Orange Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Waterloo, Iowa 50701 · Waterloo Comm School District
#343 of 654 elementary schools in Iowa
#8161 of 50,301 nationally
About Orange Elementary School
Orange Elementary School is a public elementary located in Waterloo, in the Waterloo Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 518 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 74.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 343rd of 654 ranked elementary schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is math proficiency (84th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (59th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 518.
There are 15 schools in Waterloo; Orange Elementary School ranks 1st of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)71%
- Reading proficiency (30%)70%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)49.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.0
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 Orange Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 518
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 49.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 70%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 71%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Orange Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lou Henry Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
460 students · 3.6 km away
Hoover Middle School
Waterloo · Public middle · Grades 6–8
848 students · 3.8 km away
West High School
Waterloo · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,696 students · 4.4 km away
Kittrell Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
576 students · 4.9 km away
Kingsley Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
337 students · 5.4 km away
Irving Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
353 students · 6.2 km away
Lowell Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
538 students · 6.3 km away
Fred Becker Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
501 students · 7.7 km away
Poyner Elementary
Evansdale · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
362 students · 7.7 km away
Central Middle School
Waterloo · Public middle · Grades 6–8
469 students · 7.9 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Greene County Elementary
Jefferson · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
518 students
Morris Elementary School
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades K–5
519 students
Webster Elementary School
Urbandale · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
519 students
Meadow View Elementary
Adel · Public elementary · Grades 2–4
520 students
Willowbrook Elementary
Altoona · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
523 students
Penn Elementary School
North Liberty · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
512 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Orange Elementary School a good school?
Orange Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 74.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #343 of 654 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 Orange Elementary School rank in Iowa?
Orange Elementary School ranks #343 of 654 elementary schools in Iowa and #8161 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Orange Elementary School?
Orange Elementary School had 518 students in 2025.
Is Orange Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Orange Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Orange Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Orange Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.