Orange Elementary School

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Orange Elementary School ranks 214 th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Orange Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waterloo, Iowa, serving 521 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Waterloo Community School District, which is ranked 293 out of 309 districts in the state.

Orange Elementary School consistently outperforms the Waterloo Community School District and the state of Iowa in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 78.9% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.9% for the district and 69% for the state. Similarly, 86.7% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 69.3% for the district and 76.3% for the state. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 65.8% was also significantly higher than the district's 42.9% and the state's 59.6%.

Orange Elementary School has a diverse student population, with 73.9% White, 6.53% African American, 8.25% Hispanic, and 11.33% other races/ethnicities in the 2022-2023 school year. This diversity is higher than the nearby Cunningham School, which has a student population that is 55.32% African American, and lower than the more racially diverse schools like Fred Becker Elementary and Highland Elementary. The school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch recipients, is 53.36%, which is lower than the nearby Cunningham School (89.63%) and Irving Elementary (91.79%), but higher than the more affluent Hudson Elementary (23.85%).

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5805 Kimball Ave
Waterloo, IA 50701

(319) 433-2880

District: Waterloo Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
214^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,067

Students who attend Orange Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hoover Middle School
High:	West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orange Elementary School ranks better than 61.6% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Waterloo Community School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Orange Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Waterloo Community School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orange Elementary School is $12,067, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Waterloo Community School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Orange Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Waterloo Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo Community School District 293^rd of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orange Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	54.98	337^th	626	46.2%
2013	46.65	415^th	624	33.5%
2014	50.47	363^rd	603	39.8%
2015	49.98	390^th	616	36.7%
2016	51.97	353^rd	599	41.1%
2017	46.23	374^th	574	34.8%
2018	50.83	329^th	567	42.0%
2019	55.40	294^th	603	51.2%
2021	59.01	249^th	567	56.1%
2022	53.21	306^th	574	46.7%
2023	60.61	241^st	565	57.3%
2024	63.80	214^th	557	61.6%

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Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Orange Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	477	8	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1989	477	8	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1990	451	6	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1991	465	9	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1992	455	9	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1993	443	7	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
1994	429	3	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1995	375	9	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1996	375	9	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1997	383	26	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1998	383	19	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	410
1999	436	19	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
2000	506	14	7	5	4	n/a	n/a	-37	499
2001	452	15	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	398	11	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
2003	398	11	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
2004	388	14	8	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2005	378	28	6	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	432
2006	348	24	6	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	393
2007	309	19	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	346
2008	284	24	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2009	303	17	7	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
2010	304	4	4	15	1	0	28	0	356
2011	344	15	5	17	1	0	30	0	412
2012	366	12	4	22	1	0	43	0	448
2013	384	14	0	28	1	0	47	0	474
2014	448	19	3	34	0	0	53	0	557
2015	430	24	2	35	1	0	57	0	549
2016	416	47	3	29	1	0	51	0	547
2017	388	50	3	40	1	0	54	0	536
2018	399	43	5	31	1	0	57	0	536
2019	402	51	8	31	2	0	53	0	547
2020	426	51	9	30	2	5	58	0	581
2021	409	48	7	31	1	4	57	0	557
2022	381	53	8	40	1	0	59	0	542
2023	385	34	6	43	1	3	49	0	521

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orange Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	23.0	21.1	14.4
1989	487	22.5	21.6	14.2
1990	459	21.5	21.3	11.3
1991	477	22.0	21.6	13.2
1992	467	22.0	21.2	10.9
1993	457	20.5	22.3	12.9
1994	440	20.5	21.5	17.5
1995	392	19.3	20.3	20.4
1996	392	19.3	20.3	20.4
1997	416	16.5	25.2	21.6
1998	410	18.0	22.8	25.4
1999	466	22.0	21.2	41
2000	499	21.0	23.8	34.1
2001	478	31.0	15.4	37
2002	427	30.6	14.0	36.3
2003	427	30.6	14.0	36.3
2004	429	30.4	14.1	38.2
2005	432	30.6	14.1	36.1
2006	393	27.5	14.3	32.1
2007	346	23.9	14.5	34.1
2008	326	22.0	14.8	35.9
2009	338	24.0	14.1	43.5
2010	356	24.0	14.8	39.3
2011	412	25.5	16.1	47.3
2012	448	27.2	16.4	46.9
2013	474	30.5	15.5	49.2
2014	557	33.5	16.6	48.7
2015	549	36.0	15.2	46.3
2016	547	36.0	15.1	50.6
2017	536	35.0	15.3	48.9
2018	536	33.1	16.1	45.5
2019	547	34.0	16.0	49.2
2020	581	37.0	15.7	47
2021	557	37.8	14.7	52.4
2022	542	38.0	14.2	53.1
2023	521	37.8	13.7	53.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Orange Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	23.0	21.1	14.4
1989	487	22.5	21.6	14.2
1990	459	21.5	21.3	11.3
1991	477	22.0	21.6	13.2
1992	467	22.0	21.2	10.9
1993	457	20.5	22.3	12.9
1994	440	20.5	21.5	17.5
1995	392	19.3	20.3	20.4
1996	392	19.3	20.3	20.4
1997	416	16.5	25.2	21.6
1998	410	18.0	22.8	25.4
1999	466	22.0	21.2	41
2000	499	21.0	23.8	34.1
2001	478	31.0	15.4	37
2002	427	30.6	14.0	36.3
2003	427	30.6	14.0	36.3
2004	429	30.4	14.1	38.2
2005	432	30.6	14.1	36.1
2006	393	27.5	14.3	32.1
2007	346	23.9	14.5	34.1
2008	326	22.0	14.8	35.9
2009	338	24.0	14.1	43.5
2010	356	24.0	14.8	39.3
2011	412	25.5	16.1	47.3
2012	448	27.2	16.4	46.9
2013	474	30.5	15.5	49.2
2014	557	33.5	16.6	48.7
2015	549	36.0	15.2	46.3
2016	547	36.0	15.1	50.6
2017	536	35.0	15.3	48.9
2018	536	33.1	16.1	45.5
2019	547	34.0	16.0	49.2
2020	581	37.0	15.7	47
2021	557	37.8	14.7	52.4
2022	542	38.0	14.2	53.1
2023	521	37.8	13.7	53.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Orange Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$769 (6.4%)	$11,297 (93.6%)	$12,067

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orange Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 294^th of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 241^st of 565 Elementary schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange Elementary School)	67.1	67.5	0.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District)	50.3	54.6	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange Elementary School)	75.3	81.9	6.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District)	49.5	67.5	18%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Elementary School)	73.3	73.8	0.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District)	54.7	59.6	4.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange Elementary School)	68.6	77.5	8.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District)	53.5	61.9	8.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Elementary School)	70.7	71.9	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District)	56	60.2	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.3	68.3	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange Elementary School)	73.2	76.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District)	55.7	70	14.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	71.3	1.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	547	521	4.8%
African American	51	34	33.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	31	43	38.7%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	402	385	4.2%
Two or More Races	53	49	7.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.2%	53.4%	4.2%

Schools Near Orange Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orange Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5805 Kimball Ave	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2880	521	38	13.7	53.4%	385 (73.9%)	34 (6.5%)	43 (8.3%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.4%)	63.8	214^th of 557 public elementary schools	61.6%		60.6	241^st of 565 public elementary schools	57.3%	27	68.0	65.9	78.9		86.7	79.5	77.6		65.8	$12,067	$769	$11,297
Lou Henry Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Rachael St	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2860	465	36	13.0	58.5%	221 (47.5%)	139 (29.9%)	24 (5.2%)	36 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	37 (8.0%)	45.9	356^th of 557 public elementary schools	36.1%		41.5	386^th of 565 public elementary schools	31.7%	30	64.2	56.9	76.5		76.1	60.0	74.1		55.6	$13,402	$1,114	$12,288
Kittrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1304 Oregon St	Waterloo	50702	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2910	614	47	12.9	72.6%	256 (41.7%)	151 (24.6%)	70 (11.4%)	58 (9.4%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.6%)	55 (9.0%)	26.9	451^st of 557 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.5	464^th of 565 public elementary schools	17.9%	13	63.5	57.3	50.0		74.3	64.6	61.7		40.4	$12,433	$1,211	$11,221
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Sunset Rd	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2210	343	26	12.9	53.4%	207 (60.3%)	43 (12.5%)	26 (7.6%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	52 (15.2%)	61.6	232^nd of 557 public elementary schools	58.3%		73.4	130^th of 565 public elementary schools	77.0%	102	72.5	73.8	70.8		88.2	85.2	66.7		56.3	$12,606	$882	$11,722
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	1115 W. 5th Street	Waterloo	50702	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2800	402	32	12.5	91.8%	82 (20.4%)	149 (37.1%)	67 (16.7%)	22 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	50 (12.4%)	32.3	436^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.7%		26.5	456^th of 565 public elementary schools	19.3%	20	67.9	50.9	55.2		75.5	58.5	70.7		44.8	$13,386	$1,643	$11,742
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1628 Washington St	Waterloo	50702	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1900	513	42	12.1	73.7%	156 (30.4%)	142 (27.7%)	101 (19.7%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	69 (13.5%)	14	492^nd of 557 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.5	503^rd of 565 public elementary schools	11.0%	11	50.0	56.7	60.0		44.7	46.7	52.0		42.0	$14,090	$1,974	$12,115
Fred Becker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1239 Sheldon St	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2180	473	35	13.4	75.7%	209 (44.2%)	142 (30.0%)	45 (9.5%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	50 (10.6%)	15.1	489^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.2%		14.6	506^th of 565 public elementary schools	10.4%	17	44.4	52.7	48.5		61.9	58.2	54.5		47.0	$13,341	$1,146	$12,194
Poyner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 Central Ave	Evansdale	50707	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1534	362	32	11.2	68.8%	242 (66.9%)	35 (9.7%)	41 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.3%)	31	440^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.0%		40.8	392^nd of 565 public elementary schools	30.6%	48	63.3	67.9	55.1		69.4	67.9	59.2		38.8	$13,693	$1,573	$12,118
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 Idaho St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2630	477	37	13.0	84.9%	122 (25.6%)	135 (28.3%)	139 (29.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	62 (13.0%)	12	502^nd of 557 public elementary schools	9.9%		31.3	435^th of 565 public elementary schools	23.0%	67	41.3	50.9	43.3		54.0	63.2	61.2		22.4	$12,711	$1,327	$11,383
Hudson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	136 S Washington	Hudson	50643	Black Hawk County	Hudson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 988-3239	524	30	17.2	23.9%	453 (86.5%)	6 (1.1%)	37 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	71.4	147^th of 557 public elementary schools	73.6%		75.1	115^th of 565 public elementary schools	79.6%	32	59.7	80.0	83.1	97.0	67.7	81.8	80.0	95.5	72.3	$11,440	$422	$11,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Orange Elementary School?

Students at Orange Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Orange Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 521 students attended Orange Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Orange Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orange Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hoover Middle School
High : West High School

Is Orange Elementary School a good school?

Orange Elementary School ranks 214^th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Orange Elementary School in?

Waterloo Community School District

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