Middle Schools in Waterloo CUSD 5

Summary:

Waterloo CUSD 5 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Waterloo, and it contains just one middle school - Waterloo Junior High School. This middle school has consistently ranked among the top performers in the state, earning impressive academic results and recognition for its quality of education.

Waterloo Junior High School has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, indicating it is one of the top-performing schools in Illinois. The school's students have outpaced their peers at the district and state levels on state assessments, with 74.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 46.5% proficient or better in Mathematics. This consistent academic excellence has earned the school a ranking as high as 88th out of 1,367 middle schools in the state.

With a student-teacher ratio of 16.1 to 1 and spending of $11,108 per student, Waterloo Junior High School appears to have the resources and support needed to deliver a high-quality education. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is an area that could be improved, its overall performance and recognition as a standout middle school within the Waterloo CUSD 5 district make it an attractive option for families in the area.

District Detail

302 Bellefontaine Dr
Waterloo, IL 62298-1790

(618) 939-3453

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,767

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valmeyer CUSD 3	7.64 mi	3	580^th
Columbia CUSD 4	7.85 mi	4	54^th
Millstadt CCSD 160	9.03 mi	2	78^th
Smithton CCSD 130	9.5 mi	1	106^th
Monroe/Randolph ROE	10.96 mi	3

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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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