At a glance
Reported students
464
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
30.08
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Iowa elementary enrollment
81st percentile
Compared with 663 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
611
Waterford Elementary School: 464 reported students.
State peer staffing position
87th percentile
15.4:1 reported; state peer median 13.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Waterford Elementary School
Waterford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Urbandale. It is one of 20 current school records connected to Waukee Comm School District. NCES reports 464 students for 2024–25.
Among 663 elementary schools in Iowa with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 322 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 81st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.4:1, above the Iowa median of 13.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (75.9%) and Asian (9.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Waterford Elementary School
- 1How do the reported 15.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 30.08 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 10.1%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White75.9%
- Hispanic4.7%
- Black7.3%
- Asian9.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Waukee Comm School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Maple Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
577 reported students
Woodland Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
578 reported students
Eason Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
590 reported students
Brookview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
592 reported students
Shuler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
592 reported students
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
630 reported students