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Waterloo Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5940 Waterloo Rd, Columbia, MD 21045 · (410) 313-5014 · Part of Howard County Public Schools

Columbia’s School Grade A better than 88% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
666
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Waterloo Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Waterloo ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5940 Waterloo Rd, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten96
Grade 1104
Grade 2113
Grade 398
Grade 4101
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
582’20
606’21
612’22
626’23
666’24

Up 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 32%Black 30%Asian 14%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waterloo Elementary from Columbia families.

Other schools in Howard County Public Schools

The district →
Veterans Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A−
883 students13:1
Hanover Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
B−
875 students12:1
Fulton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fulton
A
872 students15:1
Pointers Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksville
A
835 students14:1
Waverly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A
827 students13:1
Bellows Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
B+
806 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 Maryland’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.