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Gardner Elementary School
PublicElementaryGrades 4–5
1 Ed Gardner Pl, Waterloo, IL 62298 · (618) 939-3060 · Part of Waterloo Community Unit School District 5
Students
374
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
What stands out about Gardner Elementary School
- School Grade A: near the top of Illinois’s public schools
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 30.7%
Location
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1 Ed Gardner Pl, Waterloo
Students
Enrollment by grade
Grade 4208
Grade 5166
Enrollment over time
355’20
379’21
399’22
384’23
374’24
Up 5.4% since 2020.
Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.