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Kingsley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

201 Sunset Rd, Waterloo, IA 50701 · (319) 433-2210 · Part of Waterloo Community School District

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

Directions
Students
337
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kingsley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • 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–5Kingsley Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

201 Sunset Rd, Waterloo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 149
Grade 256
Grade 364
Grade 455
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
335’20
437’21
343’22
355’23
337’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 14%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 9%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kingsley 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.