Hoover Elem School

1260 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409

www.hsdist157.org

556 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Hoover Elementary School, located at 1260 Superior Ave in Calumet City, Illinois, serves as a primary educational institution within the community. As part of the local public school district, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to elementary-aged students. It acts as a central hub for neighborhood children, emphasizing basic literacy, numeracy, and social development to prepare students for their transition into middle school.

The school operates with a commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment that addresses the diverse needs of the Calumet City student population. Beyond core academics, Hoover Elementary typically integrates various support services and extracurricular opportunities designed to enrich the student experience and promote personal growth. By maintaining consistent engagement with families and the surrounding community, the school plays a vital role in supporting the educational trajectory and well-being of its students in the south suburban Chicago area.

556

Total Students

36.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hoover Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	136
Black	406
Two or More	10
American Indian	1

Black
406 (73.0 %)
Hispanic
136 (24.5 %)
Two or More
10 (1.8 %)
White
3 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157
Phone:	(708)862-4230
Website:	http://www.hsdist157.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	556
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 52

Kindergarten 90

Grade 1 104

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 67

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 91

Grade 6 1