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Schools in Atwater Township · Waterloo Local School District

Atwater Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Atwater Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#635of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
796 students on the public path
In brief

Atwater Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1409 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Atwater Township’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,800 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Waterloo Middle School, then Waterloo High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Atwater Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Ohio school districts, #635 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1409)Better than 32%
Towns in Portage County (18)Better than 17%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 454 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Atwater Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Atwater Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (447 in math, 461 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Atwater Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Waterloo Elementary SchoolWaterloo Local School DistrictB
7–8Waterloo Middle SchoolWaterloo Local School DistrictC+
9–12Waterloo High SchoolWaterloo Local School DistrictB

Atwater Township’s public schools are run by Waterloo Local School District, which also serves Randolph. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Waterloo Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 796 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,800OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 59.5% · 461 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 447 students tested

Atwater Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Atwater Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Atwater TownshipBWaterloo Local
EdinburgB+Southeast Local
RandolphBWaterloo Local
DeerfieldB+Southeast Local

Every school in Atwater Township

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

District schools in Atwater Townshipby address
Waterloo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Atwater
B
462 students24:1Rate it →
Waterloo Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Atwater
C+
131 students22:1Rate it →
Waterloo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Atwater
B
203 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Atwater Township’s schools

Are Atwater Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Atwater Township children attend outscore 56% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #635 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Atwater Township in?

Waterloo Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 796 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Atwater Township kids go to high school?

Waterloo High School in Atwater, with 203 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Atwater Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Waterloo Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Atwater Township spend per student?

$14,800 in Waterloo Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.