Herbert Hoover Elementary School (Closed 2021)

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Herbert Hoover Elementary School (Closed 2021)

2200 E Court St
Iowa City, IA 52245

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Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Herbert Hoover Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	38
1	42
2	38
3	41
4	31
5	29
6	38

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School
2024	297
2023	297
2022	297
2021	297
2020	297
2019	297
2018	295
2017	295
2016	289
2015	328
2014	340
2013	366
2012	372
2011	373
2010	360
2009	306
2008	307
2007	305
2006	291
2005	275
2004	278
2003	284
2002	285
2001	294
2000	301
1999	314
1998	310
1997	326
1996	347
1995	359
1994	383
1993	382
1992	391
1991	405
1990	414
1989	393
1988	368

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School
2024	26
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	24
2017	24
2016	21
2015	22
2014	22
2013	23
2012	25
2011	25
2010	23
2009	20
2008	19
2007	19
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	16
2001	16
2000	15
1999	15
1998	16
1997	16
1996	19
1995	16
1994	19
1993	22
1992	27
1991	20
1990	19
1989	22
1988	21

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This School

State Level (IA)

(18-19)

80-84%

69%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2019	82%	69%	71%
2018	82%	76%	73%
2017	87%	77%	74%
2016	87%	78%	76%
2015	87%	79%	76%
2014	82%	79%	77%
2013	83%	77%	76%
2012	84%	76%	77%
2011	82%	78%	77%
2010	87%	77%	77%

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(18-19)

80-84%

68%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2019	82%	68%	68%
2018	82%	74%	73%
2017	87%	75%	75%
2016	87%	75%	75%
2015	87%	76%	76%
2014	82%	76%	75%
2013	83%	72%	73%
2012	77%	71%	72%
2011	81%	76%	75%
2010	82%	75%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2024	11:1	14:1
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	14:1	15:1
2019	11:1	14:1	15:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	14:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	14:1	16:1
2006	16:1	13:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	18:1	14:1	18:1
2001	18:1	15:1	18:1
2000	20:1	15:1	18:1
1999	21:1	15:1	19:1
1998	20:1	15:1	18:1
1997	20:1	15:1	18:1
1996	18:1	15:1	18:1
1995	22:1	15:1	19:1
1994	20:1	15:1	20:1
1993	17:1	16:1	19:1
1992	14:1	15:1	19:1
1991	21:1	15:1	20:1
1990	22:1	15:1	20:1
1989	18:1	19:1	23:1
1988	17:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	2%	6%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	6%
2020	2%	3%	6%
2019	2%	3%	6%
2018	2%	2%	6%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	2%	2%	6%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	7%
2012	4%	2%	7%
2011	5%	2%	8%
2010	5%	2%	8%
2009	7%	2%	8%
2008	6%	2%	8%
2007	7%	2%	8%
2006	5%	2%	7%
2005	6%	2%	8%
2004	8%	2%	7%
2003	4%	2%	7%
2002	4%	2%	7%
2001	6%	2%	6%
2000	4%	1%	5%
1999	5%	2%	6%
1998	5%	2%	5%
1997	6%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	5%
1995	4%	2%	5%
1994	4%	2%	6%
1993	3%	1%	5%
1992	4%	1%	5%
1991	4%	1%	5%
1990	3%	1%	5%
1989	4%	1%	4%
1988	4%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2024	8%	13%
2023	8%	13%	13%
2022	8%	12%	13%
2021	8%	12%	12%
2020	8%	11%	12%
2019	8%	11%	12%
2018	9%	11%	11%
2017	9%	11%	11%
2016	9%	10%	11%
2015	10%	11%	11%
2014	10%	10%	11%
2013	7%	9%	10%
2012	5%	9%	10%
2011	6%	9%	9%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	3%	7%	7%
2007	4%	6%	7%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	3%	5%	6%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	2%	4%	5%
2002	1%	4%	5%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2024	9%	7%
2023	9%	7%	23%
2022	9%	7%	22%
2021	9%	7%	22%
2020	9%	6%	20%
2019	9%	6%	20%
2018	5%	6%	20%
2017	5%	6%	20%
2016	4%	6%	19%
2015	7%	5%	18%
2014	7%	5%	17%
2013	8%	5%	16%
2012	11%	5%	16%
2011	12%	5%	16%
2010	12%	5%	16%
2009	9%	6%	16%
2008	10%	6%	16%
2007	9%	5%	14%
2006	11%	4%	13%
2005	8%	5%	12%
2004	8%	4%	12%
2003	7%	4%	11%
2002	7%	4%	9%
2001	4%	4%	8%
2000	3%	3%	7%
1999	4%	4%	7%
1998	3%	3%	6%
1997	3%	3%	6%
1996	1%	3%	5%
1995	2%	3%	5%
1994	3%	3%	5%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	4%
1991	1%	3%	4%
1990	2%	3%	4%
1989	2%	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%	3%

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White

77%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2024	77%	71%
2023	77%	72%	52%
2022	77%	73%	54%
2021	77%	74%	54%
2020	77%	75%	56%
2019	77%	75%	56%
2018	81%	77%	58%
2017	81%	77%	58%
2016	82%	78%	60%
2015	75%	78%	60%
2014	75%	79%	62%
2013	78%	80%	64%
2012	77%	81%	66%
2011	75%	81%	67%
2010	77%	82%	68%
2009	78%	84%	68%
2008	79%	84%	69%
2007	79%	86%	71%
2006	80%	88%	73%
2005	81%	87%	74%
2004	82%	88%	76%
2003	85%	89%	77%
2002	87%	89%	79%
2001	88%	89%	80%
2000	92%	94%	85%
1999	89%	91%	84%
1998	89%	92%	85%
1997	89%	93%	85%
1996	98%	93%	87%
1995	92%	93%	87%
1994	91%	93%	87%
1993	95%	94%	89%
1992	94%	95%	89%
1991	95%	95%	89%
1990	94%	95%	89%
1989	92%	95%	91%
1988	92%	95%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2024	0.39	0.48
2023	0.39	0.46	0.66
2022	0.39	0.45	0.65
2021	0.39	0.43	0.64
2020	0.39	0.42	0.63
2019	0.39	0.42	0.63
2018	0.34	0.39	0.61
2017	0.34	0.39	0.61
2016	0.32	0.38	0.60
2015	0.42	0.38	0.59
2014	0.43	0.37	0.57
2013	0.39	0.35	0.56
2012	0.39	0.34	0.54
2011	0.42	0.34	0.52
2010	0.39	0.32	0.51
2009	0.37	0.29	0.50
2008	0.36	0.28	0.49
2007	0.36	0.26	0.47
2006	0.35	0.23	0.45
2005	0.34	0.24	0.44
2004	0.32	0.22	0.41
2003	0.27	0.21	0.39
2002	0.24	0.20	0.36
2001	0.22	0.20	0.35
2000	0.16	0.15	0.27
1999	0.21	0.16	0.28
1998	0.21	0.15	0.27
1997	0.20	0.13	0.26
1996	0.06	0.13	0.24
1995	0.15	0.13	0.24
1994	0.16	0.13	0.24
1993	0.10	0.11	0.21
1992	0.12	0.10	0.20
1991	0.10	0.10	0.20
1990	0.12	0.10	0.19
1989	0.14	0.10	0.18
1988	0.15	0.10	0.18

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Eligible for

18%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2024	18%	36%
2023	18%	36%	36%
2022	18%	35%	35%
2021	18%	35%	32%
2020	18%	36%	34%
2019	18%	36%	34%
2018	10%	34%	32%
2017	10%	34%	32%
2016	15%	34%	31%
2015	18%	34%	30%
2014	20%	34%	30%
2013	17%	34%	27%
2012	18%	33%	26%
2011	19%	31%	26%
2010	20%	29%	26%
2009	13%	26%	25%
2008	13%	26%	23%
2007	12%	24%	21%
2006	9%	25%	19%
2005	8%	23%	19%
2004	10%	22%	17%
2003	7%	21%	14%
2002	9%	19%	14%
2001	8%	19%	14%
2000	5%	19%	14%
1999	4%	20%	14%
1998	5%	21%	14%
1997	5%	20%	13%
1996	5%	20%	12%
1995	4%	20%	12%
1994	6%	19%	11%
1993	6%	19%	11%
1992	3%	18%	10%
1991	3%	17%	11%
1990	4%	14%	10%
1989	5%	17%	10%
1988	6%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Iowa City Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 69% IA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average).

How many students attend Herbert Hoover Elementary School?

297 students attend Herbert Hoover Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Herbert Hoover Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Herbert Hoover Elementary School?

Herbert Hoover Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Herbert Hoover Elementary School offer ?

Herbert Hoover Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Herbert Hoover Elementary School part of?

Herbert Hoover Elementary School is part of Iowa City Community School District.

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Herbert Hoover Elementary School (Closed 2021)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

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