Waterloo Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Columbia, Maryland

Waterloo Elementary in Columbia, Maryland enrolled 666 students in 2024-25 with 51.7 full-time teachers, 12.9 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 68% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 52% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

612 students in 2022-23, 626 students in 2023-24, 666 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 48.4 to 51.7.

Students enrolled at Waterloo Elementary by school year2022-23: 612, 2023-24: 626, 2024-25: 66602004006008002022-236122023-246262024-25666
Students enrolled at Waterloo Elementary by school year2022-23: 612, 2023-24: 626, 2024-25: 66602004006008002022-236122023-246262024-25666
Students enrolled at Waterloo Elementary by school year2022-23: 612, 2023-24: 626, 2024-25: 66602004006008002022-236122023-246262024-25666
Students enrolled at Waterloo Elementary by school year2022-23: 612, 2023-24: 626, 2024-25: 66602004006008002022-236122023-246262024-25666
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361248.412.6
2023-2462651.212.2
2024-2566651.712.9

12.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 68 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools

Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Waterloo Elementary 12.9; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWaterloo Elementary 12.9state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Waterloo Elementary 12.9; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWaterloo Elementary 12.9state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Waterloo Elementary 12.9; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWaterloo Elementary 12.9state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Waterloo Elementary 12.9; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWaterloo Elementary 12.9state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 607 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Waterloo Elementary enrolled 607 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 607 of the 607 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent17.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

32.3% of students were White, 30.2% Black, 14.4% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White32.3%
  2. Black30.2%
  3. Asian14.4%
  4. Hispanic14.1%
  5. Two or more races8.4%
  6. American Indian0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Waterloo Elementary scored proficient or above: 68% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2268%58%45.1%
Math, 2022-2352%42% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Columbia

14 public elementary schools in Columbia report 2024-25 enrollment; Waterloo Elementary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Phelps Luck Elementary68111.739.9%
Waterloo Elementary66612.928.1%
Swansfield Elementary59411.435.5%
Atholton Elementary51614.713.8%
Clemens Crossing Elementary48114.020.0%
Talbott Springs Elementary46110.039.9%
Thunder Hill Elementary45911.731.6%
Cradlerock Elementary45310.349.4%

All public schools in Columbia →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Waterloo Elementary

  1. Bellows Spring ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 806 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Phelps Luck ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 681 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Waterloo Elementary with Bellows Spring ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Howard County Public School System spends per student$19,256 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,256
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandWaterloo Elementary is the number 126 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#126 of 881
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher12.9 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.12.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Waterloo Elementary

  1. How many students attend Waterloo Elementary?
    666 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 612 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Columbia, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Waterloo Elementary?
    12.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Waterloo Elementary a Title I school?
    Waterloo Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Waterloo Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Waterloo Elementary scored proficient or above: 68% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Waterloo Elementary in?
    Howard County Public School System, NCES district ID 2400420. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240042000758 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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