Hoover Middle School

Hoover Middle School is one of the expansive 6-8 campuss in Waterloo, Iowa, overseen by Waterloo Comm School District, with 848 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 400 students each, so Hoover Middle School sits 112% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Waterloo Comm School District, which oversees 18 schools and 10,484 students, Hoover Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Hoover Middle School shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 20% Black, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. The state averages about 15.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hoover Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Black Hawk County) reports that median household earnings sit near $66,417, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Black Hawk County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,224 students), Hoover Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Lou Henry Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hoover Middle School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 62.7%.

Hoover Middle School operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Hoover Middle School's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 916 (now 848). White enrollment moved from 64% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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