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WACO High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

706 N Pearl, Wayland, IA 52654 · (319) 256-6200 · Part of WACO Community School District

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Directions
Students
241
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about WACO High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6WACO Elementary Schoolin Crawfordsville
7–12WACO High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

706 N Pearl, Wayland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 733
Grade 849
Grade 943
Grade 1039
Grade 1144
Grade 1233
Enrollment over time
212’20
227’21
215’22
244’23
241’24

Up 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 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 WACO High School from Wayland families.

Other schools in WACO Community School District

The district →
WACO Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crawfordsville
D
317 students14:1

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