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Hoover Elementary School

Q: Is Hoover Elementary School a good school?

Hoover Elementary School ranks 420 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Hoover Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Branch, Iowa, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 378 students. The school is part of the West Branch Community School District, which is ranked 236 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hoover Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 10.8% to 23.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have been consistently below the state average, with only 61-65% of students proficient or better in ELA and 69-83% proficient or better in Math. Hoover Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 20.11% to 23.51% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to the state.

When comparing Hoover Elementary to nearby schools in the Iowa City Community School District, it becomes evident that Hoover is performing significantly worse in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. For example, Hoover's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate is around 45-65%, while nearby schools like Horace Mann and Herbert Hoover have rates around 70-80%. Additionally, Hoover Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 327 out of 616 Iowa elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 420 out of 576 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school's performance is worsening relative to other schools in the state.

353

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,219

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

148 N Oliphant
West Branch, IA 52358-0637

(319) 643-7211

District: West Branch Community School District

Students who attend Hoover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Branch Middle School
High:	West Branch High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2019 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (68% vs 73% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Iowa avg73%

420^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 313West Branch 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	37.2	420 of 576	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	348 of 557	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	363 of 565	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	452 of 574	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	412 of 567	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	486 of 603	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	411 of 567	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.0	395 of 574	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	344 of 599	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.4	327 of 616	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.0	493 of 603	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.6	462 of 624	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.4	290 of 626	53.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%~ state avg

English Language Arts62%-10 vs state

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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-4	148 N Oliphant	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 643-7211	353	26	13.4	19.8%	302 (85.6%)	7 (2.0%)	27 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	37.2	420^th of 576 public elementary schools	27.1%		47.3	348^th of 557 public elementary schools	37.5%	72	61.0	63.6		78.0	69.7			$16,219	$301	$15,917
Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 Barrington Rd	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1110	464	36	12.8	46.6%	202 (43.5%)	75 (16.2%)	152 (32.8%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	41.5	393^rd of 576 public elementary schools	31.8%		55.5	297^th of 557 public elementary schools	46.7%	96	69.2	77.1	70.9	69.2	62.7	60.0	61.8
Helen Lemme Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Washington St	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1125	340	25	13.8	38.2%	209 (61.5%)	52 (15.3%)	60 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	35.9	428^th of 576 public elementary schools	25.7%		60.7	245^th of 557 public elementary schools	56.0%	183	64.2	68.4	66.7	67.9	64.9	64.4	62.2	$12,605	$204	$12,400
Robert Lucas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Southlawn Dr	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1140	245	18	13.5	49.4%	106 (43.3%)	82 (33.5%)	27 (11.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.6%)	18.7	493^rd of 576 public elementary schools	14.4%		34.5	420^th of 557 public elementary schools	24.6%	73	67.5	52.6	51.9	65.0	52.6	55.6	40.7	$14,649	$1,493	$13,155
West Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	806 N Miller St.	West Liberty	52776	Muscatine County	West Liberty Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 627-4243	438	36	12.1	55.9%	144 (32.9%)	3 (0.7%)	284 (64.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6.9	541^st of 576 public elementary schools	6.1%		5.2	533^rd of 557 public elementary schools	4.3%	8	46.7	57.1		54.3	36.4			$11,685	$1,034	$10,651
Grant Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 Lakeside Dr	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1180	306	28	10.8	68.0%	61 (19.9%)	153 (50.0%)	70 (22.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.6%)	11.6	522^nd of 576 public elementary schools	9.4%		7.9	520^th of 557 public elementary schools	6.6%	2	56.8	64.9	43.2	43.2	59.5	45.5	40.9	$15,646	$1,067	$14,579
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Seymour Ave	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1135	325	30	10.8	53.5%	143 (44.0%)	86 (26.5%)	66 (20.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	35.1	435^th of 576 public elementary schools	24.5%		37	401^st of 557 public elementary schools	28.0%	34	59.6	82.5	61.3	55.3	71.9	58.1	58.1	$13,112	$279	$12,833
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 DeForest Avenue	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1165	213	22	9.6	66.7%	75 (35.2%)	76 (35.7%)	49 (23.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	14.9	509^th of 576 public elementary schools	11.6%		23.3	462^nd of 557 public elementary schools	17.1%	47	52.0	66.7	60.0	60.0	54.2	35.0	40.0	$15,834	$1,165	$14,669
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 N Dodge St	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1145	207	18	11.4	33.8%	123 (59.4%)	49 (23.7%)	19 (9.2%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	56.6	280^th of 576 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.5	333^rd of 557 public elementary schools	40.2%	53	81.5	74.3	74.1	77.8	60.0	74.1	81.5	$16,025	$649	$15,377
Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Grissel Place	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1160	181	16	11.3	18.8%	124 (68.5%)	23 (12.7%)	10 (5.5%)	10 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.7%)	65.7	214^th of 576 public elementary schools	62.8%		75.1	111^th of 557 public elementary schools	80.1%	103	87.1	78.3	38.9	96.8	91.3	73.7	55.6	$14,044	$230	$13,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoover Elementary School

How many students attend Hoover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Hoover Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elementary School?

Students at Hoover Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Hoover Elementary School in?

West Branch Community School District

Is Hoover Elementary School a good school?

Hoover Elementary School ranks 420^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hoover Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Branch Middle School
High : West Branch High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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