Enrollment
131
Middle
DISTRICT 265 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERLOO LOCAL·NCES 390492403543
Waterloo Middle School
1464 Industry Rd, Atwater, OH 44201 · (330) 947-2124 · Portage County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 60 | 46% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 54% |
Student demographics
14%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
Waterloo Middle School→Waterloo High School
Feeds from
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
59.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.8pp since 2021
Math
57.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.8% | 57.8% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 70.4% |
| 2022-23 | 62.5% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 56.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Waterloo Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Portage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #439 of 637 ▼ 170 | #9 of 12 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #395 of 637 ▼ 5 | #9 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #360 of 629 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #626 of 654 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -49.8% | #5 of 410 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
131
-74 (-36%) vs 2020
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 131 | 6 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 6 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 178 | 24 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 13 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 13.5 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 13 | 22.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 15 | 19.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 472 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 18% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 22 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterloo Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (261 to 131); teachers down 55% (13.5 to 6).
About Waterloo Middle School
This page covers Waterloo Middle School, a small middle school in Atwater, Ohio. Enrolled students number 131 students, in grades 7 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Ohio average about 482 students each.
Waterloo Local enrolls 796 students, and its 3 schools include Waterloo Middle School.
White students are the large majority at Waterloo Middle School, with 92% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Waterloo Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.8:1, with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among middle schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
Waterloo Middle School is located in Portage County, where median household income is about $75,766, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Waterloo Middle School is one of 48 public schools in Portage County, which together enroll about 19,638 students.
The nearest public school is Waterloo Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Waterloo Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students declined from 205 to 131 over 4 years. Students per teacher rose from 15.8 in 2020-21 to 21.8 in 2024-25.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Waterloo High SchoolHigh · 203 students
Other schools in Atwater
- Waterloo Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Waterloo High SchoolHigh · 203 students
Other Waterloo Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Waterloo Middle. Waterloo Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- WATERLOO MIDDLE SCHOOLWATERLOO, NY · 356 students
- Waterloo MiddleWaterloo, WI · 118 students
Nearby schools
- Waterloo Elementary School0.0 mi · 462
- Waterloo High School0.0 mi · 203
- 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 Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Waterloo Middle School?
Waterloo Middle School enrolls approximately 131 students in grades 07-08.
Is Waterloo Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waterloo Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Waterloo Middle School have?
Waterloo Middle School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Waterloo Middle School?
Student demographics at Waterloo Middle School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Waterloo Middle School in?
Waterloo Middle School is part of Waterloo Local.
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