Hoover High School
Des Moines, IA · High School · Grades 9-12
Hoover High School is a high school in Des Moines, IA with 991 students enrolled and a 35% proficiency rate. Part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Hoover High School is a high school located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school serves 991 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.5:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 35% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 76% graduation rate.
78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Hoover High School is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District in Iowa. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Hoover High School has 991 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Des Moines Independent Comm School District (513 students). Its 35% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points below the district average of 39%. Compared to the Iowa state average of 53%, the school performs 19 points lower. The 21.5:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hoover High School has 991 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.5:1.
According to EDFacts data, 35% of students at Hoover High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Hoover High School has a 76% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Hoover High School is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District in Des Moines, Iowa. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.