Waterloo Junior High School

200 Bellefontaine Dr, Waterloo IL, 62298 | Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 | 618-939-3457
  • grades 6-8
  • students 598
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 58% 75% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Waterloo
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
59%Waterloo
33%Illinois

Waterloo Junior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Waterloo Community Unit School District 5" in Waterloo, IL. There are a total of 598 students and 33 teachers at Waterloo Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Waterloo Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 75% higher than the Illinois average.

Waterloo Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students598
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Waterloo Junior High 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
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
750-54%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
775-79%
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.

Waterloo Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 95.6% 95.9% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.2% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 1.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Waterloo demographics profile

StatisticWaterlooIllinoisNational
Population10,41712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,27922891
Median age41.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%55%55%
Speak English97%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Waterloo

IndexWaterlooIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade90.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college64.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Waterloo Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.