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Waterloo Middle

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Waterloo Middle ranks 445 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Waterloo Middle is a small public middle school in Waterloo, Wisconsin, serving grades 5–8 with 118 students in the Waterloo School District. The district ranks 348 of 432 districts statewide (19th percentile, 1 star), and the school ranks 445 of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 31st percentile, 2 stars. That places it below most nearby middle schools, including Columbus Middle, Lake Mills Middle, Glacial Drumlin School, Prairie View Middle, Central Heights Middle, Deerfield Middle, Patrick Marsh Middle, and Marshall Middle, but above Riverside Middle (26th percentile). Waterloo has not always been here: it reached the 44th percentile in 2018–2019, fell to the 21st in 2020–2021, and has held in the 31st–35th percentile range since.

Math is the clearest challenge. In 2025–2026, proficiency was below the state in every tested grade: 39.02% in grade 5, 39.29% in grade 6, 32.08% in grade 7, and 43.75% in grade 8, with grade 7 the widest gap. Columbus Middle and Lake Mills Middle generally score much higher. Other subjects are stronger: grade 8 science was 56.25% (state: 51.86%) and grade 8 ELA 58.33% (state: 54.38%); grade 8 social studies was 60.42%, just below the state's 64.63%. Attendance is a bright spot — chronic absenteeism was 12.1% in 2024–2025, well below the state's 17.3% and better than most nearby schools, and the dropout rate returned to 0.0%.

Waterloo spends $16,998 per student, more than many higher-performing neighbors, and 44.07% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, up from 36.21% in 2022–2023. Its student-teacher ratio of 14.7 is the highest among nearby comparison schools, which range from 11.0 to 13.7 — a combination worth asking about. Subgroup results are uneven: English learners ranked in the 76th percentile and special education students in the 45th in 2025–2026, while low-income students sat at the 22nd. Because the school is small, these figures can swing sharply year to year.

118

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,998

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

865 N Monroe St
Waterloo, WI 53594-1100

(920) 478-2696

District: Waterloo School District

Students who attend Waterloo Middle usually attend:

High:

Waterloo High

Feeder schools for Waterloo Middle:

Elementary:

Waterloo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Wisconsin avg55%

445^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

348^th of 432Waterloo School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	445 of 643	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	424 of 628	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	430 of 641	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	415 of 640	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	427 of 617	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	487 of 613	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	332 of 594	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	356 of 579	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	450 of 612	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.2	506 of 609	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.1	487 of 612	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.5	376 of 585	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.1	300 of 569	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.2	136 of 559	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	151 of 549	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	147 of 539	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	65.3	187 of 521	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	268 of 519	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	229 of 366	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	40 of 169	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	31.4	142 of 178	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	95 of 170	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	139 of 158	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	109 of 138	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	32 of 153	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	315 of 572	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.9	452 of 573	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	431 of 580	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	397 of 579	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	395 of 576	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	421 of 574	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	254 of 557	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	363 of 551	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	44.5	120 of 209	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	400 of 513	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	391 of 509	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	453 of 520	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	354 of 525	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	271 of 522	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	430 of 499	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	305 of 487	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	403 of 489	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	444 of 575	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.8	270 of 577	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	350 of 585	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	344 of 591	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	379 of 577	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	457 of 572	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	391 of 557	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	328 of 551	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	243 of 439	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	202 of 437	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.9	402 of 414	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	223 of 417	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	315 of 391	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	276 of 399	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	292 of 407	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	285 of 412	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	292 of 397	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	324 of 393	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	175 of 382	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	282 of 375	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+46 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2019)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies60%-4 vs state

Science56%+4 vs state

English Language Arts45%-9 vs state

Mathematics38%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waterloo Middle	Public	5-8	865 N Monroe St	Waterloo	53594	Jefferson County	Waterloo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 478-2696	118	8	14.7	44.1%	80 (67.8%)	2 (1.7%)	32 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	38.1	445^th of 643 public middle schools	30.8%		41.8	424^th of 628 public middle schools	32.5%	21	46.3	37.5	41.5	58.3	39.0	39.3	32.1	43.8	60.4	56.3	$16,998	$468	$16,530
Marshall Middle	Public	7-8	401 School St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 655-1571	128	11	11.2	39.8%	77 (60.2%)	6 (4.7%)	37 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	48.6	362^nd of 643 public middle schools	43.7%		49	359^th of 628 public middle schools	42.8%	3			28.0	52.3			30.0	55.4	70.8	61.5	$17,088	$14,350	$2,738
Lake Mills Middle	Public	5-8	318 College St	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 648-2358	413	34	12.2	26.9%	348 (84.3%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (9.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	59.3	274^th of 643 public middle schools	57.4%		70.4	173^rd of 628 public middle schools	72.5%	101	53.3	69.8	75.6	46.2	56.2	53.5	67.4	47.1	58.7	53.9	$14,660	$354	$14,306
Columbus Middle	Public	6-8	400 S Dickason Blvd	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 623-5950	241	18	13.1	32.8%	193 (80.1%)	4 (1.7%)	29 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	68.3	191^st of 643 public middle schools	70.3%		72.2	153^rd of 628 public middle schools	75.6%	38		67.1	72.4	49.2		69.9	71.1	60.7	60.7	54.1	$15,023	$437	$14,586
Patrick Marsh Middle	Public	6-8	1351 Columbus St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7600	581	48	12.1	29.1%	359 (61.8%)	41 (7.1%)	67 (11.5%)	56 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.6%)	53.9	318^th of 643 public middle schools	50.5%		60.9	256^th of 628 public middle schools	59.2%	62		46.2	58.2	57.3		50.5	57.1	57.1	64.1	48.7	$16,766	$247	$16,518
Deerfield Middle	Public	7-8	300 Simonson Blvd	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Deerfield Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 764-5431	114	10	11.0	24.6%	91 (79.8%)	4 (3.5%)	10 (8.8%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	52.3	340^th of 643 public middle schools	47.1%		67.2	208^th of 628 public middle schools	66.9%	132			68.6	45.0			72.6	50.0	58.3	41.7	$13,209	$249	$12,960
Central Heights Middle	Public	6-8	220 Kroncke Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-8000	560	47	12.0	33.9%	295 (52.7%)	85 (15.2%)	74 (13.2%)	48 (8.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	50.1	357^th of 643 public middle schools	44.5%		49.3	354^th of 628 public middle schools	43.6%	3		54.8	64.6	40.4		57.6	63.2	47.4	52.3	40.7	$16,855	$249	$16,606
Nikolay Middle	Public	6-8	211 South St	Cambridge	53523	Dane County	Cambridge School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 423-7335	203	15	13.7	28.1%	181 (89.2%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	54.8	309^th of 643 public middle schools	51.9%		46.9	371^st of 628 public middle schools	40.9%	62		42.9	45.2	56.1		58.7	41.9	69.6	73.7	60.7	$17,817	$266	$17,551
Prairie View Middle	Public	6-8	400 N Thompson Rd	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7800	699	60	11.7	35.9%	320 (45.8%)	103 (14.7%)	99 (14.2%)	108 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.4%)	58	281^st of 643 public middle schools	56.3%		51.2	341^st of 628 public middle schools	45.7%	60		57.9	52.4	65.3		48.4	52.0	62.0	68.1	53.1	$16,206	$246	$15,959
Glacial Drumlin School	Public	6-8	801 Damascus Tr	Cottage Grove	53527	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 839-8437	766	64	11.9	20.0%	587 (76.6%)	34 (4.4%)	52 (6.8%)	31 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.6%)	57.8	287^th of 643 public middle schools	55.4%		56.3	296^th of 628 public middle schools	52.9%	9		52.2	56.5	48.3		57.8	57.7	50.8	76.6	56.7	$15,936	$306	$15,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterloo Middle

What high school do graduates of Waterloo Middle attend?

Students who attend Waterloo Middle usually go on to attend Waterloo High

How many students attend Waterloo Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Waterloo Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Waterloo Middle?

Students at Waterloo Middle are 68% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Waterloo Middle a good school?

Waterloo Middle ranks 445^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Waterloo Middle in?

Waterloo School District

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