Expo Alternative Learning Center

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Alternative School · Waterloo, IA

Expo Alternative Learning Center is a alternative school school in Waterloo, Iowa, serving grades 06–12 with 561 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

561

Teachers (FTE)

35.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

16:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	234	42%
Black or African American	195	35%
Two or more races	72	13%
Hispanic/Latino	42	7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	13	2%
Asian	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	561	245M / 316F

English Language Learners: 31 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	17.0% -47.9pp	64.9%	331
Reading Proficiency	31.0% -37.7pp	68.7%	328
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	109
4-Year Graduation Rate	45-49%	—

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)

-1.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

28 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

518

92.3% 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.)	561	100%

Contact & Location

1410 Independence Ave

Waterloo, IA 50703

Phone: (319)433-1930

District

Waterloo Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,702

District enrollment: 10,527

Other Schools in District

Cunningham School Elementary
Fred Becker Elementary School Elementary
Highland Elementary School Elementary
Irving Elementary School Elementary
Kingsley Elementary School Elementary
Kittrell Elementary School Elementary
Lincoln Elementary School Elementary
Lou Henry Elementary School Elementary

View all 17 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 50703) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

193048002126

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