Hoover Elementary School
Tel:
(201) 385-8582
- Hoover Elementary School serves 237 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hoover Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Hoover Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hoover Elementary School's student population of 237 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 237 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hoover Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hoover Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1078 out of 2239 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 24% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 62% | 29% |
| Black | 6% | 15% |
| White | 4% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bergenfield Borough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hoover Elementary School is Dwight Morrow High School/academies@englewood (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Teaneck Community Charter School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Teaneck Teaneck Community Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 322 students
0.6 miles
563 Chestnut Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-9600 0.6 K-8 322 - Teaneck William Cullen Bryant School Grades: PK-K | 297 students
0.7 miles
1 Tryon Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5546 0.7 PK-K 297 - Englewood Janis E. Dismus Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 361 students
0.8 miles
325 Tryon Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6005 0.8 7-8 361 - Bergenfield Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 396 students
0.8 miles
115 Highview Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8759 0.8 PK-5 396 - Bergenfield Washington Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 294 students
0.8 miles
49 S Summit Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8771 0.8 K-5 294
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