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Kittrell Elementary School

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Kittrell Elementary School ranks 405 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Kittrell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waterloo, Iowa, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 613 students. The school is part of the Waterloo Community School District, which is ranked 287 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kittrell Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.6% to 42.4% in recent years, and lower test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 47.7%, compared to 58.1% for the district and 67.9% for the state.

While Kittrell Elementary School's performance is generally lower than nearby schools in the Waterloo Community School District, such as Kingsley Elementary and Orange Elementary, it performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Cunningham School and Highland Elementary. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio may indicate a focus on individualized attention, but this has not yet translated into higher academic outcomes.

576

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,433

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1304 Oregon St
Waterloo, IA 50702

(319) 433-2910

District: Waterloo Community School District

Students who attend Kittrell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hoover Middle School
High:	West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.7%

African American:

27.1%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (66% vs 71% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

Iowa avg71%

405^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Waterloo Community School District

287^th of 313Waterloo Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	405 of 576	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	451 of 557	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	464 of 565	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	427 of 574	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	426 of 567	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	532 of 603	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	535 of 567	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	515 of 574	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	561 of 599	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.0	543 of 616	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	519 of 603	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	550 of 624	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.1	576 of 626	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%-11 vs state

Science58%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Kittrell Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kittrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1304 Oregon St	Waterloo	50702	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2910	576	46	12.4	71.5%	200 (34.7%)	156 (27.1%)	96 (16.7%)	43 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.1%)	45 (7.8%)	39	405^th of 576 public elementary schools	29.7%		26.9	451^st of 557 public elementary schools	19.0%	46	47.7	65.3	69.6	77.9	72.0	70.9	58.2	$12,433	$1,211	$11,221
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1628 Washington St	Waterloo	50702	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1900	538	42	12.7	77.9%	145 (27.0%)	145 (27.0%)	128 (23.8%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.8%)	64 (11.9%)	17.2	498^th of 576 public elementary schools	13.5%		14	492^nd of 557 public elementary schools	11.7%	6	40.8	48.7	64.3	59.2	43.6	66.1	44.6	$14,090	$1,974	$12,115
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	1115 W. 5th Street	Waterloo	50702	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2800	353	33	10.5	89.2%	70 (19.8%)	127 (36.0%)	64 (18.1%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	55 (15.6%)	33.3	446^th of 576 public elementary schools	22.6%		32.3	436^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.7%	10	75.5	70.8	58.3	65.3	62.5	66.7	47.9	$13,386	$1,643	$11,742
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Sunset Rd	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2210	337	29	11.6	49.9%	193 (57.3%)	47 (13.9%)	32 (9.5%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	42 (12.5%)	69.8	174^th of 576 public elementary schools	69.8%		61.6	232^nd of 557 public elementary schools	58.3%	58	80.6	78.2	72.6	88.7	80.0	87.1	66.1	$12,606	$882	$11,722
Lou Henry Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Rachael St	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2860	460	38	12.1	65.9%	178 (38.7%)	176 (38.3%)	37 (8.0%)	30 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	30 (6.5%)	24.9	473^rd of 576 public elementary schools	17.9%		45.9	356^th of 557 public elementary schools	36.1%	117	63.6	57.6	56.9	74.2	57.6	58.5	49.2	$13,402	$1,114	$12,288
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 Idaho St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2630	448	38	11.9	89.5%	126 (28.1%)	115 (25.7%)	131 (29.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	59 (13.2%)	12.8	515^th of 576 public elementary schools	10.6%		12	502^nd of 557 public elementary schools	9.9%	13	43.1	48.2	50.9	63.9	46.4	66.0	41.5	$12,711	$1,327	$11,383
Cunningham School	Public	PK, KG-5	1224 Mobile St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2600	443	35	12.6	91.4%	32 (7.2%)	258 (58.2%)	50 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.8%)	60 (13.5%)	3.8	561^st of 576 public elementary schools	2.6%		3.2	545^th of 557 public elementary schools	2.2%	16	33.9	42.4	32.8	58.1	31.8	52.5	21.7	$14,512	$2,793	$11,718
Poyner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 Central Ave	Evansdale	50707	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1534	362	31	11.5	59.9%	226 (62.4%)	39 (10.8%)	37 (10.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	49 (13.5%)	49.1	333^rd of 576 public elementary schools	42.2%		31	440^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.0%	107	71.9	79.1	58.9	70.2	74.4	75.0	64.3	$13,693	$1,573	$12,118
Orange Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5805 Kimball Ave	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2880	518	38	13.6	49.6%	364 (70.3%)	56 (10.8%)	38 (7.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	48 (9.3%)	69.7	176^th of 576 public elementary schools	69.4%		63.8	214^th of 557 public elementary schools	61.6%	38	73.6	78.7	78.3	86.1	86.7	78.3	69.6	$12,067	$769	$11,297
Fred Becker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1239 Sheldon St	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2180	501	38	13.1	78.0%	187 (37.3%)	145 (28.9%)	59 (11.8%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	74 (14.8%)	16.7	499^th of 576 public elementary schools	13.4%		15.1	489^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.2%	10	49.3	50.0	53.3	64.8	59.1	63.3	48.3	$13,341	$1,146	$12,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Kittrell Elementary School

How many students attend Kittrell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Kittrell Elementary School.

What district is Kittrell Elementary School in?

Waterloo Community School District

What schools do graduates of Kittrell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kittrell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hoover Middle School
High : West High School

Is Kittrell Elementary School a good school?

Kittrell Elementary School ranks 405^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kittrell Elementary School?

Students at Kittrell Elementary School are 35% White, 27% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% Pacific Islander.

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