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Hoover Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

148 N Oliphant, West Branch, IA 52358 · (319) 643-7211 · Part of West Branch Community School District

West Branch’s School Grade B better than 62% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
353
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Hoover Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Next stop for West Branch kids: West Branch Middle School

On the path

Where West Branch kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Hoover Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8West Branch Middle School239 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

148 N Oliphant, West Branch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten66
Grade 156
Grade 264
Grade 363
Grade 466
Enrollment over time
330’20
353’21
370’22
378’23
353’24

Up 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hoover Elementary School from West Branch families.

Other schools in West Branch Community School District

The district →
West Branch Community Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Branch
15 students
West Branch Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Branch
B
239 students14:1
West Branch High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Branch
B
273 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; West Branch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.