Waco Elementary School

200 S. Main Street
Crawfordsville, IA 52621

www.wacocsd.org

290 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Waco Elementary School is located at 200 S. Main Street in Crawfordsville, Iowa, and serves as a key educational component of the WACO Community School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth and personal development for students in their foundational years. By leveraging its role within the broader district, the school works to provide a well-rounded curriculum that prepares students for the transition to middle and high school levels.

The school’s website, http://www.wacocsd.org, serves as a central hub for communication between the administration, teachers, parents, and the community. Through this portal, the district provides resources, information on school policies, academic calendars, and news regarding student activities. As a representative of the Crawfordsville area, Waco Elementary plays a vital role in the local community, promoting values of collaboration and excellence while striving to meet the individual needs of its diverse student body.

290

Total Students

21.1

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Waco Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	251
Hispanic	29
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

White
251 (86.6 %)
Hispanic
29 (10.0 %)
Two or More
7 (2.4 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Waco Comm School District
Phone:	(319)658-2931
Website:	http://www.wacocsd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	290
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	121
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 33

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 29

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 32

Grade 6 47