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Hoover Elementary

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Hoover Elementary ranks 238 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hoover Elementary is a K–5 school in North Mankato, Minnesota, serving 461 students as part of the Mankato Public School District — the largest enrollment among the district elementaries compared here — and in 2025–26 it ranked 238th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools, placing it in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars.

The school's biggest strength is math. Hoover's 70.2% math proficiency is 15.2 points above its district and 25.3 points above the state, and it has climbed quickly from 56.4% two years ago. Reading is solid at 58.5%, about 10 points above the state but closer to the middle among district schools. Science is the clear weak spot: just 15.1% of students were proficient, 11.3 points below the district and 10.4 points below the state, ranking 9th of 10 district elementaries. Notably, the same fifth graders who scored 63.0% in math and 64.4% in reading scored only 15.1% in science, suggesting a subject-specific issue rather than a cohort one. Hoover has recovered from a 2023–24 trough (49th percentile, 2 stars) to 77th and then 73rd, though its late-2010s results were higher (79th–87th percentile).

Low-income students here perform close to the school average — the low-SES subgroup ranked in the 62nd percentile versus 73rd overall — an unusually narrow gap. Special education remains the clearest soft spot, at the 39th percentile in 2024–25. Bridges Community Elementary, just 1.53 miles away, is the district's closest demographic peer yet ranks in the 92nd percentile, with a 14.9-point reading advantage. Hoover's student–teacher ratio of 15.6 is the second-highest locally.

461

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,759

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1524 Hoover Dr
North Mankato, MN 56003-2631

(507) 388-5202

District: Mankato Public School District

Students who attend Hoover Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dakota Meadows Middle School
High:	Mankato West Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

African American:

9.3%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2024 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2026) from a 49th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Minnesota median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 10 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg43%

238^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Mankato Public School District

105^th of 458Mankato Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	238 of 869	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	199 of 872	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	447 of 881	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	343 of 845	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	325 of 858	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	394 of 869	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	186 of 870	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	137 of 847	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	107 of 853	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	137 of 848	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	195 of 840	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	158 of 826	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	266 of 824	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.9	142 of 820	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	197 of 814	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.8	283 of 803	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	145 of 434	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.7	131 of 781	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	231 of 777	70.3%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	247 of 756	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	246 of 685	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.3	90 of 676	86.7%	★★★★☆
2003	62.9	264 of 674	60.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	61.6	106 of 310	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.7	16 of 282	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	34.6	153 of 227	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	127 of 283	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	108 of 266	59.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	37.4	155 of 242	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	247 of 790	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	228 of 799	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	411 of 809	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	417 of 787	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	396 of 799	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	486 of 783	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	172 of 787	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	107 of 774	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	288 of 764	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	217 of 764	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	33.9	569 of 793	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	536 of 774	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	330 of 663	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	431 of 683	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	210 of 740	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	177 of 728	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	205 of 807	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	182 of 812	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	449 of 826	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	286 of 799	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	264 of 808	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	300 of 784	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	221 of 798	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	186 of 779	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	341 of 562	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	514 of 572	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	470 of 524	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	287 of 500	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	347 of 417	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.8	117 of 515	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	43 of 463	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	232 of 710	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	211 of 714	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	38.3	490 of 730	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	405 of 712	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	354 of 725	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	338 of 710	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	186 of 722	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	65 of 712	90.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)66th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)36th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math70%+25 vs state

Reading58%+10 vs state

Science15%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	1524 Hoover Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 388-5202	461	29	15.6	25.4%	348 (75.5%)	43 (9.3%)	35 (7.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	72.3	238^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.7	199^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.2%	39	51.4	59.8	64.4	58.5	15.1	15.1	70.7	75.9	63.0	70.2	$10,759
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4285	302	23	13.4	38.7%	208 (68.9%)	45 (14.9%)	26 (8.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	83.1	117^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.5%		77.9	167^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.8%	50	63.1	53.5	67.9	62.2	42.9	42.9	81.5	55.8	73.2	72.0	$12,110
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Monroe Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7889	367	28	13.2	41.7%	259 (70.6%)	32 (8.7%)	41 (11.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	72	241^st of 869 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.2	331^st of 872 public elementary schools	62.0%	90	54.9	52.8	65.8	58.2	30.1	30.1	74.5	54.2	58.9	61.2	$10,983
Bridges Community Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Garfield Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-2800	251	16	15.9	19.1%	202 (80.5%)	8 (3.2%)	16 (6.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	87.3	66^th of 869 public elementary schools	92.4%		84.2	102^nd of 872 public elementary schools	88.3%	36	68.2	74.0	77.8	73.4	26.7	26.7	84.4	80.0	64.4	76.4	$12,880
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	100 James Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 388-5480	191	16	11.6	41.9%	132 (69.1%)	27 (14.1%)	9 (4.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.4%)	72	242^nd of 869 public elementary schools	72.2%		70	266^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.5%	24	56.8	63.3	64.5	61.2	29.0	29.0	59.5	70.0	45.2	58.2	$11,943
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Broad St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4287	388	31	12.3	52.1%	219 (56.4%)	73 (18.8%)	44 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	73.1	228^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.8%		86.5	80^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.8%	148	65.5	65.9	54.3	61.5	20.0	20.0	81.0	72.0	52.5	67.3	$12,553
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Anderson Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-3059	376	26	14.4	40.2%	230 (61.2%)	60 (16.0%)	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	78.9	158^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.8%		75.7	198^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.3%	40	56.9	61.4	63.6	60.7	23.6	23.6	82.4	76.8	66.7	75.2	$11,470
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Heron Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7672	425	36	11.6	56.2%	220 (51.8%)	90 (21.2%)	51 (12.0%)	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.9%)	44.7	514^th of 869 public elementary schools	40.9%		52.6	451^st of 872 public elementary schools	48.3%	63	39.6	45.9	45.7	43.4	14.5	14.5	49.5	52.7	47.8	50.0	$11,596
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 E Main St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-2122	347	25	13.6	48.7%	186 (53.6%)	78 (22.5%)	44 (12.7%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	76.6	184^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.8%		82.7	113^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.0%	71	55.1	54.9	65.5	58.3	32.7	32.7	66.0	65.7	74.5	68.6	$12,284
Eagle Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Le Sueur Ave	Eagle Lake	56024	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-3530	270	21	13.1	32.2%	218 (80.7%)	11 (4.1%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	80.3	146^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.2%		82.7	114^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.9%	32	39.5	67.4	72.0	61.2	36.0	36.0	57.9	87.0	84.0	77.6	$11,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoover Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elementary?

Students at Hoover Elementary are 75% White, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Hoover Elementary a good school?

Hoover Elementary ranks 238^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hoover Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Hoover Elementary.

What district is Hoover Elementary in?

Mankato Public School District

What schools do graduates of Hoover Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hoover Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dakota Meadows Middle School
High : Mankato West Senior High

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

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