Waterloo Middle School

Waterloo Middle School is a 6-8 campus of tiny scale in Atwater, Ohio, operated by Waterloo Local, hosting 131 students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 73% below the state mean of about 482.

Within Waterloo Local, which oversees 3 schools and 796 students, Waterloo Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Waterloo Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder breaks down as 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Waterloo Middle School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, Portage County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,766, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Portage County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,638 students), of which Waterloo Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Waterloo Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Waterloo Middle School's enrollment has fell 50% since 2018, when it stood at 261 (now 131). White enrollment moved from 97% to 92% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Waterloo Middle School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.