Washburn’s public schools
Waterloo Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Washburn. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 93% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Washburn’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Washburn’s 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Hoover Middle School places highest (better than 59%); Cunningham School lowest (2%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
11 elementary schools serve Washburn, graded from D− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools and two high schools: West High School and East High School. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Washburn, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Washburn · depends on your address
West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,696 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,016 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
10th grade in Washburn · depends on your address
West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,696 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,016 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
11th grade in Washburn · depends on your address
West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,696 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,016 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
12th grade in Washburn · depends on your address
West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,696 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,016 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Waterloo Community School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Washburn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Washburn’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Washburn | — | Waterloo |
Every school in Washburn
17 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).
Questions about Washburn’s schools
Are Washburn’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Washburn. Waterloo Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Washburn. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Washburn in?
Waterloo Community School District.
Where do Washburn kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: West High School and East High School.
Parents talk
What Washburn families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Washburn → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.