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Lou Henry Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

312 Rachael St, Waterloo, IA 50701 · (319) 433-2860 · Part of Waterloo Community School District

Waterloo’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
460
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lou Henry Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Waterloo kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Lou Henry Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

312 Rachael St, Waterloo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 185
Grade 279
Grade 374
Grade 463
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
486’20
426’21
465’22
456’23
460’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Black 38%Hispanic 8%Asian 7%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lou Henry Elementary School from Waterloo families.

Other schools in Waterloo Community School District

The district →
Kittrell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
C−
576 students12:1
Lowell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
538 students13:1
Orange Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
B−
518 students14:1
Fred Becker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
C−
501 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
463 students12:1
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
448 students12:1

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; Waterloo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.