Enrollment
114
Middle
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERLOO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551572002628
Waterloo Intermediate
865 N Monroe St, Waterloo, WI 53594 · (920) 478-2696 · Jefferson County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
50 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 42%
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 5 | 56 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 51% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Waterloo School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
41.8%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.1% | 37.9% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 Intermediate
Waterloo Intermediate's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Intermediate this school | 114 | 43.9% | 41.3% |
| Waterloo Middle Waterloo | 118 | 44.1% | 47.2% |
| Marshall Middle Marshall | 128 | 39.8% | 47.6% |
| Almond-Bancroft Middle Almond | 77 | 42.9% | 37.7% |
| Shullsburg Junior High Shullsburg | 73 | 50.7% | 39.7% |
| Clinton Junior High Clinton | 132 | 36.4% | 48.8% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle 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 Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #275 of 323 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #269 of 327 ▲ 14 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #270 of 327 ▼ 6 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #319 of 389 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #106 of 323 | #3 of 6 |
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
114
+6 (+6%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 114 | 10.5 | 10.9:1 | 44% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 9.6 | 10.8:1 | 42% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 105 | 7.8 | 13.5:1 | 41% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 108 | 7 | 15.4:1 | 43% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 8.2 | 14.6:1 | 39% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 100 | 7 | 14.3:1 | 30% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 125 | 8 | 15.6:1 | 28% (35) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterloo Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (119 to 114); teachers up 28% (8.2 to 10.5).
About Waterloo Intermediate
Students in Waterloo, Wisconsin, attend Waterloo Intermediate, a small middle-grades school. The grade span is 5 through 6, and enrollment is 114 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Wisconsin is about 381, so this school runs 70% smaller than that.
Waterloo School District is responsible for 4 schools, Waterloo Intermediate included, with 745 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Waterloo Intermediate is 61% White. It is also 29% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Jefferson County is roughly 89% White. By the diversity index, Waterloo Intermediate comes in at 53%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.9:1, with 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Waterloo Intermediate is 44%. That is 9 points above the 35% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Waterloo Intermediate would score about 50.7%. It scores 41.3%, 9.4 points below that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jefferson County, median household income is about $83,750, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Waterloo Intermediate is one of 31 public schools in Jefferson County, which together enroll about 9,194 students.
The nearest public school is Waterloo Middle, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Waterloo Intermediate ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Waterloo Intermediate is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 108 to 114. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.4:1 to 10.9:1 over the same years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Waterloo Intermediate covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,003
Census ACS
Median income
$83,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
9,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waterloo School District
- Waterloo ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Waterloo HighHigh · 232 students
- Waterloo MiddleMiddle · 118 students
Other schools in Waterloo
- Waterloo ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Waterloo HighHigh · 232 students
- Waterloo MiddleMiddle · 118 students
Nearby schools
- Waterloo Middle0.0 mi · 118
- Waterloo High0.0 mi · 232
- Waterloo Elementary0.1 mi · 281
- Marshall Early Learning Center4.3 mi · 251
- Marshall Middle4.4 mi · 128
- Marshall Elementary4.6 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Waterloo IntermediateHow many students attend Waterloo Intermediate?
Waterloo Intermediate enrolls approximately 114 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Waterloo Intermediate serve?
Waterloo Intermediate serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many teachers does Waterloo Intermediate have?
Waterloo Intermediate employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waterloo Intermediate?
At Waterloo Intermediate, the student body is approximately 61% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Waterloo Intermediate public or private?
Waterloo Intermediate is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waterloo School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.