Waterloo Elementary School
Waterloo, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
79 students tested20.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency15
- Approaching proficiency44
- Below proficiency19
Math
79 students tested40.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency29
- Approaching proficiency23
- Below proficiency24
Science
21 students tested42.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency8
- Approaching proficiency11
- Below proficiency1
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 39 | 27 | 21 |
| Proficient | 33.3% | 29.6% | 42.9% |
Social studies (grade 5)
30 students tested20.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency2
- At proficiency4
- Approaching proficiency13
- Below proficiency11
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 194 | 224 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.0% · 2 | 3.6% · 8 |
| Suspended in school | 3.6% · 7 | 5.8% · 13 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
12.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 248 | 254 | 263 |
| Chronically absent | 20.2% · 50 | 20.1% · 51 | 12.9% · 34 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
224 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Amanda Rice
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino5.4%
White90.6%
Black or African American1.3%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races2.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180159000226
- District
- Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 224 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 14.4
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25