Black Hawk County Public Schools

Black Hawk County, Iowa

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

18,280

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Black Hawk County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Iowa; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Black Hawk County has 4 district entries. Waterloo Comm School District is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 18 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 6 listed communities. Waterloo has the most listed schools, with 16 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 21 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 1 school as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 1 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

3 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Black Hawk County

Reported Enrollment

18,280

35 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary21

Middle6

High7

Other1

4 School Districts in Black Hawk County

Waterloo Comm School District

Cedar Falls Comm School District

Hudson Comm School District

2 schools

866 students

Dunkerton Comm School District

2 schools

414 students

35 Public Schools in Black Hawk County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Black Hawk County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
West High School	Profile	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50702City: Small	9–12	High	1,652
Cedar Falls High School	Profile	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Cedar Falls, 50613City: Small	10–12	High	1,302
East High School	Profile	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50703City: Small	9–12	High	1,022
Hoover Middle School	Record	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50701City: Small	6–8	Middle	883
Peet Junior High School	Record	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Cedar Falls, 50613City: Small	7–9	Middle	670
Holmes Junior High School	Record	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Cedar Falls, 50613City: Small	7–9	Middle	639
Kittrell Elementary School	Record	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50702City: Small	PK–5	Primary	614
Expo Alternative Learning Center	Record	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50703City: Small	6–12	Alternative	609
Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Record	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Cedar Falls, 50613City: Small	PK–6	Primary	591
Southdale Elementary School	Record	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Cedar Falls, 50613City: Small	PK–6	Primary	530
Hudson Elementary School	Record	Hudson Comm School District	Hudson, 50643Suburb: Midsize	PK–6	Primary	524
Orange Elementary School	Record	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50701Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	521
Lowell Elementary School	Record	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50702City: Small	PK–5	Primary	513
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary	Record	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Cedar Falls, 50613Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	485
Highland Elementary School	Record	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50703City: Small	PK–5	Primary	477
Cedar Heights Elementary School	Record	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Cedar Falls, 50613City: Small	PK–6	Primary	474
Fred Becker Elementary School	Record	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50701City: Small	PK–5	Primary	473
Central Middle School	Record	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50701City: Small	6–8	Middle	471
Lincoln Elementary School	Record	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50703City: Small	PK–5	Primary	471
Lou Henry Elementary School	Record	Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo, 50701City: Small	KG–5	Primary	465

West High School

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50702 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,652 students

Cedar Falls High School

Cedar Falls Comm School District

Cedar Falls, 50613 / City: Small

Profile10–12High1,302 students

East High School

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50703 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,022 students

Hoover Middle School

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50701 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle883 students

Peet Junior High School

Cedar Falls Comm School District

Cedar Falls, 50613 / City: Small

Record7–9Middle670 students

Holmes Junior High School

Cedar Falls Comm School District

Cedar Falls, 50613 / City: Small

Record7–9Middle639 students

Kittrell Elementary School

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50702 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary614 students

Expo Alternative Learning Center

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50703 / City: Small

Record6–12Alternative609 students

Helen A Hansen Elementary School

Cedar Falls Comm School District

Cedar Falls, 50613 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary591 students

Southdale Elementary School

Cedar Falls Comm School District

Cedar Falls, 50613 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary530 students

Hudson Elementary School

Hudson Comm School District

Hudson, 50643 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–6Primary524 students

Orange Elementary School

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50701 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary521 students

Lowell Elementary School

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50702 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary513 students

Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary

Cedar Falls Comm School District

Cedar Falls, 50613 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary485 students

Highland Elementary School

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50703 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary477 students

Cedar Heights Elementary School

Cedar Falls Comm School District

Cedar Falls, 50613 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary474 students

Fred Becker Elementary School

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50701 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary473 students

Central Middle School

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50701 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle471 students

Lincoln Elementary School

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50703 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary471 students

Lou Henry Elementary School

Waterloo Comm School District

Waterloo, 50701 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary465 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Black Hawk County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Profile pages

Primary schools

Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary
Cedar Falls Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Cedar Falls, 50613
Enrollment
485 students
Listed on this county directory
Cedar Heights Elementary School
Cedar Falls Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Cedar Falls, 50613
Enrollment
474 students
Listed on this county directory
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
Cedar Falls Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Cedar Falls, 50613
Enrollment
591 students
Listed on this county directory
Lincoln Elementary School
Cedar Falls Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Cedar Falls, 50613
Enrollment
453 students
Listed on this county directory
North Cedar Elementary School
Cedar Falls Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Cedar Falls, 50613
Enrollment
260 students
Listed on this county directory
Orchard Hill Elementary School
Cedar Falls Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Cedar Falls, 50613
Enrollment
436 students
Listed on this county directory
Southdale Elementary School
Cedar Falls Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Cedar Falls, 50613
Enrollment
530 students
Listed on this county directory
Dunkerton Elementary
Dunkerton Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Dunkerton, 50626
Enrollment
203 students
Listed on this county directory
Hudson Elementary School
Hudson Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Hudson, 50643
Enrollment
524 students
Listed on this county directory
La Porte City Elementary School
Union Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
La Porte City, 50651
Enrollment
273 students
Listed on this county directory
Cunningham School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Waterloo, 50703
Enrollment
376 students
Listed on this county directory
Fred Becker Elementary School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Waterloo, 50701
Enrollment
473 students
Listed on this county directory
Highland Elementary School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Waterloo, 50703
Enrollment
477 students
Listed on this county directory
Irving Elementary School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Waterloo, 50702
Enrollment
402 students
Listed on this county directory
Kingsley Elementary School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Waterloo, 50701
Enrollment
343 students
Listed on this county directory
Kittrell Elementary School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Waterloo, 50702
Enrollment
614 students
Listed on this county directory
Lincoln Elementary School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Waterloo, 50703
Enrollment
471 students
Listed on this county directory
Lou Henry Elementary School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Waterloo, 50701
Enrollment
465 students
Listed on this county directory
Lowell Elementary School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Waterloo, 50702
Enrollment
513 students
Listed on this county directory
Orange Elementary School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Waterloo, 50701
Enrollment
521 students
Listed on this county directory
Poyner Elementary
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Evansdale, 50707
Enrollment
362 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Holmes Junior High School
Cedar Falls Comm School District
Record
Grades
7–9
Location
Cedar Falls, 50613
Enrollment
639 students
Listed on this county directory
Peet Junior High School
Cedar Falls Comm School District
Record
Grades
7–9
Location
Cedar Falls, 50613
Enrollment
670 students
Listed on this county directory
Bunger Middle School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Evansdale, 50707
Enrollment
431 students
Listed on this county directory
Central Middle School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Waterloo, 50701
Enrollment
471 students
Listed on this county directory
George Washington Carver Academy
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Waterloo, 50703
Enrollment
442 students
Listed on this county directory
Hoover Middle School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Waterloo, 50701
Enrollment
883 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

Cedar Falls High School
Cedar Falls Comm School District
Record
Grades
10–12
Location
Cedar Falls, 50613
Enrollment
1,302 students
Dunkerton High School
Dunkerton Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Dunkerton, 50626
Enrollment
211 students
Listed on this county directory
Hudson High School
Hudson Comm School District
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
Hudson, 50643
Enrollment
342 students
Listed on this county directory
Union High School
Union Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
La Porte City, 50651
Enrollment
316 students
Listed on this county directory
East High School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Waterloo, 50703
Enrollment
1,022 students
Expo Alternative Learning Center
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Waterloo, 50703
Enrollment
609 students
Listed on this county directory
West High School
Waterloo Comm School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Waterloo, 50702
Enrollment
1,652 students

Other schools

Cedar Falls Virtual Campus
Cedar Falls Comm School District
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
Cedar Falls, 50613
Enrollment
44 students
Listed on this county directory

Black Hawk County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Black Hawk County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Iowa. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Black Hawk County public school directory?

The directory lists 35 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Black Hawk County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Black Hawk County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Black Hawk County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 3 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Black Hawk County?

Start with the 4 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Black Hawk County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.