Peet Junior High School vs. Hoover Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Peet Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hoover Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 670 students in grades 7-9, Peet Junior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 883 students in grades 6-8, Hoover Middle 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 65% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
7-9
6-8
Total Students
670 students
883 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#106 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#729 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hoover Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hoover Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/31000/30557/hoover-middle-school-chart-UqyCrk.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
65%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hoover Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hoover Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/31000/30557/hoover-middle-school-chart-h5thDn.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
297
Grade 7 Students
229
285
Grade 8 Students
236
301
Grade 9 Students
205
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
6%
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% Hispanic
2%
8%
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% Black
5%
21%
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% White
83%
55%
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% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hoover Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hoover Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/31000/30557/hoover-middle-school-chart-b6uXHVV.png)
Diversity Score
0.31
0.64
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hoover Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Hoover Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/31000/30557/hoover-middle-school-chart-blADULT.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hoover Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hoover Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/31000/30557/hoover-middle-school-chart-2sYiDr.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
15%
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