Is Waterloo High School a good school?

Waterloo High School ranks 320 th of 680 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waterloo High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 340 students attended Waterloo High School.

What is the racial makeup of Waterloo High School?

Students at Waterloo High School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Waterloo High School in Waterloo AL

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waterloo High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo High School 320^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Waterloo High School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo High School 233^rd of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Waterloo High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo High School 117^th of 371 Alabama public high schools. (See Waterloo High School in the ranking list.)

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Lauderdale County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lauderdale County 44^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	25.67	502^nd	623	19.4%
2005	28.41	562^nd	688	18.3%
2006	22.22	608^th	689	11.8%
2007	44.39	440^th	698	37.0%
2008	25.09	606^th	698	13.2%
2009	38.89	495^th	696	28.9%
2010	47.44	446^th	704	36.6%
2011	30.90	570^th	709	19.6%
2012	24.51	607^th	696	12.8%
2013	35.59	554^th	696	20.4%
2014	42.48	429^th	695	38.3%
2015	50.31	340^th	691	50.8%
2016	43.25	401^st	691	42.0%
2017	63.37	227^th	688	67.0%
2018	53.19	341^st	680	49.9%
2019	65.29	221^st	681	67.5%
2021	49.02	352^nd	692	49.1%
2022	51.31	346^th	687	49.6%
2023	53.79	320^th	680	52.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	58.54	265^th	651	59.3%
2019	78.35	77^th	649	88.1%
2021	56.73	274^th	653	58.0%
2022	65.37	187^th	651	71.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	57.60	261^st	646	59.6%
2021	67.07	189^th	656	71.2%
2022	77.16	122^nd	656	81.4%
2023	70.72	172^nd	645	73.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	30.48	465^th	650	28.5%
2021	27.38	482^nd	669	28.0%
2022	42.59	387^th	669	42.2%
2023	40.08	406^th	649	37.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	36.03	350^th	508	31.1%
2019	48.35	269^th	529	49.1%
2021	33.03	381^st	539	29.3%
2022	32.32	386^th	540	28.5%
2023	31.25	391^st	528	25.9%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	27.22	320^th	407	21.4%
2005	48.46	216^th	415	48.0%
2006	47.51	226^th	409	44.7%
2007	44.75	246^th	412	40.3%
2008	45.29	245^th	417	41.2%
2009	41.24	275^th	425	35.3%
2010	36.96	301^st	435	30.8%
2011	41.32	281^st	435	35.4%
2012	25.08	353^rd	436	19.0%
2013	19.76	384^th	436	11.9%
2014	38.84	277^th	438	36.8%
2015	33.46	295^th	430	31.4%
2016	38.47	274^th	432	36.6%
2017	53.07	190^th	432	56.0%
2018	54.91	181^st	423	57.2%
2019	42.91	265^th	437	39.4%
2021	39.88	264^th	440	40.0%
2022	51.00	196^th	432	54.6%
2023	45.42	233^rd	437	46.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	51.54	192^nd	396	51.5%
2019	52.42	184^th	396	53.5%
2021	31.61	294^th	415	29.2%
2022	63.85	110^th	421	73.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	56.84	149^th	380	60.8%
2018	78.10	61^st	392	84.4%
2019	53.07	183^rd	399	54.1%
2021	43.14	234^th	415	43.6%
2022	81.26	52^nd	423	87.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	45.98	204^th	380	46.3%
2018	29.84	299^th	397	24.7%
2019	26.61	306^th	399	23.3%
2022	26.97	324^th	427	24.1%
2023	41.71	245^th	419	41.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	35.54	209^th	331	36.9%
2019	26.63	277^th	343	19.2%
2021	26.92	286^th	369	22.5%
2022	38.48	220^th	376	41.5%
2023	33.27	248^th	370	33.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	55.56	165^th	357	53.8%
2005	60.36	137^th	359	61.8%
2006	61.91	132^nd	357	63.0%
2007	40.87	241^st	358	32.7%
2008	49.08	211^th	359	41.2%
2009	52.65	190^th	357	46.8%
2010	12.37	350^th	358	2.2%
2011	37.41	273^rd	360	24.2%
2012	51.72	204^th	358	43.0%
2013	47.22	247^th	358	31.0%
2014	60.04	129^th	358	64.0%
2015	42.70	204^th	353	42.2%
2016	43.58	186^th	351	47.0%
2017	38.10	208^th	353	41.1%
2018	50.43	175^th	356	50.8%
2019	15.31	309^th	366	15.6%
2021	29.11	264^th	371	28.8%
2022	22.07	289^th	367	21.3%
2023	62.96	117^th	371	68.5%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	10.30	337^th	358	5.9%
2021	29.39	260^th	361	28.0%
2022	15.32	325^th	361	10.0%
2023	77.51	61^st	349	82.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	20.44	287^th	354	18.9%
2021	21.48	284^th	359	20.9%
2022	31.67	247^th	367	32.7%
2023	90.09	37^th	358	89.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	62.16	129^th	350	63.1%
2019	11.53	317^th	357	11.2%
2021	38.59	217^th	366	40.7%
2022	15.84	316^th	366	13.7%
2023	21.55	285^th	358	20.4%

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Rank History for high school White students at Waterloo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	18.50	259^th	300	13.7%
2019	5.89	298^th	313	4.8%
2021	19.69	271^st	319	15.0%
2022	12.20	309^th	326	5.2%
2023	45.70	149^th	317	53.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Waterloo High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	397	397
1989	379	27	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1990	380	23	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1991	385	32	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1992	391	19	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1993	360	19	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1994	399	34	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1995	361	27	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1996	361	27	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1997	392	15	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1998	366	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1999	381	12	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2000	369	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2001	365	9	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2002	357	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2003	357	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2004	339	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2005	343	9	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
2006	337	10	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2007	314	6	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2008	315	5	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
2009	340	6	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2010	331	3	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2011	346	2	0	7	5	0	0	0	360
2012	321	3	0	5	2	0	1	0	332
2013	331	2	0	9	2	0	3	0	347
2014	325	5	0	7	2	0	3	0	342
2015	317	5	0	5	2	0	5	0	334
2016	311	8	1	4	0	0	5	0	329
2017	314	6	1	7	0	0	3	0	331
2018	336	6	0	4	0	0	3	0	349
2019	353	9	1	6	0	0	3	0	372
2020	359	8	0	8	0	0	5	0	380
2021	354	8	0	8	0	0	5	0	375
2022	343	9	0	8	0	0	2	1	363
2023	320	7	0	8	2	0	3	0	340

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waterloo High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	23.0	17.2	0
1989	408	23.0	17.7	n/a
1990	403	24.0	16.7	0
1991	417	23.0	18.1	n/a
1992	410	25.0	16.4	n/a
1993	379	23.0	16.5	n/a
1994	435	25.1	17.3	n/a
1995	388	28.4	13.7	n/a
1996	388	28.4	13.7	n/a
1997	407	27.9	14.6	35.1
1998	377	28.7	13.1	41.4
1999	393	25.3	15.5	60.8
2000	376	28.5	13.2	58.2
2001	375	27.0	13.9	56.3
2002	367	23.9	15.4	59.4
2003	367	23.9	15.4	59.4
2004	350	30.2	11.6	54.6
2005	353	28.0	12.6	65.4
2006	354	24.0	14.8	61.3
2007	324	27.1	12.0	66.4
2008	328	26.2	12.5	55.5
2009	355	27.2	12.9	53
2010	343	26.8	12.8	70
2011	360	35.6	10.1	68.1
2012	332	21.1	15.7	72.3
2013	347	27.1	12.8	72
2014	342	37.1	9.2	69.3
2015	334	22.0	15.1	64.1
2016	329	22.0	14.9	62.9
2017	331	21.2	15.5	71.6
2018	349	21.5	16.2	64.2
2019	372	22.5	16.4	57.5
2020	380	21.6	17.5	60.5
2021	375	22.6	16.5	64.3
2022	363	21.4	16.9	59.8
2023	340	22.5	15.1	73.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waterloo High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	23.0	17.2	0
1989	408	23.0	17.7	n/a
1990	403	24.0	16.7	0
1991	417	23.0	18.1	n/a
1992	410	25.0	16.4	n/a
1993	379	23.0	16.5	n/a
1994	435	25.1	17.3	n/a
1995	388	28.4	13.7	n/a
1996	388	28.4	13.7	n/a
1997	407	27.9	14.6	35.1
1998	377	28.7	13.1	41.4
1999	393	25.3	15.5	60.8
2000	376	28.5	13.2	58.2
2001	375	27.0	13.9	56.3
2002	367	23.9	15.4	59.4
2003	367	23.9	15.4	59.4
2004	350	30.2	11.6	54.6
2005	353	28.0	12.6	65.4
2006	354	24.0	14.8	61.3
2007	324	27.1	12.0	66.4
2008	328	26.2	12.5	55.5
2009	355	27.2	12.9	53
2010	343	26.8	12.8	70
2011	360	35.6	10.1	68.1
2012	332	21.1	15.7	72.3
2013	347	27.1	12.8	72
2014	342	37.1	9.2	69.3
2015	334	22.0	15.1	64.1
2016	329	22.0	14.9	62.9
2017	331	21.2	15.5	71.6
2018	349	21.5	16.2	64.2
2019	372	22.5	16.4	57.5
2020	380	21.6	17.5	60.5
2021	375	22.6	16.5	64.3
2022	363	21.4	16.9	59.8
2023	340	22.5	15.1	73.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waterloo High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,560 (13.4%)	$10,036 (86.5%)	$11,603

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterloo High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 221^st of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 320^th of 680 Elementary schools	14.6%
Ranks 265^th of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 233^rd of 437 Middle schools	7.3%
Ranks 309^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 117^th of 371 High schools	52.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waterloo High School)	59.1	51.9	7.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)	64.3	54.7	9.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo High School)	92.9	22.2	70.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)	52.3	39.1	13.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo High School)	54.2	32.3	21.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)	53.3	38.7	14.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo High School)	52.4	31.8	20.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)	61.4	36.4	25%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo High School)	52.2	3.7	48.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)	46.1	24.9	21.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo High School)	28.2	5	23.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)	53.9	17.6	36.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%
End of Course Mathematics (Waterloo High School)	15	5.3	9.7%
End of Course Mathematics (Lauderdale County)	46.3	19.6	26.8%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Waterloo High School)	17.5	21.1	3.5%
End of Course Science (Lauderdale County)	42.1	27.3	14.8%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	372	340	8.6%
African American	9	7	22.2%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	6	8	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	353	320	9.3%
Two or More Races	3	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.5%	73.2%	15.7%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)							Summative Assessment Science (2023)			Summative Assessment English (2023)							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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waterloo High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	311 Schoolhouse Ln	Waterloo	35677	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 766-3100	340	23	15.1	73.2%	320 (94.1%)	7 (2.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	51.9	22.2	32.3	31.8	3.7	5.0	27.3	50.0	35.0	27.3	59.3	50.0	54.8	36.4	74.1	50.0	31.8	$11,603	$1,560	$10,036

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