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Hoover Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1524 Hoover Dr, North Mankato, MN 56003 · (507) 388-5202 · Part of Mankato Public School District

North Mankato’s School Grade B better than 59% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
461
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hoover Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Mankato kids: Dakota Meadows Middle School

On the path

Where North Mankato kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Hoover ElementaryYou are here
6–8Dakota Meadows Middle School852 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1524 Hoover Dr, North Mankato

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 172
Grade 279
Grade 381
Grade 473
Grade 5104
Enrollment over time
506’20
505’21
503’22
493’23
461’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 9%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hoover Elementary from North Mankato families.

Other schools in Mankato Public School District

The district →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
A
388 students12:1
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
B
347 students14:1
Special Education
Other · Grades PK–12 · Mankato
233 students14:1
Mankato Schools Center for Learning
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mankato
165 students
Rosa Parks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
B
425 students12:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
B
376 students14:1

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 Minnesota’s other public schools; North Mankato’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.