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Schools in Evansdale · Waterloo Community School District

Evansdale’s public schools score below 96% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

57% of students in Evansdale’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Evansdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#129of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▼ 13 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▼ 11 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
72%
▼ 16 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▲ 12% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
IA 14.1
Schools in town
2
3,514 students on the public path
In brief

Evansdale’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 53% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

72% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,351 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Evansdale’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 4% of Iowa school districts, #129 of 140 Iowa towns. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (591)Better than 4%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,592 test results and a graduating class of 763 could put Evansdale anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Evansdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,608 in math, 6,575 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Evansdale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Poyner ElementaryWaterloo Community School DistrictC
6–8Bunger Middle SchoolWaterloo Community School DistrictD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

Evansdale’s public schools are run by Waterloo Community School District, which also serves Elk Run Heights, Gilbertville, Raymond and Waterloo. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Waterloo Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 10,484 students · 13.7 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$15,351IA $13,713 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 69.7% · 6575 students tested
Math53%
State average 63.8% · 6608 students tested

Evansdale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Evansdale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EvansdaleD−Waterloo
WaterlooD−Waterloo
Elk Run HeightsD−Waterloo

All 2 neighbors share Waterloo with Evansdale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Evansdale

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Evansdaleby address
Poyner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
362 students12:1Rate it →
Bunger Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
440 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Evansdalein other towns
West High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo
C
1,696 students17:1Rate it →
East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo
D
1,016 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Evansdale’s schools

Are Evansdale’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Evansdale children attend score below 96% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #129 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Evansdale in?

Waterloo Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,484 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Evansdale kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West High School and East High School.

What is Evansdale’s graduation rate?

72% of the class of 2023 in Waterloo Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Evansdale spend per student?

$15,351 in Waterloo Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.