Central Middle School

1350 Katoski Dr, Waterloo IA, 50701 | Waterloo Community School District | 319-433-2100
  • grades 6-8
  • students 469
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 49% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Waterloo
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
50%Waterloo
69%Iowa

Central Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Waterloo Community School District" in Waterloo, IA. There are a total of 469 students and 41 teachers at Central Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Central Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 29% lower than the Iowa average.

Central Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students469
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Central Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
745-49%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
740-44%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Central Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 38.8% 53.8% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 37.6% 25.7% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 1.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9% 10.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.0% 0.9% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 6.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Waterloo demographics profile

StatisticWaterlooIowaNational
Population67,6713,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0995791
Median age36.738.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%60%55%
Speak English87%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Waterloo

IndexWaterlooIowaNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.6%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.5%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.0%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Central Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.