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Waterloo Elementary School

Q: Is Waterloo Elementary School a good school?

Waterloo Elementary School ranks 749 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Waterloo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 469 students in grades PK-6 in Atwater, Ohio, which is part of the Waterloo Local School District. The school generally performs better than the state average on Ohio State Tests, with 72.9% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science and 70.8% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 63.4% and 56.7%, respectively.

However, Waterloo Elementary School faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.1% to 28.8% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies among different student subgroups, with male students outperforming female students, but White students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds performing lower than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Waterloo Elementary outperforms lower-ranked schools in the Alliance City and Ravenna City districts, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the Lake Local and Marlington Local districts.

Over the past several years, Waterloo Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across Ohio. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and equity gaps among student subgroups could help the school improve its overall performance and ranking within the state.

462

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,862

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1464 Industry Rd
Atwater, OH 44201-9349

(330) 947-2153

District: Waterloo Local

Students who attend Waterloo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Waterloo Middle School
High:	Waterloo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Ohio avg61%

749^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

415^th of 828Waterloo Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	749 of 1558	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	727 of 1577	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	658 of 1596	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	802 of 1588	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	706 of 1610	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	680 of 1676	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	758 of 1636	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	665 of 1651	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.7	549 of 1678	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.0	867 of 1684	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.4	677 of 1687	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	898 of 1701	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.7	880 of 1709	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.2	592 of 1686	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	652 of 1662	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.5	682 of 1610	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	776 of 1582	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.8	644 of 1609	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.8	955 of 1504	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.8	965 of 1501	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.0	1077 of 1471	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	385 of 824	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	315 of 956	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	445 of 1021	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	710 of 1452	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	817 of 1466	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	779 of 1483	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	604 of 1488	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	621 of 1467	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	602 of 1502	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	563 of 1518	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	821 of 1473	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	782 of 1484	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	622 of 1447	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	646 of 1419	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	601 of 1404	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	219 of 1465	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	532 of 1465	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	711 of 1466	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	578 of 1485	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	438 of 1498	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	871 of 1518	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	710 of 1499	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	595 of 1535	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	824 of 1536	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	382 of 935	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	751 of 1175	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	741 of 1190	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	655 of 1215	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	867 of 1242	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	775 of 1249	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	713 of 1271	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	778 of 1309	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+10 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics62%~ state avg

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Schools Near Waterloo Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1464 Industry Rd	Atwater	44201	Portage County	Waterloo Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 947-2153	462	19	24.3	65.2%	425 (92.0%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	59.1	749^th of 1558 public elementary schools	51.9%		61.4	727^th of 1577 public elementary schools	53.9%	22	72.9	60.7	58.5	70.8	57.6	50.8	66.0	75.0	57.6	$9,862
Rootstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	4140 State Route 44	Rootstown	44272	Portage County	Rootstown Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 325-7971	406	22	18.8	45.1%	366 (90.1%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	74	453^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	70.9%		60.9	741^st of 1577 public elementary schools	53.0%	288	76.8	77.1	73.9	70.6		74.6	79.4	73.9		$12,812
Marlboro Elementary	Public	K-5	8131 Edison St	Louisville	44641	Stark County	Marlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 935-2469	224	13	17.9		210 (93.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	78.6	351^st of 1558 public elementary schools	77.5%		72.1	499^th of 1577 public elementary schools	68.4%	148	77.8	90.7	85.7	75.0		76.7	61.9	88.9		$12,859
Lexington Elementary School	Public	K-5	12333 Atwater Ave NE	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Marlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 823-7570	306	16	19.1		243 (79.4%)	7 (2.3%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (15.4%)	61	715^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.1%		51.2	904^th of 1577 public elementary schools	42.7%	189	61.2	78.2	79.1	60.0		56.4	63.6	69.4		$10,848
Southeast Primary Elementary School	Public	K-2	8301 Tallmadge Rd	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 654-1930	328	18	18.7	99.1%	312 (95.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)										$14,487
Southeast Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-5	8301 Tallmadge Rd	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 654-5841	315	19	16.8		300 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	65.6	611^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.8%		60.8	742^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	52.9%	131	71.2	84.6	87.0	69.2		54.8	60.2	67.9		$12,089
Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside	Public	3-5	701 Johnson Ave	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Alliance City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 829-2269	418	20	20.5		264 (63.2%)	48 (11.5%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (21.8%)	35.3	1064^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.7%		42.2	1010^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.0%	54	57.4		47.1	35.8			51.9	57.8		$11,837
Willyard Elementary School	Public	1-2	680 Summit Rd	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Ravenna City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 296-6481	295	17	17.5		198 (67.1%)	36 (12.2%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.6%)								(n/a)										$9,570
Suffield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1128 Waterloo Rd	Mogadore	44260	Portage County	Field Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 628-3430	421	26	16.1	35.6%	402 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	79.6	325^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.1%		72.3	493^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	68.7%	168	88.6	75.8	81.9	85.7		77.3	69.4	84.3		$11,167
Alliance Early Learning School	Public	K-1	285 W Oxford St	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Alliance City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 829-2266	422	24	17.7		268 (63.5%)	36 (8.5%)	20 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (23.0%)								(n/a)										$13,309

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterloo Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Waterloo Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Waterloo Middle School
High : Waterloo High School

What is the racial makeup of Waterloo Elementary School?

Students at Waterloo Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Waterloo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Waterloo Elementary School.

Is Waterloo Elementary School a good school?

Waterloo Elementary School ranks 749^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Waterloo Elementary School in?

Waterloo Local

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