East High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Waterloo, Iowa 50703 · Waterloo Comm School District
#307 of 319 high schools in Iowa
#8588 of 16,910 nationally
About East High School
East High School is a public high located in Waterloo, in the Waterloo Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,016 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 49.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 307th of 319 ranked high schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is math proficiency (67th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (29th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,016.
There are 15 schools in Waterloo; East High School ranks 10th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)52%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)70.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for East High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,016
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 70.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near East High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Cunningham School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
443 students · 982 m away
Lowell Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
538 students · 1.9 km away
Highland Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
448 students · 2.0 km away
Irving Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
353 students · 2.3 km away
George Washington Carver Academy
Waterloo · Public middle · Grades 6–8
455 students · 2.4 km away
Kittrell Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
576 students · 3.4 km away
Lincoln Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
463 students · 3.4 km away
Kingsley Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
337 students · 3.7 km away
West High School
Waterloo · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,696 students · 3.9 km away
Fred Becker Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
501 students · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Burlington Community High School
Burlington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,016 students
Fort Dodge High School
Fort Dodge · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,020 students
Lewis Central Senior High School
Council Bluffs · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,020 students
Norwalk Senior High School
Norwalk · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,035 students
Clinton High School
Clinton · Public high · Grades 9–12
981 students
Dallas Center-Grimes High School
Grimes · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,073 students
Frequently asked questions
Is East High School a good school?
East High School has a Success Index (US) of 49.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #307 of 319 in Iowa. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does East High School rank in Iowa?
East High School ranks #307 of 319 high schools in Iowa and #8588 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend East High School?
East High School had 1,016 students in 2025.
Is East High School a elementary school or a high school?
East High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near East High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of East High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.