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Central Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1350 Katoski Dr, Waterloo, IA 50701 · (319) 433-2100 · Part of Waterloo Community School District

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

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Central Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Waterloo kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Central Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts46%
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 ↗

1350 Katoski Dr, Waterloo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6180
Grade 7139
Grade 8150
Enrollment over time
495’20
479’21
471’22
466’23
469’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%White 26%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 12%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Middle 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.