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Hoover Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1876^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hoover Elementary School is a public elementary school in Calumet City, Illinois, serving 528 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157, which is ranked 799 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hoover Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1876 out of 2056 schools and a 0-star rating.

Hoover Elementary School significantly underperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 13%, compared to 38.5% statewide. This academic underperformance is consistent across all grade levels. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Hoover Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Wentworth Intermediate School, Wilson Elementary School, and New Beginnings Learning Academy, it becomes clear that the academic challenges are not unique to Hoover. These surrounding schools also struggle with low academic proficiency and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the issues facing Hoover Elementary School are likely systemic within the broader Calumet City and Dolton school districts.

571

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,801

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1260 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409-5731

(708) 862-4230

District: Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157

Students who attend Hoover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Schrum Memorial School
High:	Thornton Fractnl No High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.1%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Science scores 33 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Illinois avg44%

1,876^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

799^th of 811Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1876 of 2056	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1663 of 2067	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1588 of 2077	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1552 of 2082	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1922 of 2086	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1946 of 2037	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	2019 of 2044	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	2006 of 2046	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	1816 of 2052	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.7	1837 of 2093	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	2045 of 2167	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.4	1970 of 2166	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.9	2091 of 2147	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	1915 of 2139	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.0	1782 of 2120	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	1595 of 2092	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.7	1745 of 2095	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.4	1635 of 2086	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.0	1780 of 2022	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.1	1706 of 2030	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	13.1	1743 of 2020	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	475 of 688	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	323 of 655	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	253 of 692	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	194 of 684	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	31.4	509 of 711	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	536 of 698	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	995 of 1049	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	841 of 886	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	715 of 788	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	605 of 826	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.7	255 of 788	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	250 of 768	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	420 of 743	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	407 of 718	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	1840 of 1942	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1507 of 1942	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1492 of 1957	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1420 of 1970	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1857 of 2019	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1877 of 1964	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	785 of 982	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	664 of 959	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	460 of 970	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	552 of 954	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	782 of 955	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	842 of 938	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1545 of 1800	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1275 of 1793	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1100 of 1808	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1028 of 1763	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1591 of 1816	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1645 of 1765	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1697 of 1947	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1601 of 1959	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1472 of 1984	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1534 of 1977	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1756 of 2019	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1869 of 1972	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1178 of 1292	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1161 of 1195	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	889 of 1156	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	554 of 1113	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	1079 of 1194	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)31st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 vs state

Science8%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Superior Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-4230	571	40	14.2	35.0%	4 (0.7%)	406 (71.1%)	147 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	12	1876^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.8%		20.6	1663^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.5%	213	8.0		22.3	24.1	27.6				24.4	21.4	9.6	5.3				13.0	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	9.6		$18,801	$1,901	$16,900
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	912 Burnham Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Lincoln Education Service District 156	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-6620	717	42	17.0	99.6%	10 (1.4%)	383 (53.4%)	317 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	35.3	1307^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.4%		20.9	1659^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.7%	352	31.9	27.3	33.3	47.0	45.8	43.2	53.9	68.2	48.7	36.5	34.8	23.6	8.6	9.0	19.7	20.8	96.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	40.0	96.0	96.7	7.4	30.2	$20,441	$2,186	$18,255
Reavis Elementary School	Public	K-5	17121 Roy St	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Lansing School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 474-8523	362	27	13.4	98.9%	13 (3.6%)	237 (65.5%)	88 (24.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	45.7	1087^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.1%		43.8	1073^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	48.1%	14	33.3		39.7	51.9	60.9				50.3	31.5	36.5	30.8				32.6	87.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	90.0	89.7	90.0			$17,899	$1,228	$16,671
Wentworth Intermediate School	Public	3-5	530 Superior Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Calumet City School District 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7926	315	18	17.5	62.5%	5 (1.6%)	180 (57.1%)	117 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	12.5	1857^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.7%		12.5	1956^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.4%	99	7.0		34.4	11.4	16.0				20.3	28.1	10.5	2.0				13.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7			$17,545	$1,415	$16,130
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	560 Wentworth Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Calumet City School District 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-5166	349	23	15.1	16.3%	3 (0.9%)	200 (57.3%)	135 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	18.6		$19,840	$2,318	$17,523
New Beginnings Learning Academy	Public	K-5	15703 Clyde Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 768-5200	288	15	19.2	99.3%	1 (0.3%)	280 (97.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.5	1930^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.1%		18.2	1732^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.2%	198	9.6		20.0	24.3	13.5				18.7	24.0	11.1	0.0				11.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	9.2	98.4	98.4		8.9	$20,968	$3,409	$17,559
Carol Moseley Braun School	Public	K-5	1655 153rd St	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-9470	264	16	16.5	100.0%	3 (1.1%)	247 (93.6%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	20.9	1644^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.6	1636^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.9%	8	20.0		34.0	12.5	34.1				27.5	38.0	17.5	12.2				23.7	90.4	92.0	92.0	92.0	15.3	91.6	91.2		13.7	$21,645	$3,917	$17,728
Caroline Sibley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1550 Sibley Blvd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-1870	434	18	24.8	99.8%	2 (0.5%)	402 (92.6%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9.2	1965^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.4%		14	1892^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	8.5%	73	0.0		13.6	28.0	18.1				19.9	9.9	9.9	8.5				9.4	92.8	92.5	92.5	92.5	10.5	92.5	92.8		10.5	$20,231	$3,299	$16,932
Coolidge Elementary School	Public	K-5	17845 Henry St	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Lansing School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 474-4320	670	37	18.3	99.9%	46 (6.9%)	360 (53.7%)	232 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	33.3	1351^st of 2056 public elementary schools	34.3%		35.2	1263^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	38.9%	88	31.7		35.4	44.1	47.2				42.4	28.3	30.4	15.7				24.3	97.8	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.0	97.2	97.4			$15,438	$1,228	$14,209
Eisenhower School	Public	2-3	16001 Minerva Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5900	274	17	16.1	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	180 (65.7%)	92 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			35.5						35.5	46.4						46.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$23,276	$2,637	$20,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoover Elementary School

Is Hoover Elementary School a good school?

Hoover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Hoover Elementary School in?

Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157

How many students attend Hoover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Hoover Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hoover Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Schrum Memorial School
High : Thornton Fractnl No High School

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elementary School?

Students at Hoover Elementary School are 71% African American, 26% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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