Waco High School serves 206 learners in grades 7-12.

Waco High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Waco High School’s learner population of 206 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Waco High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Waco High School is 0.27, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Waco High School is Washington High School (10.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Washington Middle School (9.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Waco Elementary School (7.5 miles away)