Herbert Hoover Elementary School

Herbert Hoover Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-6
1355 Barrington Rd,  Iowa City, IA
Iowa City Community School District
3.5
504 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
65%
Reading Proficiency
73%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
73%
Math Proficiency
65%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
39
Full Time Teachers
39
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.8%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
294:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.9%
Female
45.1%
White
76.4%
Black
9.1%
Hispanic
8.1%
Two or more races
4.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 6 Reviews
4.0 parent
8/23/2013
Hoover is a wonderful school. Teachers work together as a team, children are made to feel welcome and a part of the school community. I don't know what a previous poster means about the "food fights". As a parent of 2 children in Hoover I think this is an issue among a few students - not the school...
1.0 parent
4/26/2013
A frustratingly bad school. It all depends on the teacher your child gets, some are great, some terrible. My child had one great teacher, and two terrible ones. The school has had 5 principals in the past 6 years, and another one is due in the Fall. The food fights at lunch are disheartening, and my...
5.0 parent
12/31/2012
I don't think the previous poster understands what a SINA designation means. In a marvelous school district like Iowa City, the NCLB act is a farce. If your schools are performing at high levels and your kids are getting great scores, there is not much room for improvement. Therefore, they show no i...
1.0 parent
8/29/2012
This is a now a school in need of assistance. It was the school everyone wanted to transfer to from other schools that were labeled schools in need of assistance. Classes are overcrowded and understaffed. Difficult to schedule time to meet with the principal or teachers. Resources are spread thin an...

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