Hoover Elementary School
Tel:
(319)558-2369
- Hoover Elementary School serves 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 77%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 75%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher 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
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Hoover Elementary School's student population of 443 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 443 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hoover Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,239 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hoover Elementary School is 0.66, which is more 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 School Rank (16-17) | #1194 out of 1239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 77% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 75% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 11% |
| Black | 49% | 6% |
| White | 30% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cedar Rapids 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 Thomas Jefferson High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Taft Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cedar Rapids Taft Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 592 students
0.8 miles
5200 E Ave Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319)558-2243 0.8 6-8 592 - Cedar Rapids Truman Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 290 students
0.8 miles
441 West Post Rd Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319)558-2375 0.8 K-5 290 - Cedar Rapids Jackson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 400 students
0.9 miles
1300 38th St Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319)558-2471 0.9 PK-5 400 - Cedar Rapids Cleveland Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 397 students
1.1 miles
2200 1st Ave Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319)558-2463 1.1 PK-5 397 - Cedar Rapids Madison Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 271 students
1.2 miles
1341 Woodside Dr Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319)558-2473 1.2 K-5 271
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