For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 131 students in Waterloo Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Waterloo Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
796 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterloo Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,437 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,536 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,437
$17,379
Spending / Student
$14,536
$17,327
Best Waterloo Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterloo Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1464 Industry Rd
Atwater, OH 44201
(330) 947-2124
Atwater, OH 44201
(330) 947-2124
Gr: 7-8 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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