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About this school
Herbert Hoover Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Iowa City, Iowa that is part of Iowa City Community School District.
It serves 464 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
50%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Herbert Hoover Elementary School
$4,162
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
19
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Herbert Hoover Elementary School has received support from
14 individuals from Iowa and
5 individuals out-of-state.
