Summary:
The Waterloo Central School District consists of 4 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces a range of academic challenges, with stark contrasts in performance between the high school and lower grade levels.
Waterloo High School stands out with relatively high Regents exam proficiency rates, particularly in Chemistry, Algebra II, and English Language Arts, as well as a graduation rate above the district and state averages. However, the school struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%. In contrast, Waterloo Middle School excels in Regents exams, with 96% proficiency in Living Environment and Algebra I, but performs significantly below the district and state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math.
The elementary schools, Skoi-Yase School and La Fayette School, also struggle with state assessment scores that are below the district and state averages, with the exception of 4th-grade Math at La Fayette School. Across the district, there is a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.53% at Waterloo High School to 62.72% at Waterloo Middle School, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student achievement.
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