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Waterloo Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

200 Bellefontaine Dr, Waterloo, IL 62298 · (618) 939-3457 · Part of Waterloo Community Unit School District 5

Waterloo’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
613
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Waterloo Junior High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Waterloo kids: Waterloo High School

On the path

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

2–3Rogers Elem School417 students
6–8Waterloo Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Waterloo High School876 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 Bellefontaine Dr, Waterloo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6220
Grade 7196
Grade 8197
Enrollment over time
660’20
632’21
619’22
574’23
613’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waterloo Junior High School from Waterloo families.

Other schools in Waterloo Community Unit School District 5

The district →
W J Zahnow Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Waterloo
487 students15:1
Rogers Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Waterloo
A
417 students16:1
Gardner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Waterloo
A
374 students16:1
Waterloo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo
A−
876 students17:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Waterloo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.