Hoover Elementary School
Tel:
(319) 643-7211
- Hoover Elementary School serves 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (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 70-74% (which is approximately equal to 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 bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Hoover Elementary School's student population of 361 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 361 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 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 0.19, 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 | #862 out of 1232 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 90% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | West Branch 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 West Branch High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is West Branch Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- West Branch West Branch Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 227 students
0.0 miles
225 N Maple
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-5324 0.0 5-8 227 - West Branch West Branch High School Grades: 9-12 | 258 students
0.6 miles
900 W Main
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-7216 0.6 9-12 258 - Iowa City Helen Lemme Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 376 students
7.2 miles
3100 Washington St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1125 7.2 PK-6 376 - Iowa City Robert Lucas Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 455 students
7.6 miles
830 Southlawn Dr
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1140 7.6 K-6 455 - West Liberty West Liberty High School Grades: 9-12 | 393 students
7.8 miles
310 West Maxson Ave.
West Liberty, IA 52776
(319) 627-2115 7.8 9-12 393
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