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Highland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

812 Idaho St, Waterloo, IA 50703 · (319) 433-2630 · Part of Waterloo Community School District

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

Directions
Students
448
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waterloo kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Highland Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

812 Idaho St, Waterloo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten73
Grade 174
Grade 266
Grade 378
Grade 465
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
534’20
491’21
477’22
462’23
448’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 29%White 28%Black 26%Two or more races 13%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland 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
Cunningham School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D−
443 students13:1

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.