Expo Alternative Learning Center

Combined school·Grades 6-12 Waterloo, Iowa·50703
Score
5.1/100
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#47
Among 49 Iowa combined schools
Top 96%
In Iowa

Score 5.1/100: better than 5% of Iowa combined 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 5% of them
188 students tested
Math
22%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 65%, better than 5% of them
210 students tested
Science
28%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 63%, better than 7% of them
74 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 14 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 6ISASP/DLMhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM7010
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLMhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM32.752
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM35.479
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM38.347
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLMhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM5010
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM27.311
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM11.959
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM2282
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM29.248
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLMhidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM28.474

School profile

Grades
6-12
Students
578
Type
Combined school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
578
Typical combined school: 208
Free or reduced-price lunch
78%
Typical combined school: 39%

District and location

City
Black Hawk County

Contact

Address
1410 Independence Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined 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).

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Expo Alternative Learning Center at a glance

Expo Alternative Learning Center is a public combined school in Waterloo, Iowa, serving grades 6-12. It is part of Waterloo Comm School District. It has about 578 students (a typical Iowa combined school has 208). About 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 39% at a typical Iowa combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 22% in math (similar schools: 65%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa combined schools, it scores 5.1 out of 100: better than 5% of them, ranking #47 of 49. 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.