Hoover Elem School
Calumet City, IL · Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
1,883rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 11%· Stable
1260 Superior Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)862-4230NCES ID 171968002242Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hoover Elem School 1,883rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 11% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 11th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 528 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 74.9% | 70.3% | ▼ 4.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 21.1% | 26.9% | ▲ 5.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 2.3% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| White | 2.0% | 0.4% | ▼ 1.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $158K in zip 60409 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Hoover Elem School
- #1370Lincoln Elem SchoolLincoln ESD 156 · 1 mi away1,370th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲24 · Math 20% ▲7Compare - #1149Reavis Elem SchoolLansing SD 158 · 1.1 mi away1,149th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲25 · Math 33% ▲20Compare - #1933Wentworth Intermediate SchoolCalumet City SD 155 · 1.6 mi away1,933rd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼4 · Math 13% =Compare - –Wilson Elementary SchoolCalumet City SD 155 · 1.6 mi awayCompare
- #1990New Beginnings Learning AcademyDolton SD 149 · 1.6 mi away1,990th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼5 · Math 11% ▼2Compare - #1675Carol Moseley Braun SchoolDolton SD 149 · 1.6 mi away1,675th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲3 · Math 24% ▲11Compare - #2003Caroline Sibley Elem SchoolDolton SD 149 · 1.9 mi away2,003rd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼4 · Math 9% ▼4Compare - #1420Coolidge Elementary SchoolLansing SD 158 · 2 mi away1,420th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲18 · Math 24% ▲11Compare
What school district is Hoover Elem School in?
Hoover Elem School is part of the Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 district in Calumet City, Illinois.
Is Hoover Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hoover Elem School 1,883rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 11% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elem School?
Black 70%, Hispanic 27%, Two or more races 2% (528 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hoover Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60409 is $158K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.