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Hoover Elementary School

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Hoover Elementary School ranks 408 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Hoover Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dubuque, Iowa, serving 286 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dubuque Community School District, which is ranked 262 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hoover Elementary School faces several challenges compared to other schools in the district. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 26.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the Dubuque Community School District and the state of Iowa averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in ELA (56.5%) and Math (52.2%) were well below the district (60.8% and 67.9%) and state (67.9% and 75.8%) averages. Hoover Elementary also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.31% to 50.16% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average.

When comparing Hoover Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Dubuque Community School District, it becomes evident that Hoover is performing significantly worse than higher-performing schools like Carver Elementary and Bryant Elementary. These schools have much higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Hoover Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 295 out of 603 Iowa elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 408 out of 576 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school's performance is not improving and may be falling further behind other schools in the state.

292

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,704

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3259 St Anne Dr
Dubuque, IA 52001

(563) 552-3700

District: Dubuque Community School District

Students who attend Hoover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
High:	Dubuque Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Pacific Islander:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 18th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (65% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg67%

Iowa avg71%

408^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Dubuque Community School District

262^nd of 313Dubuque 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	38.5	408 of 576	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	411 of 557	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	451 of 565	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	473 of 574	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	433 of 567	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	295 of 603	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	302 of 567	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	355 of 574	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.5	447 of 599	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.6	393 of 616	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	449 of 603	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.3	488 of 624	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.1	452 of 626	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+16 vs state

English Language Arts62%-9 vs state

Mathematics62%-12 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	3259 St Anne Dr	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-3700	292	22	13.1	44.5%	187 (64.0%)	18 (6.2%)	32 (11.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)	20 (6.8%)	38.5	408^th of 576 public elementary schools	29.2%		35.9	411^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.2%	3	56.5	55.0	71.9	52.2	62.5	68.4	80.7	$13,704	$406	$13,298
John Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2135 Woodland	Dubuque	52002	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-3900	493	36	13.5	29.8%	391 (79.3%)	9 (1.8%)	29 (5.9%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	38 (7.7%)	65.7	213^th of 576 public elementary schools	63.0%		71.7	145^th of 557 public elementary schools	74.0%	68	68.6	78.7	73.9	77.1	76.4	87.5	78.4	$13,503	$730	$12,773
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2520 Pennsylvania Ave	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-3800	409	30	13.5	45.2%	316 (77.3%)	21 (5.1%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	32 (7.8%)	54	302^nd of 576 public elementary schools	47.6%		56.2	289^th of 557 public elementary schools	48.1%	13	80.0	71.0	66.2	83.1	67.7	68.9	71.6	$14,709	$1,030	$13,678
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3170 Spring Valley Rd	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-3500	568	38	15.0	39.6%	469 (82.6%)	31 (5.5%)	21 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (1.9%)	30 (5.3%)	61.1	255^th of 576 public elementary schools	55.7%		63.1	223^rd of 557 public elementary schools	60.0%	32	72.2	82.7	69.1	78.9	76.5	77.7	68.1	$13,730	$1,137	$12,593
Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2007 Radford Road	Dubuque	52002	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-4500	499	34	14.5	31.7%	433 (86.8%)	19 (3.8%)	11 (2.2%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (4.0%)	77	108^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.3%		80.2	71^st of 557 public elementary schools	87.3%	37	72.6	95.5	76.7	83.6	90.9	76.7	81.4	$13,512	$211	$13,300
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Nevada Street	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 552-4050	257	29	8.9	72.0%	91 (35.4%)	84 (32.7%)	20 (7.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	50 (19.5%)	8.5	535^th of 576 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.2	511^th of 557 public elementary schools	8.3%	24	40.0	63.9	42.3	40.0	58.3	46.2	42.3	$19,748	$2,216	$17,533
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1280 Rush St	Dubuque	52003	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-3400	299	22	13.4	33.4%	246 (82.3%)	9 (3.0%)	26 (8.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)	77.5	99^th of 576 public elementary schools	82.8%		82.7	53^rd of 557 public elementary schools	90.5%	46	77.3	84.1	83.3	86.4	79.5	85.2	79.6	$13,688	$121	$13,567
Prescott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 White St	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 552-4200	352	42	8.3	81.5%	92 (26.1%)	157 (44.6%)	16 (4.5%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.0%)	51 (14.5%)	1.7	572^nd of 576 public elementary schools	0.7%		0.8	556^th of 557 public elementary schools	0.2%	16	29.6	47.2	45.3	31.5	35.2	30.2	32.1	$17,357	$2,142	$15,215
Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Lincoln Ave	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 552-3300	247	29	8.4	79.4%	106 (42.9%)	66 (26.7%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	39 (15.8%)	2.7	569^th of 576 public elementary schools	1.2%		1.4	554^th of 557 public elementary schools	0.5%	15	42.9	51.3	32.0	48.6	37.5	36.0	28.0	$20,533	$2,785	$17,748
Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Rhomberg Ave	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 552-4100	323	30	10.7	63.8%	224 (69.3%)	23 (7.1%)	9 (2.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.9%)	30 (9.3%)	22.3	486^th of 576 public elementary schools	15.6%		20.8	469^th of 557 public elementary schools	15.8%	17	52.1	62.0	61.8	52.1	60.0	63.6	56.4	$16,047	$1,634	$14,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoover Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elementary School?

Students at Hoover Elementary School are 64% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hoover Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
High : Dubuque Senior High School

How many students attend Hoover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Hoover Elementary School.

Is Hoover Elementary School a good school?

Hoover Elementary School ranks 408^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Hoover Elementary School in?

Dubuque Community School District

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