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Hoover Elementary School

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Hoover Elementary School ranks 536 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hoover Elementary is a public elementary school in Rochester, Minnesota, serving 240 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Rochester Public School District, which is ranked 197 out of 446 districts in the state.

Hoover Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), is generally below the district and state averages in both math and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math was 42.6%, compared to 41.66% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade math, where only 20.99% of students were proficient or better, compared to 40.29% for the district and 42.94% for the state. Hoover Elementary also has significant achievement gaps between different student subgroups.

Hoover Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from being ranked 234 out of 840 Minnesota elementary schools in 2014-2015 (4 stars) to being ranked 536 out of 872 in 2024-2025 (2 stars). This decline in ranking and rating is consistent across most student subgroups, indicating a broader trend of underperformance at the school. In comparison, nearby schools in the Rochester Public School District, such as Washington District-Wide Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, rank in the top 10-20% of Minnesota elementary schools and have much higher percentages of students proficient or better in both math and reading.

228

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,828

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

369 Elton Hills Dr NW
Rochester, MN 55901-8888

(507) 328-3450

District: Rochester Public School District

Students who attend Hoover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kellogg Middle School
High:	Century High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Hispanic:

18.9%

African American:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

536^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Rochester Public School District

197^th of 446Rochester 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
2025	43.2	536 of 872	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	520 of 881	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	492 of 858	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	550 of 869	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	435 of 870	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	307 of 847	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.9	269 of 853	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	319 of 848	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.9	234 of 840	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	61.6	363 of 826	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.1	269 of 824	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	223 of 820	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	137 of 814	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	53 of 803	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	32 of 434	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	74.5	148 of 781	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	135 of 777	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	112 of 756	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	157 of 685	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	74.3	131 of 676	80.6%	★★★★☆
2003	69.7	179 of 674	73.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	273 of 298	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	232 of 310	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	135 of 282	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	144 of 227	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	186 of 256	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	522 of 799	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	539 of 809	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	452 of 799	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	472 of 783	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	273 of 787	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	313 of 774	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	59 of 238	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	70 of 209	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	637 of 764	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	598 of 793	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	510 of 663	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	610 of 683	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	481 of 740	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	360 of 728	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	517 of 812	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	396 of 826	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	467 of 808	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	530 of 784	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	487 of 798	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.9	293 of 779	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	353 of 562	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	342 of 572	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	304 of 500	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	318 of 417	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	463 of 515	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.8	158 of 463	65.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	376 of 714	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	482 of 730	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	402 of 725	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	352 of 710	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	441 of 722	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	344 of 712	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)27th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-5 vs state

Math43%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hoover Elementary School	Public	3-5	369 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3450	228	0	14.3	42.1%	111 (48.7%)	39 (17.1%)	43 (18.9%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (10.5%)	43.2	536^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.5%		47.8	520^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.0%	16	54.6	55.3	21.0	42.6	45.5	48.7	39.5	44.4	$15,828
Early Childhood Year Round	Public	PK-K	369 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3450	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$4,032
Elton Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1421 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3200	308	0	13.1	57.8%	157 (51.0%)	59 (19.2%)	36 (11.7%)	17 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.0%)	50.5	471^st of 872 public elementary schools	46.0%		32.6	635^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.9%	164	60.4	43.8	51.0	52.0	43.4	38.3	51.0	44.4	$12,408
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 11th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3800	334	0	15.5	19.8%	185 (55.4%)	21 (6.3%)	21 (6.3%)	70 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	84.6	99^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.6%		85.5	86^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.2%	13	81.4	71.2	55.6	69.7	72.9	53.9	75.9	67.9	$12,463
Churchill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2240 7th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3150	192	0	15.2	47.9%	93 (48.4%)	40 (20.8%)	24 (12.5%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.1%)								(n/a)									$11,939
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 10th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3500	464	0	13.9	32.5%	294 (63.4%)	59 (12.7%)	34 (7.3%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.5%)	84.9	94^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.4	88^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.0%	6	76.0	75.6	53.6	68.4	71.3	65.6	69.1	68.5	$13,443
Gage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 40th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3400	412	0	11.8	73.3%	93 (22.6%)	147 (35.7%)	95 (23.1%)	27 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.7%)	7	819^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.1%		25.3	685^th of 881 public elementary schools	22.2%	134	23.3	10.0	16.7	16.7	16.4	15.0	24.6	18.7	$13,855
Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 19th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3770	437	0	12.8	55.8%	184 (42.1%)	107 (24.5%)	47 (10.8%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.4%)	37	589^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.5%		42.3	564^th of 881 public elementary schools	36.0%	25	58.8	42.7	27.9	44.4	44.3	30.5	37.7	37.4	$12,381
Riverside Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	506 5th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3700	509	0	10.1	59.7%	172 (33.8%)	78 (15.3%)	170 (33.4%)	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.4%)	20.8	708^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.8%		6.7	820^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.9%	112	39.2	38.2	23.9	33.6	26.5	27.9	35.2	29.9	$17,286
Folwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 15th Ave SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3220	352	0	18.8	15.9%	218 (61.9%)	13 (3.7%)	37 (10.5%)	44 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.7%)	84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%		85.1	90^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.8%	11	72.0	69.1	55.4	66.1	66.7	65.5	76.8	69.4	$11,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoover Elementary School

Is Hoover Elementary School a good school?

Hoover Elementary School ranks 536^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hoover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Hoover Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elementary School?

Students at Hoover Elementary School are 49% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Hoover Elementary School in?

Rochester Public School District

What schools do graduates of Hoover Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kellogg Middle School
High : Century High School

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