WACO High School

High school·Grades 7-12 Wayland, Iowa·52654
Score
23.6/100
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#225
Among 294 Iowa high schools
Top 77%
In Iowa

Score 23.6/100: better than 23% of Iowa high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
63%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 12% of them
202 students tested
Math
65%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 29% of them
202 students tested
Science
74%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 52% of them
85 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM56.332
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM70.848
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM56.141
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM75.737
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM56.844
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM65.632
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM68.848
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM53.741
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM78.437
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM59.144
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM72.948
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM75.737

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
244
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
244
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

City
Henry County

Contact

Address
706 N Pearl
Wayland, IA 52654
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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WACO High School at a glance

WACO High School is a public high school in Wayland, Iowa, serving grades 7-12. It is part of WACO Comm School District. It has about 244 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 65% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 23.6 out of 100: better than 23% of them, ranking #225 of 294. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.