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Waterloo Elementary School

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Waterloo Elementary School ranks 986 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

986^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Waterloo Elementary School is a K–6 public school at 1464 Industry Rd in Atwater, Ohio — a rural community in Portage County, southeast of Akron — serving 462 students and standing as the elementary school of the small Waterloo Local district. Roughly two of every three students (65.15%) come from low-income households, a figure that has barely budged in three years. At the same time, the school has slid to the 37th percentile statewide with 2 stars in 2025–26 — a 15-percentile-point fall in a single year and the largest one-year drop in a decade of gradual decline.

The most important change is in achievement. After three straight years of scoring above the Ohio average, Waterloo averaged 54.0 on tested subjects in 2025–26 against a state average of 62.1 — roughly a 14-point swing relative to the state in one year. Eight of nine tested areas now sit below the state, with one glaring exception: third-grade math, where only 26.2% of students were proficient versus 62.1% statewide. Fifth-grade science and math also reversed previous strengths, while sixth-grade math remains above the state. One bright spot is attendance: chronic absenteeism has improved about 10 points since 2022–23 to 18.7%, which is 5.3 points better than the district average.

The school also has real strengths to build on. Its special education services rank at the 76th percentile with 4 stars, far above the school overall, and low-income students score at the 49th percentile — better than the school's own overall rank. By comparison, Lake Elementary School ranks 87th percentile, Rootstown Elementary School 67th, Marlboro Elementary 60th, and Lexington Elementary School 53rd. Waterloo ranks seventh of nine nearby schools while spending the least per student ($7,501). The key question for parents: what changed between 2024–25 and 2025–26, since this same student population previously performed well above where it sits today.

462

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,862

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Ohio avg62%

986^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

443^rd of 773Waterloo 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
2026	43.7	986 of 1560	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	44.1	907 of 1452	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	54.4	748 of 1467	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.4	932 of 1467	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	63.7	217 of 914	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	49.2	382 of 935	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	951 of 1181	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)76th percentile+39 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%-7 vs state

Science56%-7 vs state

Mathematics51%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	K-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%)	43.7	986^th of 1560 public elementary schools	36.8%		59.1	749^th of 1558 public elementary schools	51.9%	237	56.0	26.2	65.5	52.0	61.7	54.8	57.1	64.0	48.9	$9,862
Rootstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	4190 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%)	70.9	514^th of 1560 public elementary schools	67.1%		74	453^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	70.9%	61	80.3	65.7	74.3	61.1		71.4	80.0	81.9		$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%)	65.4	629^th of 1560 public elementary schools	59.7%		78.6	351^st of 1558 public elementary schools	77.5%	278	41.7	84.8	81.3	66.7		72.7	79.2	66.7		$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%)	60.3	728^th of 1560 public elementary schools	53.3%		61	715^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.1%	13	52.3	83.3	64.3	65.9		70.8	57.1	75.0		$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	—	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%)	67.2	586^th of 1560 public elementary schools	62.4%		65.6	611^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.8%	25	69.6	84.0	88.3	70.7		65.1	61.2	67.4		$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%)	28.4	1152^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	26.2%		35.3	1064^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.7%	88	48.7		48.9	27.4			48.9	57.1		$11,837
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%)	71.4	507^th of 1560 public elementary schools	67.5%		79.6	325^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.1%	182	79.7	73.3	80.9	79.7		62.7	73.5	73.0		$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
Lake Elementary School	Public	2-6	225 Lincoln St SW	Hartville	44632	Stark County	Lake Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 877-4276	1,223	50	24.4	22.7%	1,125 (92.0%)	5 (0.4%)	36 (2.9%)	13 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.5%)	83.5	203^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	87.0%		86.4	132^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	91.5%	71	82.4	80.8	92.9	82.1	75.2	75.5	83.3	84.4	78.5	$9,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterloo Elementary School

Is Waterloo Elementary School a good school?

Waterloo Elementary School ranks 986^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Waterloo Elementary School in?

Waterloo Local

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

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