

In the area at large, DeKalb County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,331, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, DeKalb County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,781 students), of which Waterloo Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: DeKalb Middle School, around 1.8 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Waterloo Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waterloo Elementary School has grew 24%, going from 200 students in 2018 to 247 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Waterloo Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.