Waterloo Junior High School

200 Bellefontaine Dr, Waterloo, IL 62298

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
613
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Waterloo CUSD 5
Monroe County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
74thpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
84thpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Waterloo Junior High School

Waterloo Junior High School is a public middle school in Waterloo, Illinois, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Waterloo CUSD 5. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Monroe County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 613 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

200 Bellefontaine Dr
Waterloo, IL 62298
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
613 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Waterloo CUSD 5
County
Monroe County
NCES school ID
174107004112

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.