Waterloo Elementary School

410 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Waterloo Elementary School, located at 1464 Industry Road in Atwater, Ohio, serves as a primary educational hub for the Waterloo Local School District. As a community-focused institution, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic skills, social-emotional development, and the intellectual growth of its students in their formative years.

The school operates as part of a small-town district, often characterized by a close-knit atmosphere where staff and families collaborate to enhance the student experience. By providing a structured curriculum and extracurricular opportunities, Waterloo Elementary strives to prepare its young learners for success as they transition into the upper grade levels of the district, maintaining a commitment to the educational standards of the state of Ohio.

410

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Waterloo Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	378
Hispanic	9
Black	6
Asian	4
Two or More	13

White
378 (92.2 %)
Two or More
13 (3.2 %)
Hispanic
9 (2.2 %)
Black
6 (1.5 %)
Asian
4 (1.0 %)

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:	Waterloo Local
Phone:	(330)947-2153
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	410
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	250
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	51

* 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 72

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 61

Grade 5 60