Best Public Schools in Waterloo, IL

Summary:

The city of Waterloo, Illinois is home to 5 schools serving grades K-12, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this district generally perform well, with all earning 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger and ranking highly among their peers statewide.

Waterloo Junior High School stands out as a particularly strong performer, earning a 5-star rating and consistently high rankings among Illinois middle schools. This school excels in English Language Arts, with over 70% of students proficient or better across all grades. At the elementary level, Rogers Elementary School impresses with 76.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, significantly outperforming district and state averages.

Overall, the Waterloo CUSD 5 district appears to be delivering a high-quality education, with strong graduation rates, test scores, and student-teacher ratios across its schools. However, the varying free/reduced lunch rates may indicate some socioeconomic disparities within the district that could be worth further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rogers Elementary School	Public	2-3	200 Rogers St	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 939-3454	432	27	15.9	19.7%	413 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)		62.7						62.7	76.1						76.1			97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		97.2	97.2			$10,420	$869	$9,550
Waterloo Junior High School	Public	6-8	200 Bellefontaine Dr	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 939-3457	574	36	16.1	19.3%	546 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	88.3	130^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.5%		92.1	88^th of 1367 public middle schools	93.6%	42	81.1				73.2	65.1	78.4	72.2				35.8	47.1	52.4	45.1			99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.5		98.4	$11,108	$546	$10,561
W J Zahnow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Hamacher St	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 939-3458	473	33	14.2	24.3%	443 (93.7%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)								(n/a)																		94.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.9	94.9	94.9	12.4		$12,747	$655	$12,092
Gardner Elementary School	Public	4-5	1 Ed Gardner Pl	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 939-3060	384	23	16.6	23.7%	358 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	81.2	337^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.7%		76.9	427^th of 2077 public elementary schools	79.4%	90	74.3		60.4	45.9				52.3		52.5	41.5				46.4			95.8	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.4	97.1	97.4			$10,984	$724	$10,260
Waterloo High School	Public	9-12	505 E Bulldog	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 939-3455	879	51	17.3	20.0%	824 (93.7%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	88.3	76^th of 697 public high schools	89.1%		83.9	88^th of 699 public high schools	87.4%	12	53.6															39.5	43.3	98.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.8	99.3		98.4	$11,109	$569	$10,540

Cities Near Waterloo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valmeyer	7.16 mi	3	543^rd
Columbia	7.56 mi	4	47^th
Millstadt	9.1 mi	2	62^nd
Smithton	9.92 mi	1	98^th
Red Bud	11.5 mi	6	289^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Waterloo, IL

Waterloo High School

Waterloo Junior High School

Gardner Elementary School

Rogers Elementary School

W J Zahnow Elementary School

Cities Near Waterloo