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Best Middle Schools in Waterloo, IL

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Top rankedWaterloo Junior High School208^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Waterloo, Illinois is home to a single standout middle school, Waterloo Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 and consistently outperforms state averages on academic assessments.

Waterloo Junior High School is a high-performing institution, with 74.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 46.5% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025, significantly exceeding the state averages. The school also boasts strong science proficiency, with 66.7% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the ISA science assessment. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and benefits from a well-resourced environment, with a per-student spending of $11,108 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.1 to 1.

Waterloo Junior High School's exceptional performance is reflected in its high rankings, with the school ranked 208 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025 and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The Waterloo CUSD 5 district, of which Waterloo Junior High School is a part, is also highly ranked, placing 125 out of 811 districts in Illinois and earning a 4-star rating.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waterloo Junior High School	Public	6-8	200 Bellefontaine Dr	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 939-3457	613	36	17.0	18.3%	576 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	83.1	208^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.8%		88.3	130^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.5%	78	66.7	72.3	74.5	77.7	74.7	39.0	50.5	50.8	46.5	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.5	98.4	$11,433	$483	$10,950

Cities Near Waterloo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valmeyer	7.16 mi	3	571^st
Columbia	7.56 mi	4	37^th
Millstadt	9.1 mi	2	58^th
Smithton	9.92 mi	1	71^st
Red Bud	11.5 mi	6	331^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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