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WACO Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

200 S. Main Street, Crawfordsville, IA 52621 · (319) 658-2931 · Part of WACO Community School District

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Directions
Students
317
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about WACO Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 25.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Crawfordsville kids: WACO High School

On the path

Where Crawfordsville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6WACO Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12WACO High Schoolin Wayland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 S. Main Street, Crawfordsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten41
Grade 138
Grade 245
Grade 347
Grade 432
Grade 535
Grade 639
Enrollment over time
252’20
285’21
290’22
288’23
317’24

Up 25.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about WACO Elementary School from Crawfordsville families.

Other schools in WACO Community School District

The district →
WACO High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Wayland
B−
241 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Crawfordsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.