George Washington Carver Academy (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1505 Logan Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703

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Bottom 50%

Serving 447 students in grades 6-8, George Washington Carver Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

George Washington Carver Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

George Washington Carver Academy's student population of 447 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George Washington Carver Academy
6	146
7	155
8	146

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy
2023	442
2022	459
2021	487
2020	491
2019	491
2018	483
2017	483
2016	450
2015	438
2014	450
2013	435
2012	465
2011	485
2010	448
2009	360
2008	366
2007	398
2006	447
2005	444
2004	453
2003	403
2002	481
2001	438
2000	457
1999	450
1998	436
1997	453
1996	492
1995	502
1994	531
1993	530
1992	578
1991	585
1990	588
1989	541
1988	529
1987	502

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy
2023	35
2022	36
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	39
2017	39
2016	40
2015	41
2014	37
2013	39
2012	42
2011	34
2010	39
2009	34
2008	33
2007	36
2006	38
2005	40
2004	41
2003	50
2002	42
2001	25
2000	17
1999	27
1998	22
1997	21
1996	36
1995	37
1994	40
1993	41
1992	41
1991	30
1990	30
1989	28
1988	27
1987	29

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

George Washington Carver Academy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George Washington Carver Academy is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#1161 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy
2023	#1161
2022	#1188
2021	#1173
2019	#1199
2018	#1164
2017	#1140
2016	#1161
2015	#1223
2014	#1216
2013	#1268
2012	#1304

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47%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2023	47%	68%	57%
2022	38%	64%	53%
2021	36%	64%	50%
2019	41%	69%	54%
2018	55%	76%	62%
2017	64%	77%	65%
2016	65%	78%	65%
2015	55%	79%	64%
2014	64%	79%	64%
2013	52%	77%	60%
2012	42%	76%	58%

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44%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2022	44%	70%	57%
2021	43%	68%	54%
2019	36%	68%	53%
2018	45%	74%	62%
2017	50%	75%	61%
2016	52%	75%	60%
2015	49%	76%	62%
2014	44%	76%	61%
2013	37%	72%	59%
2012	34%	71%	55%
2011	42%	76%	61%

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35-39%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2022	37%	63%	50%
2021	27%	60%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	12:1	14:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	11:1	14:1	13:1
2015	11:1	14:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	11:1	14:1	13:1
2012	11:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	13:1	13:1
2009	11:1	13:1	14:1
2008	11:1	13:1	14:1
2007	11:1	14:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	13:1	14:1
2004	11:1	13:1	13:1
2003	8:1	13:1	13:1
2002	11:1	13:1	14:1
2001	18:1	14:1	18:1
2000	27:1	14:1	19:1
1999	17:1	14:1	18:1
1998	20:1	14:1	21:1
1997	22:1	15:1	21:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	15:1	17:1
1993	13:1	15:1	17:1
1992	14:1	15:1	17:1
1991	20:1	15:1	18:1
1990	20:1	15:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	27:1
1988	20:1	15:1	18:1
1987	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2007)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2023	23%	13%	14%
2022	22%	12%	13%
2021	21%	12%	12%
2020	16%	11%	12%
2019	16%	11%	12%
2018	19%	11%	12%
2017	19%	11%	12%
2016	18%	10%	11%
2015	18%	11%	11%
2014	14%	10%	11%
2013	17%	9%	11%
2012	17%	9%	10%
2011	14%	9%	10%
2010	16%	8%	9%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	11%	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2003	5%	4%	5%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Black

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2023	44%	7%	27%
2022	44%	7%	27%
2021	49%	7%	28%
2020	55%	6%	27%
2019	55%	6%	27%
2018	51%	6%	27%
2017	51%	6%	27%
2016	53%	6%	27%
2015	54%	5%	26%
2014	54%	5%	26%
2013	53%	5%	26%
2012	51%	5%	26%
2011	56%	5%	26%
2010	53%	5%	27%
2009	58%	6%	29%
2008	55%	6%	29%
2007	57%	5%	29%
2006	60%	4%	28%
2005	61%	5%	27%
2004	62%	4%	26%
2003	61%	4%	26%
2002	60%	4%	26%
2001	59%	4%	27%
2000	55%	3%	27%
1999	49%	4%	27%
1998	49%	3%	27%
1997	47%	3%	26%
1996	43%	3%	25%
1995	43%	3%	25%
1994	40%	3%	24%
1993	40%	3%	21%
1992	41%	3%	22%
1991	41%	3%	22%

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White

13%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2023	15%	72%	42%
2022	17%	73%	44%
2021	19%	74%	46%
2020	17%	75%	47%
2019	17%	75%	47%
2018	20%	77%	50%
2017	20%	77%	50%
2016	20%	78%	52%
2015	20%	78%	54%
2014	23%	79%	54%
2013	23%	80%	55%
2012	24%	81%	56%
2011	21%	81%	57%
2010	25%	82%	58%
2009	31%	84%	61%
2008	33%	84%	62%
2007	35%	86%	62%
2006	34%	88%	64%
2005	34%	87%	65%
2004	31%	88%	67%
2003	33%	89%	67%
2002	36%	89%	68%
2001	38%	89%	67%
2000	42%	94%	69%
1999	49%	91%	69%
1998	49%	92%	69%
1997	52%	93%	71%
1996	56%	93%	72%
1995	57%	93%	73%
1994	59%	93%	74%
1993	59%	94%	77%
1992	58%	95%	76%
1991	58%	95%	76%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2023	11%	5%	10%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	6%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2023	0.72	0.46	0.72
2022	0.72	0.45	0.71
2021	0.68	0.43	0.70
2020	0.64	0.42	0.69
2019	0.64	0.42	0.69
2018	0.66	0.39	0.66
2017	0.66	0.39	0.66
2016	0.65	0.38	0.65
2015	0.64	0.38	0.63
2014	0.64	0.37	0.63
2013	0.64	0.35	0.63
2012	0.66	0.34	0.61
2011	0.63	0.34	0.60
2010	0.64	0.32	0.59
2009	0.56	0.29	0.55
2008	0.58	0.28	0.54
2007	0.55	0.26	0.53
2006	0.53	0.23	0.52
2005	0.52	0.24	0.50
2004	0.52	0.22	0.49
2003	0.52	0.21	0.48
2002	0.51	0.20	0.47
2001	0.51	0.20	0.47
2000	0.53	0.15	0.45
1999	0.52	0.16	0.45
1998	0.52	0.15	0.45
1997	0.51	0.13	0.44
1996	0.51	0.13	0.42
1995	0.50	0.13	0.41
1994	0.50	0.13	0.40
1993	0.50	0.11	0.37
1992	0.50	0.10	0.38
1991	0.50	0.10	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2023	79%	36%	59%
2022	77%	35%	59%
2021	80%	35%	59%
2020	74%	36%	57%
2019	74%	36%	57%
2018	81%	34%	60%
2017	81%	34%	60%
2016	82%	34%	59%
2015	84%	34%	60%
2014	82%	34%	59%
2013	85%	34%	59%
2012	79%	33%	57%
2011	79%	31%	55%
2010	66%	29%	47%
2009	70%	26%	45%
2008	61%	26%	41%
2007	59%	24%	40%
2006	43%	25%	35%
2005	53%	23%	36%
2004	68%	22%	44%
2003	67%	21%	42%
2002	65%	19%	41%
2001	69%	19%	46%
2000	60%	19%	39%
1999	58%	20%	44%
1998	53%	21%	43%
1997	47%	20%	38%
1996	62%	20%	39%
1995	56%	20%	37%
1994	53%	19%	34%
1993	48%	19%	33%
1992	51%	18%	28%
1991	47%	17%	30%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	George Washington Carver Academy	Iowa	Waterloo Comm School District
2023	12%	6%	12%
2022	12%	5%	12%
2021	8%	6%	12%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	9%	8%	12%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	13%	8%	12%
2002	12%	8%	11%
2001	10%	8%	9%
2000	9%	7%	9%
1999	12%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waterloo Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is George Washington Carver Academy's ranking?

George Washington Carver Academy is ranked #1161 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are George Washington Carver Academy often compared to?

George Washington Carver Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Central Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend George Washington Carver Academy?

447 students attend George Washington Carver Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of George Washington Carver Academy students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George Washington Carver Academy?

George Washington Carver Academy has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does George Washington Carver Academy offer ?

George Washington Carver Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is George Washington Carver Academy part of?

George Washington Carver Academy is part of Waterloo Comm School District.