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How has Waterloo Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 265 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERLOO LOCAL·NCES 390492403544
Waterloo Elementary School
1464 Industry Rd, Atwater, OH 44201 · (330) 947-2153 · Portage County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
301 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 83 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 13% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 54% · 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 Waterloo Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.9pp since 2021
Math
61.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 61.7% |
| 2022-23 | 67.3% | 69.5% |
| 2021-22 | 67.3% | 55.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Portage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #546 of 673 | #11 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #879 of 1,569 | #14 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #842 of 1,569 | #9 of 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #1,007 of 1,514 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #620 of 1,808 | #5 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #1,536 of 1,582 | #18 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #1,314 of 1,590 | #14 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #94 of 767 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #921 of 992 | #12 of 12 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
+77 (+20%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 25.7:1
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 | 462 | 19 | 24.3:1 | 65% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 19 | 24.7:1 | 65% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 65% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 15 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 21.5 | 22.0:1 | 67% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 24 | 19.9:1 | 60% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 23 | 22.1:1 | 60% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 19% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 24 | 21.7:1 | 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 mid-sized elementary school with an address in Atwater, Ohio. The school enrolls 462 students in pre-K through 6.
Waterloo Local runs 3 schools with a combined 796 students. Waterloo Elementary School is one of them.
Waterloo Elementary School is 92% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.3:1. Compared with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 65% of the student body. Across public schools in Portage County, the average is 38%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Waterloo Elementary School is +0.2 points: 64.4% actual, 64.2% predicted.
In Portage County, home to about 161,956 people, median household income comes to about $75,766, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 48 public schools in the county, enrolling about 19,638, Waterloo Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Waterloo High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Waterloo Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Nearby schools with test data average 66.2% proficiency; Waterloo Elementary School posts 64.4%.
Federal data place Waterloo Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 385 to 462, a 20% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 25.7:1 in 2020-21 to 24.3:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Portage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
161,956
Census ACS
Median income
$75,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
19,638 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waterloo Local
- Waterloo High SchoolHigh · 203 students
- Waterloo Middle SchoolMiddle · 131 students
Other schools in Atwater
- Waterloo High SchoolHigh · 203 students
- Waterloo Middle SchoolMiddle · 131 students
Nearby schools
- Waterloo High School0.0 mi · 203
- Waterloo Middle School0.0 mi · 131
- Rootstown/Mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School5.6 mi · 229
- Rootstown Elementary School5.7 mi · 406
- Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School5.7 mi · 282
- Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School5.8 mi · 935
Frequently asked questions
About Waterloo Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Waterloo Elementary School?
Waterloo Elementary School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Waterloo Elementary School serve?
Waterloo Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waterloo Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waterloo Elementary School is approximately 24.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waterloo Elementary School?
At Waterloo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Waterloo Elementary School public or private?
Waterloo Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waterloo Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.