Best public schools in Waterloo, IA

16 public schools in Waterloo: 10 elementary · 3 middle · 2 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Elementary schools

10 schools in Waterloo, best first

Kingsley Elementary School 68.2

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 355 students

ELA 77%Math 86%Science 66%

#194 of 609 in Iowa

Orange Elementary School 67.1

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades PK-5 · 507 students

ELA 77%Math 83%Science 70%

#201 of 609 in Iowa

Kittrell Elementary School 29.0

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades PK-5 · 613 students

ELA 60%Math 74%Science 58%

#433 of 609 in Iowa

Irving Elementary School 23.1

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 388 students

ELA 68%Math 65%Science 48%

#469 of 609 in Iowa

Lou Henry Elementary School 17.3

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 456 students

ELA 59%Math 64%Science 49%

#504 of 609 in Iowa

Lincoln Elementary School 14.2

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades PK-5 · 492 students

ELA 58%Math 61%Science 36%

#523 of 609 in Iowa

Fred Becker Elementary School 13.5

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades PK-5 · 457 students

ELA 51%Math 62%Science 48%

#527 of 609 in Iowa

Lowell Elementary School 11.7

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades PK-5 · 480 students

ELA 52%Math 58%Science 45%

#538 of 609 in Iowa

Highland Elementary School 9.4

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades PK-5 · 462 students

ELA 47%Math 59%Science 42%

#552 of 609 in Iowa

Cunningham School 1.6

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades PK-5 · 401 students

ELA 37%Math 47%Science 22%

#600 of 609 in Iowa

Middle schools

3 schools in Waterloo, best first

Hoover Middle School 30.5

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades 6-8 · 831 students

ELA 74%Math 73%Science 69%

#166 of 238 in Iowa

George Washington Carver Academy 6.5

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades 6-8 · 447 students

ELA 53%Math 52%Science 52%

#223 of 238 in Iowa

Central Middle School 4.8

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades 6-8 · 466 students

ELA 51%Math 49%Science 48%

#227 of 238 in Iowa

High schools

2 schools in Waterloo, best first

West High School 17.5

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,713 students

ELA 67%Math 57%Science 57%

#243 of 294 in Iowa

East High School 6.6

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,013 students

ELA 57%Math 47%Science 41%

#275 of 294 in Iowa

Combined schools

1 school in Waterloo

Expo Alternative Learning Center 5.1

Waterloo Comm School District · Grades 6-12 · 578 students

ELA 37%Math 22%Science 28%

#47 of 49 in Iowa

School districts serving Waterloo

Waterloo Comm School District 18