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Gardner Elementary School

PublicRegular
Waterloo, Illinois · Waterloo CUSD 5
Students384enrolled
FRL24%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio16.7:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary4–5
School Snapshot
Public
Regular · Primary
Students384
FRL24%
Student:Teacher16.7:1
Title INo
Gardner
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
384
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
24%-32.4pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
16.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
4–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Gardner Elementary School is a public primary serving grades 4–5 in Waterloo, Illinois. The school enrolls 384 students. It is part of the Waterloo CUSD 5 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Serves a relatively affluent student body
24% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 56% state average)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span4–5
DistrictWaterloo CUSD 5
County17133
CityWaterloo
ZIP62298
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID174107006144

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment384

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %24%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)