NEIGHBORSCORE

Waterloo, Illinois · ZIP 62298

Schools Near Waterloo

OverviewCrime DataSchools

Overall ScoreiWeighted average of two sub-scores: Crime & Safety (53%) and Schools (47%). Affordability is shown as context and is not weighted into the overall.

81OUT OF 100

Good

Crime & SafetyiBased on the best available local, FBI agency, county, or state-remainder reported-crime tier. Higher scores mean a lower reported rate relative to the applicable benchmark.

95

95/100

Excellent

SchoolsiBased on reported math and reading proficiency plus grade-band coverage. Nearby or county-level estimates are used when ZIP-level reporting is sparse; if no proficiency signal is available, the score is limited to grade-band coverage.

65

65/100

Fair

AffordabilityiHow the available home value or price metric compares within the state — a higher score means more affordable, lower means pricier. It is context only.

34

34/100

Premium

Nearby Neighborhoods

Columbia, IllinoisColumbiaZIP 62236
80▼1 vs here
Hecker, IllinoisHeckerZIP 62248
81= even vs here
Millstadt, IllinoisMillstadtZIP 62260
75▼6 vs here
Valmeyer, IllinoisValmeyerZIP 62295
73▼8 vs here

Area School Performance

Schools Listed

5

Avg Math Proficiency

—

Avg Reading Proficiency

46%

School Score

65/100

Grades
Waterloo High School09–12876Not reported
39%
Waterloo Junior High School06–08613Not reported
50%
W J Zahnow Elem SchoolPK–01487Not reportedNot reported
Rogers Elem School02–03417Not reported
49%
Gardner Elementary School04–05374Not reported
45%

Directory and latest enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data (SY 2024–25 where reported). Proficiency: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts SY 2021–22; state standards are not directly comparable.

Note: schools marked “Not reported” (often small or specialized programs) lack state proficiency data and aren't included in the Schools score.

About School Ratings

Directory and enrollment data comes from NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency uses U.S. Department of Education EDFacts SY 2021–22 results and reflects state-defined assessment standards, which are not directly comparable across states.

The school score of 65/100 combines reported math and reading proficiency (65%) with grade-band coverage (35%). Nearby or county-level estimates may be used where ZIP-level reporting is sparse.

Last refreshed — School data: Aug 2026