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D−

Expo Alternative Learning Center

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

1410 Independence Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703 · (319) 433-1930 · Part of Waterloo Community School District

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

Directions
Students
561
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Expo Alternative Learning Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts31%
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 ↗

1410 Independence Ave, Waterloo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 67
Grade 715
Grade 829
Grade 9197
Grade 10146
Grade 11101
Grade 1266
Enrollment over time
469’20
688’21
609’22
578’23
561’24

Up 19.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Black 35%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Expo Alternative Learning Center 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.