Cunningham School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Waterloo, Iowa·50703
Score
1.6/100
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#600
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#11
In Waterloo Comm School District
#10
In Waterloo
Top 99%
In Iowa

Score 1.6/100: better than 1% of Iowa elementary 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
37%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 1% of them
189 students tested
Math
47%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 4% of them
189 students tested
Science
22%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 1% of them
60 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 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 3ISASP/DLM33.962
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM42.466
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM32.861
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM58.162
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM31.866
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM52.561
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM21.760

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
401
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
401
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
101%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Black Hawk County

Contact

Address
1224 Mobile St
Waterloo, IA 50703

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Location

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Cunningham School at a glance

Cunningham School is a public elementary school in Waterloo, Iowa, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Waterloo Comm School District. It has about 401 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 101% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 1.6 out of 100: better than 1% of them, ranking #600 of 609. 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.