Hoover Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Waterloo, Iowa 50701 · Waterloo Comm School District
#168 of 239 middle schools in Iowa
#3340 of 15,369 nationally
About Hoover Middle School
Hoover Middle School is a public middle located in Waterloo, in the Waterloo Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 848 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 70.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of middle schools in United States and 168th of 239 ranked middle schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is math proficiency (88th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (48th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 848.
There are 15 schools in Waterloo; Hoover Middle School ranks 3rd of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)70%
- Reading proficiency (30%)67%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)56.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hoover Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 848
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 56.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 70%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Hoover Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lou Henry Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
460 students · 140 m away
West High School
Waterloo · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,696 students · 1.1 km away
Kingsley Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
337 students · 1.6 km away
Kittrell Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
576 students · 2.5 km away
Irving Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
353 students · 2.7 km away
Lowell Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
538 students · 3.4 km away
Orange Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
518 students · 3.8 km away
Fred Becker Elementary School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
501 students · 4.1 km away
Central Middle School
Waterloo · Public middle · Grades 6–8
469 students · 4.5 km away
East High School
Waterloo · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,016 students · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Prairie Creek
Cedar Rapids · Public middle · Grades 5–6
846 students
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Council Bluffs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
855 students
Parkview Middle School
Ankeny · Public middle · Grades 6–7
865 students
Waukee Middle School
Waukee · Public middle · Grades 6–8
867 students
Prairie Point
Cedar Rapids · Public middle · Grades 7–8
868 students
West Middle School
Sioux City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
826 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hoover Middle School a good school?
Hoover Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 70.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #168 of 239 in Iowa. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hoover Middle School rank in Iowa?
Hoover Middle School ranks #168 of 239 middle schools in Iowa and #3340 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hoover Middle School?
Hoover Middle School had 848 students in 2025.
Is Hoover Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Hoover Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Hoover Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hoover Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.