Hoover Elementary School
Tel:
(712) 328-6537
- Hoover Elementary School serves 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hoover Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Hoover Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hoover Elementary School's student population of 473 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 473 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hoover Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hoover Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #710 out of 1232 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 78% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 85% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Council Bluffs Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hoover Elementary School is Abraham Lincoln High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Gerald W Kirn Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Council Bluffs Gerald W Kirn Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,004 student
0.3 miles
100 North Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6454 0.3 6-8 1,004 - Council Bluffs Lewis & Clark Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 234 students
1.0 miles
1603 Grand Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6471 1.0 PK-5 234 - Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,334 student
1.3 miles
1205 Bonham Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6481 1.3 9-12 1,334 - Council Bluffs Bloomer Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 426 students
1.3 miles
210 S 7th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6519 1.3 PK-5 426 - Council Bluffs College View Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 570 students
1.7 miles
1225 College Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6452 1.7 PK-5 570
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