Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273180001001
Hoover Elementary School
369 ELTON HILLS DR NW, ROCHESTER, MN 55901 · (507) 328-3450 · Olmsted County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
96 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 64 | 28% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 37% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 60% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rochester Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 School
Hoover Elementary School's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Elementary School this school | 228 | 42.1% | 39.4% |
| Longfellow Elementary School ROCHESTER | 265 | 36.6% | 46.5% |
| Birch Lake Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE | 239 | 46.0% | 32.3% |
| Discovery Charter Elementary School INVER GROVE HEIGHTS | 166 | 39.8% | 39.4% |
| Churchill Elementary School ROCHESTER | 192 | 47.9% | N/A |
| FIT Academy APPLE VALLEY | 264 | 42.4% | 38.3% |
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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Olmsted County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #547 of 844 | #15 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #539 of 844 | #16 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #500 of 844 | #14 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #760 of 1,130 | #23 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #158 of 796 | #7 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #452 of 942 | #11 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #243 of 499 | #10 of 17 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
228
-24 (-10%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 292
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 228 | N/A | N/A | 42% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 16.7 | 14.4:1 | 43% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 37% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 14 | 18.0:1 | 31% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 265 | 15.3 | 17.3:1 | 30% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 222 | 12 | 18.5:1 | 33% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 13 | 17.6:1 | 24% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 17 | 17.2:1 | 12% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoover Elementary School.
About Hoover Elementary School
At 369 ELTON HILLS DR NW in ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Hoover Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. Enrollment is 228 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 3 through 5. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students, so this school is 34% smaller than average.
Rochester Public School District is responsible for 47 schools, Hoover Elementary School included, with 17,430 students in all.
White students are the largest group at Hoover Elementary School, with 49% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Olmsted County, the White share is about 77%. The chance that two students picked at random at Hoover Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Hoover Elementary School is 42%.
Hoover Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.4%, compared with a predicted 42.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Olmsted County (population about 164,498), median household income is about $95,406, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 72 public schools operate in Olmsted County, serving about 24,627 students.
Of nearby public schools, Hoover Early Learning School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hoover Elementary School is 3rd of 5 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of students dropped from 252 to 228 over 4 years.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Olmsted County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,498
Census ACS
Median income
$95,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
24,627 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rochester Public School District
- Mayo High SchoolHigh · 1,787 students
- Century High SchoolHigh · 1,608 students
- John Marshall High SchoolHigh · 1,549 students
- Dakota Middle SchoolMiddle · 921 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Willow Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 students
Other schools in ROCHESTER
- Mayo High SchoolHigh · 1,787 students
- Century High SchoolHigh · 1,608 students
- John Marshall High SchoolHigh · 1,549 students
- Dakota Middle SchoolMiddle · 921 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Willow Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 students
Other Hoover Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 12 states are named Hoover Elementary. Hoover Elementary School is the 25th largest of the 27.
- HOOVER ELEMENTARYNORTH MANKATO, MN · 461 students
- Hoover ElementaryRedwood City, CA · 675 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolLanghorne, PA · 661 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 660 students
- Hoover ElementaryStockton, CA · 654 students
Nearby schools
- Hoover Early Learning School0.0 mi · 211
- ECSE Community0.0 mi · 40
- Early Childhood Assessment0.0 mi · 1
- Elton Hills Elementary School0.8 mi · 308
- Kellogg Middle School0.8 mi · 769
- Washington Elementary School1.0 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Hoover Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hoover Elementary School?
Hoover Elementary School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 03-05.
Is Hoover Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hoover Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Hoover Elementary School have?
Hoover Elementary School employs 0 FTE teachers.
How diverse is Hoover Elementary School?
Hoover Elementary School reports a student body of 49% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Hoover Elementary School?
Hoover Elementary School is overseen by Rochester Public School District in Olmsted County.
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