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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271878000875

HOOVER ELEMENTARY

1524 HOOVER DR, NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003 · (507) 388-5202 · Nicollet County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Minnesota public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools

Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
117 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5211%
Grade 17216%
Grade 27917%
Grade 38118%
Grade 47316%
Grade 510423%

This year's kindergarten class (52) is 50% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).

Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
34875%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
358%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
439%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
245%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23751%
Female
22449%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
60.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.6%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.

Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like HOOVER ELEMENTARY

HOOVER ELEMENTARY's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
HOOVER ELEMENTARY this school46125.4%53.6%
Pine Meadow Primary School
SARTELL
48925.6%N/A
Randolph Heights Elementary
SAINT PAUL
44825.9%70.6%
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY
STILLWATER
39827.1%59.1%
GLEN LAKE ELEMENTARY
MINNETONKA
46523.2%54.9%
FALCON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
FALCON HEIGHTS
44226.2%67.1%
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where HOOVER ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Nicollet County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
53.6%#265 of 844N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
62.6%#222 of 844N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.2%#201 of 844N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
461#366 of 1,130#1 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.7:1#612 of 769N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.3%#459 of 796N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.4%#749 of 942#5 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.4%#177 of 499N/A
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
461
-45 (-9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2546129.415.7:125% (117)
2023-2449330.716.1:132% (158)
2022-2350331.915.8:130% (152)
2020-215063315.3:126% (130)
2017-185653317.1:130% (169)
2015-165363017.9:130% (159)
2010-115732919.8:128% (163)
2000-014182417.4:118% (74)
1990-914382219.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOOVER ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (565 to 461); teachers down 11% (33 to 29.4).

About HOOVER ELEMENTARY

In NORTH MANKATO, Minnesota, HOOVER ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 461 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 34% higher.

MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 8,219 students in its 22 schools, and HOOVER ELEMENTARY is one of them.

HOOVER ELEMENTARY's enrollment is 75% White. The next largest groups are 9% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. In Nicollet County overall, about 87% of residents are White. HOOVER ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Dividing enrollment by its 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, lower than at this school. HOOVER ELEMENTARY reports 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Nicollet County, the average is 34%.

Measured against Minnesota public elementary schools, HOOVER ELEMENTARY receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, HOOVER ELEMENTARY is 2.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 53.6%. Predicted: 51.4%.

Federal survey data for Nicollet County show that median household income is about $79,756, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. A total of 25 public schools operate in Nicollet County, serving about 4,447 students.

Nearby, FUTURES PROGRAM is about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, HOOVER ELEMENTARY ranks 4th on proficiency.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Small, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 461 was 9% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 506.

Community posts for HOOVER ELEMENTARY can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Nicollet County at a glance

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Population
34,411
Census ACS
Median income
$79,756
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
4,447 students

Quick facts

School name
HOOVER ELEMENTARY
District
MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1524 HOOVER DR, NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003
Phone
(507) 388-5202
County
Nicollet County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
461
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
117 (25%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
271878000875
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Other schools in NORTH MANKATO
Other Hoover Elementary schools

26 other US public schools in 12 states are named Hoover Elementary. HOOVER ELEMENTARY is the 9th largest of the 27.

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Frequently asked questions

About HOOVER ELEMENTARY
How large is HOOVER ELEMENTARY?
HOOVER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 461 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does HOOVER ELEMENTARY serve?
HOOVER ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at HOOVER ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at HOOVER ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is HOOVER ELEMENTARY?
HOOVER ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees HOOVER ELEMENTARY?
HOOVER ELEMENTARY is overseen by MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nicollet County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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