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Schools in Waterloo

Waterloo’s public schools

Douglas County West Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waterloo. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 3% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,096 students on the public path
In brief

Waterloo’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Waterloo’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Douglas Co West Middle School places highest (better than 48%); Douglas Co West High School lowest (26%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Waterloo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Douglas Co West Elementary SCHin ValleyB−
6–8Douglas Co West Middle Schoolin ValleyB−
9–12Douglas Co West High Schoolin ValleyC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Douglas County West Community Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Douglas County West Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,096 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,099NE $15,602 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 47.1% · 498 students tested
Math55%
State average 46% · 497 students tested

Waterloo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Waterloo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Waterloo—Douglas County West

Every school in Waterloo

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Waterlooin other towns
Douglas Co West Elementary SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valley
B−
537 students13:1Rate it →
Douglas Co West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valley
B−
233 students10:1Rate it →
Douglas Co West High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valley
C
326 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Waterloo’s schools

Are Waterloo’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Waterloo. Douglas County West Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waterloo. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Waterloo in?

Douglas County West Community Schools.

Where do Waterloo kids go to high school?

Douglas Co West High School.

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What Waterloo families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.