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Hoover Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Hoover Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mason City, Iowa, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Mason City Community School District, which is ranked 273 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hoover Elementary School faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 30.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average and other schools in the district. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 47.8% of 3rd graders and 68.5% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 61.7% and 75% for the district, respectively. Hoover Elementary also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.46% to 69.65%, which is significantly higher than the other nearby schools in the district.

Despite having the highest spending per student at $17,471, Hoover Elementary School is not achieving the same level of academic performance as the other nearby schools in the district, such as Jefferson Elementary School, which has significantly higher test scores in both ELA and Mathematics with lower per-student spending. This suggests that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to address the specific needs of its student population, which includes high poverty levels and chronic absenteeism issues.

361

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,471

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1123 8th St. NW
Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4408

District: Mason City Community School District

Students who attend Hoover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Adams Middle School
	Lincoln Intermediate
High:	Mason City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Pacific Islander:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (62% vs 73% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg70%

Iowa avg73%

483^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Mason City Community School District

273^rd of 313Mason City 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	23.2	483 of 576	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.0	340 of 557	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	476 of 565	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	493 of 574	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	485 of 567	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	474 of 603	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	471 of 567	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.2	454 of 574	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	467 of 599	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	500 of 616	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.8	394 of 603	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.8	431 of 624	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.8	546 of 626	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%-11 vs state

English Language Arts59%-13 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th 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-4	1123 8th St. NW	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 421-4408	361	27	13.3	55.4%	219 (60.7%)	25 (6.9%)	47 (13.0%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	31 (8.6%)	30 (8.3%)	23.2	483^rd of 576 public elementary schools	16.1%		49	340^th of 557 public elementary schools	39.0%	143	47.8	68.5			60.9	66.7				$17,471	$971	$16,499
Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1239 N. Rhode Island Ave	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 421-4406	387	27	14.5	45.2%	276 (71.3%)	22 (5.7%)	49 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	17 (4.4%)	47.2	352^nd of 576 public elementary schools	38.9%		28.8	445^th of 557 public elementary schools	20.1%	93	70.5	73.3			77.3	66.7				$16,224	$857	$15,366
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	313 15th St. SE	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 421-4415	348	29	12.2	60.6%	208 (59.8%)	25 (7.2%)	57 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.9%)	31 (8.9%)	29.9	458^th of 576 public elementary schools	20.5%		36.4	405^th of 557 public elementary schools	27.3%	53	53.4	75.0			63.0	66.7				$16,656	$1,259	$15,396
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1421 4th St. SE	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 421-4411	292	27	10.9	39.4%	226 (77.4%)	17 (5.8%)	19 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	16 (5.5%)	73.8	132^nd of 576 public elementary schools	77.1%		75.3	110^th of 557 public elementary schools	80.3%	22	74.6	82.5			86.6	86.0				$13,852	$384	$13,468
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S 14th St	Clear Lake	50428	Cerro Gordo County	Clear Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 357-5288	685	47	14.4	32.1%	572 (83.5%)	7 (1.0%)	58 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	77.1	106^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.6%		76	102^nd of 557 public elementary schools	81.7%	4	72.5	89.1	90.8		79.1	80.2	86.2		79.8	$13,164	$528	$12,636
Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus	Public	PK, KG-3	105 S East St	Manly	50456	Worth County	Central Springs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 454-3283	143	12	12.1	43.4%	134 (93.7%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	64.7				88.2					$15,896	$878	$15,018
Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs	Public	PK, KG-3	509 N Iowa Ave	Nora Springs	50458	Floyd County	Central Springs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 749-5301	145	11	13.4	29.7%	135 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	73.0				86.5					$15,709	$1,273	$14,436
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell	Public	PK, KG-5	210 S 2nd St	Rockwell	50469	Cerro Gordo County	West Fork Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 822-3234	388	29	13.3	38.9%	367 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	54.8	291^st of 576 public elementary schools	49.5%		61.1	238^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.3%	53	83.9	77.4	65.0		82.1	73.6	63.3		66.7	$13,507	$518	$12,988
RRMR Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1460 210th Street	Rockford	50468	Floyd County	Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 756-3508	235	16	14.3	57.4%	206 (87.7%)	10 (4.3%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	58.7	270^th of 576 public elementary schools	53.1%		42.5	379^th of 557 public elementary schools	32.0%	109	58.3	80.0	82.6	76.2	62.5	83.3	82.6	71.4	78.3	$13,669	$546	$13,123
Northwood-Kensett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 1st Ave North	Northwood	50459	Worth County	Northwood-Kensett Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 324-1127	287	19	15.0	30.0%	262 (91.3%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	50	332^nd of 576 public elementary schools	42.4%		45.6	359^th of 557 public elementary schools	35.5%	27	63.6	61.0	68.6		81.8	82.9	71.4		65.7	$10,614	$468	$10,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoover Elementary School

Is Hoover Elementary School a good school?

Hoover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Iowa elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hoover Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : John Adams Middle School
Middle : Lincoln Intermediate
High : Mason City High School

How many students attend Hoover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Hoover Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elementary School?

Students at Hoover Elementary School are 61% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Pacific Islander, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Hoover Elementary School in?

Mason City Community School District

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