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Waterloo Community School District

1516 Washington St, Waterloo, IA 50702

10.9K Students | 789 Teachers | 19 Schools

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Bunger Middle School
Central Middle School
Cunningham School
East High School
Elk Run Early Childhood Center
Expo Alternative Learning Center
Fred Becker Elementary School
George Washington Carver Academy
Highland Elementary School
Hoover Middle School
Irving Elementary School
Kingsley Elementary School
Kittrell Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lou Henry Elementary School
Lowell Elementary School
Orange Elementary School
Poyner Elementary
West High School

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

8.8x

White students are 8.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 1.7 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 2.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.7x

Black students are 3.7 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 2.7 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

2.2 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.2 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.3 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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Students

49% Nonwhite Students

68% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

77% High School Graduation Rate

7% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

197 students

5% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

591 students

10% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

281 students

27% Students Enrolled in Physics

782 students

7% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

186 students

21% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

578 students

33% Students Enrolled in Biology

939 students

18% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

490 students

2% Students Enrolled in Calculus

56 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

118 students

Teachers & Resources

13.8 Students for Every Teacher

12% Inexperienced Teachers

35% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

5 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.8 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

0 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

3 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

18 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

2 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

1,029 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

9% of all students in this district

983 Total In-School Suspended Students

9% of all students in this district

4 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

151 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

1.5Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

163 Total Arrests

9 Average Arrests, per School

163 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

9 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.3 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Beverly Smith
(319) 433-1800
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Beverly Smith
(319) 433-1800
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Larry Martin
(319) 433-1800
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bunger Middle School	Evansdale	31%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.2x
Central Middle School	Waterloo	60%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.3x
Cunningham School	Waterloo	89%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
East High School	Waterloo	52%	68%	90%	4.5x	3.4x
Elk Run Early Childhood Center	Elk Run Heights	25%	61%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Expo Alternative Learning Center	Waterloo	53%	71%	Between 25% and 29%	0 Not available	8.6x
Fred Becker Elementary School	Waterloo	51%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.3x
George Washington Carver Academy	Waterloo	80%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1.7x
Highland Elementary School	Waterloo	71%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hoover Middle School	Waterloo	31%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.6x
Irving Elementary School	Waterloo	73%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kingsley Elementary School	Waterloo	26%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.7x
Kittrell Elementary School	Waterloo	43%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.5x
Lincoln Elementary School	Waterloo	77%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lou Henry Elementary School	Waterloo	41%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lowell Elementary School	Waterloo	67%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Orange Elementary School	Waterloo	24%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	13.5x
Poyner Elementary	Evansdale	21%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West High School	Waterloo	40%	49%	93%	16.3x	4.7x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bunger Middle School	Evansdale	31%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.4x
Central Middle School	Waterloo	60%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cunningham School	Waterloo	89%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
East High School	Waterloo	52%	68%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Elk Run Early Childhood Center	Elk Run Heights	25%	61%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Expo Alternative Learning Center	Waterloo	53%	71%	Between 25% and 29%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fred Becker Elementary School	Waterloo	51%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
George Washington Carver Academy	Waterloo	80%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Elementary School	Waterloo	71%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
Hoover Middle School	Waterloo	31%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Irving Elementary School	Waterloo	73%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kingsley Elementary School	Waterloo	26%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kittrell Elementary School	Waterloo	43%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lincoln Elementary School	Waterloo	77%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lou Henry Elementary School	Waterloo	41%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lowell Elementary School	Waterloo	67%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Orange Elementary School	Waterloo	24%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Poyner Elementary	Evansdale	21%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West High School	Waterloo	40%	49%	93%	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bunger Middle School	Evansdale	31%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Central Middle School	Waterloo	60%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cunningham School	Waterloo	89%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
East High School	Waterloo	52%	68%	90%	0 Not available	2.6x
Elk Run Early Childhood Center	Elk Run Heights	25%	61%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Expo Alternative Learning Center	Waterloo	53%	71%	Between 25% and 29%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fred Becker Elementary School	Waterloo	51%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
George Washington Carver Academy	Waterloo	80%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Elementary School	Waterloo	71%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hoover Middle School	Waterloo	31%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Irving Elementary School	Waterloo	73%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kingsley Elementary School	Waterloo	26%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kittrell Elementary School	Waterloo	43%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lincoln Elementary School	Waterloo	77%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lou Henry Elementary School	Waterloo	41%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lowell Elementary School	Waterloo	67%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Orange Elementary School	Waterloo	24%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Poyner Elementary	Evansdale	21%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West High School	Waterloo	40%	49%	93%	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bunger Middle School	Evansdale	31%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Central Middle School	Waterloo	60%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cunningham School	Waterloo	89%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
East High School	Waterloo	52%	68%	90%	0 Not available	5x
Elk Run Early Childhood Center	Elk Run Heights	25%	61%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Expo Alternative Learning Center	Waterloo	53%	71%	Between 25% and 29%	0 Not available	19.1x
Fred Becker Elementary School	Waterloo	51%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
George Washington Carver Academy	Waterloo	80%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Elementary School	Waterloo	71%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hoover Middle School	Waterloo	31%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Irving Elementary School	Waterloo	73%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kingsley Elementary School	Waterloo	26%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kittrell Elementary School	Waterloo	43%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lincoln Elementary School	Waterloo	77%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lou Henry Elementary School	Waterloo	41%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lowell Elementary School	Waterloo	67%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Orange Elementary School	Waterloo	24%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Poyner Elementary	Evansdale	21%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West High School	Waterloo	40%	49%	93%	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bunger Middle School	Evansdale	31%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.8x
Central Middle School	Waterloo	60%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1.9x
Cunningham School	Waterloo	89%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
East High School	Waterloo	52%	68%	90%	0 Not available	1.9x
Elk Run Early Childhood Center	Elk Run Heights	25%	61%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Expo Alternative Learning Center	Waterloo	53%	71%	Between 25% and 29%	0 Not available	5.5x
Fred Becker Elementary School	Waterloo	51%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
George Washington Carver Academy	Waterloo	80%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Elementary School	Waterloo	71%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hoover Middle School	Waterloo	31%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Irving Elementary School	Waterloo	73%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kingsley Elementary School	Waterloo	26%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	9x
Kittrell Elementary School	Waterloo	43%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lincoln Elementary School	Waterloo	77%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lou Henry Elementary School	Waterloo	41%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.5x
Lowell Elementary School	Waterloo	67%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Orange Elementary School	Waterloo	24%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	8.5x
Poyner Elementary	Evansdale	21%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West High School	Waterloo	40%	49%	93%	0 Not available	2.3x

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →