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Hoover Elementary School

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Hoover Elementary School ranks 241 st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Hoover Elementary School is a public elementary school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, serving 406 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of the Council Bluffs Community School District, which is ranked 272 out of 313 districts in the state, Hoover Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Iowa in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hoover's 5th-grade students scored 84.6% proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 63.4% and 69.8% for the district, and 69.8% and 71.5% for the state, respectively. Hoover Elementary also has lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 29.1% over the past few years, while the district average has been around 23-29%. Additionally, the school serves a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 47.04% to 62.03% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Hoover Elementary's strong academic performance is particularly noteworthy given its proximity to several other elementary schools, such as College View Elementary and Lewis & Clark Elementary, which have higher state-wide rankings and test scores. This suggests that Hoover Elementary is able to effectively utilize its resources and provide a quality education to its students, even within a lower-performing district.

401

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,477

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1205 North Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

(712) 328-6537

District: Council Bluffs Community School District

Students who attend Hoover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gerald W Kirn Middle School
High:	Abraham Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2024 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Council Bluffs Community School District

✓Above the Iowa median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2024) to 58th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg65%

Iowa avg71%

241^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District

272^nd of 313Council Bluffs Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	241 of 576	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	171 of 557	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	253 of 565	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	202 of 574	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	306 of 567	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	334 of 603	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	276 of 567	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	357 of 574	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	340 of 599	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.1	368 of 616	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	380 of 603	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.6	283 of 624	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	223 of 626	64.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+4 vs state

English Language Arts75%+4 vs state

Science72%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Hoover Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 North Broadway	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6537	401	28	14.1	39.2%	315 (78.6%)	14 (3.5%)	50 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	62.2	241^st of 576 public elementary schools	58.2%		69.1	171^st of 557 public elementary schools	69.3%	70	62.3	75.6	84.6	73.8	70.7	84.6	71.8	$17,477	$593	$16,884
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1603 Grand Ave	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6471	271	17	15.8	33.9%	227 (83.8%)	6 (2.2%)	27 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	60.3	260^th of 576 public elementary schools	54.9%		39.6	388^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.3%	128	65.1	83.3	70.7	90.7	86.7	75.6	56.1	$19,301	$591	$18,710
Bloomer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 S 7th Street	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6519	396	30	13.1	48.0%	275 (69.4%)	29 (7.3%)	66 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (4.8%)	33.7	445^th of 576 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.6	464^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.7%	19	62.7	75.9	52.0	77.6	70.4	58.8	35.3	$19,330	$1,175	$18,155
College View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 College Road	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6452	488	31	15.6	30.7%	400 (82.0%)	13 (2.7%)	57 (11.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	70.7	166^th of 576 public elementary schools	71.2%		59.4	261^st of 557 public elementary schools	53.1%	95	63.9	83.1	88.1	80.7	81.5	86.4	83.1	$17,397	$688	$16,709
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	517 N 17th St	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6528	455	34	13.3	44.6%	318 (69.9%)	23 (5.1%)	81 (17.8%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	24	481^st of 576 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.6	496^th of 557 public elementary schools	11.0%	15	40.3	60.0	59.6	66.1	69.2	65.4	53.8	$19,039	$1,554	$17,485
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2218 3rd Avenue	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6516	384	27	14.1	46.4%	271 (70.6%)	12 (3.1%)	83 (21.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	34.3	439^th of 576 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.7	455^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.3%	16	59.1	69.6	56.8	81.8	60.9	68.2	45.5	$18,750	$1,398	$17,351
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 S 10th St	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6522	431	31	13.8	45.7%	286 (66.4%)	10 (2.3%)	104 (24.1%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	22.5	484^th of 576 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.5	476^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.5%	8	37.7	66.1	43.1	63.8	77.4	66.2	43.1	$18,279	$1,230	$17,049
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3130 Ave C	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6469	421	31	13.5	45.4%	283 (67.2%)	26 (6.2%)	90 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	41.5	392^nd of 576 public elementary schools	31.9%		20.9	468^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.0%	76	63.6	61.9	66.7	81.8	61.9	71.8	62.8	$17,313	$1,173	$16,140
Rue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3326 6th Avenue	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6540	385	25	15.3	43.1%	254 (66.0%)	16 (4.2%)	80 (20.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	26 (6.8%)	9.3	532^nd of 576 public elementary schools	7.6%		34.7	416^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.3%	116	36.2	55.6	46.2	55.3	66.7	48.1	34.6	$19,242	$1,012	$18,230
Titan Hill Intermediate School	Public	2-5	4125 Harry Langdon Blvd.	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 366-8289	901	52	17.3	39.4%	722 (80.1%)	12 (1.3%)	101 (11.2%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.9%)	40.9	396^th of 576 public elementary schools	31.3%		52.9	314^th of 557 public elementary schools	43.6%	82	61.1	68.8	65.0	70.4	64.7	73.2	68.2	$11,381	$352	$11,029

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoover Elementary School

What district is Hoover Elementary School in?

Council Bluffs Community School District

What schools do graduates of Hoover Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hoover Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gerald W Kirn Middle School
High : Abraham Lincoln High School

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elementary School?

Students at Hoover Elementary School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Hoover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Hoover Elementary School.

Is Hoover Elementary School a good school?

Hoover Elementary School ranks 241^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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