Fred Becker Elementary School

1239 Sheldon St, Waterloo IA, 50701 | Waterloo Community School District | 319-433-2180
  • grades PK-5
  • students 501
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Waterloo
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
50%Waterloo
69%Iowa

Fred Becker Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Waterloo Community School District" in Waterloo, IA. There are a total of 501 students and 38 teachers at Fred Becker Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Fred Becker Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 24% lower than the Iowa average.

Fred Becker Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students501
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Fred Becker Elementary 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
All49%
340-44%
445-49%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
355-59%
450-54%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Fred Becker Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 52.3% 53.8% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 27.3% 25.7% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1% 10.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.0% 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 Fred Becker Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.