Summary:
The city of Waterloo, Wisconsin is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Waterloo School District. The data reveals a mix of strengths and challenges across the district, with some standout schools and areas in need of improvement.
Waterloo Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 917th out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 596th out of 1,044 in 2024-2025. Meanwhile, Waterloo High has a strong 91% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, despite its relatively low overall statewide ranking of 367th out of 431 Wisconsin high schools in 2024-2025. However, across the district, test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics tend to lag behind state averages, particularly in the elementary and middle school grades.
The data also reveals high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.75% at Waterloo Intermediate to 43.84% at Waterloo Elementary, suggesting a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, all the schools in the district have high chronic absenteeism rates, around 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year, which may require further investigation and targeted interventions.
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