Herbert Hoover Elementary School

www.iowacityschools.org/HooverES

504 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Herbert Hoover Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Iowa City Comm School District school district, located in Iowa City, IA with 504 students offering grade levels from PK to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 38 teachers, Herbert Hoover Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

504

Total Students

38.6

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	232
Hispanic	138
Black	87
Asian	24
Two or More	23

White
232 (46.0 %)
Hispanic
138 (27.4 %)
Black
87 (17.3 %)
Asian
24 (4.8 %)
Two or More
23 (4.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Iowa City Comm School District
Phone:	(319)688-1110
Website:	http://www.iowacityschools.org/HooverES
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	504
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	182
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 29

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 81

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 65

Grade 6 54

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	29
Kindergarten	61
Grade 1	81
Grade 2	84
Grade 3	63
Grade 4	67
Grade 5	65
Grade 6	54

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	255	50.6%
Male	249	49.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)