Hoover Elementary School vs. John Kennedy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hoover Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hoover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
303 students
541 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1000 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#434 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of John Kennedy Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of John Kennedy Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/30000/29717/john-kennedy-elementary-school-chart-bliVFH0.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
76%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
73%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
19
25
Kindergarten Students
32
85
Grade 1 Students
50
74
Grade 2 Students
44
91
Grade 3 Students
62
90
Grade 4 Students
40
89
Grade 5 Students
56
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
5%
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% Black
9%
2%
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% White
66%
84%
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% Hawaiian
11%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.29
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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