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Fred Becker Elementary School

Regular School · Waterloo, IA

Fred Becker Elementary School is a regular school school in Waterloo, Iowa, serving grades PK–05 with 501 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.1:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
501
Teachers (FTE)
38.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.1:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 187 37%
Black or African American 145 29%
Two or more races 74 15%
Hispanic/Latino 59 12%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 24 5%
Asian 11 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 501 264M / 237F

English Language Learners: 41 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 55-59% 64.9% 190
Reading Proficiency 45-49% 68.7% 190
Science Proficiency 35-39% 67

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.48 grade levels
Math
-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
8 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
27
5.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
99
19.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 501 100%

Contact & Location

1239 Sheldon St

Waterloo, IA 50701

Phone: (319)433-2180

District

Waterloo Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,702

District enrollment: 10,527

NCES ID

193048001715

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD