Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pittsburgh, PA

Hoover El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Hoover El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421611000251
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hoover El Sch earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#23 of 62
elementary schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
14.3:1
students per teacher
18.5%
free-lunch eligible

Hoover El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hoover El Sch ranks #23 of 62 elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Hoover El Sch held near 283 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 20.1 → 20.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 421611000251 · Pittsburgh, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

285 enr · 14.3:1 · 18.5% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Mt Lebanon Shs (1,772 students)

Hoover El Sch held near 283 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 20.1 → 20.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Hoover El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hoover El Sch reports 285 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hoover El Sch compares

Hoover El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▲ 5% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.5% ▼ 68% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 285 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
285
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.5%
free-lunch eligible - 68% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,029
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.9%
Asian 18.9%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
African American 2.1%

Largest group: White at 71.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.4, Hoover El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mt Lebanon Sd reports $18,029 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hoover El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mt Lebanon Shs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mellon Ms Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jefferson Ms Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Washington El Sch Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln El Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hoover El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mt Lebanon Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Pittsburgh

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hoover El Sch

How many students attend Hoover El Sch?

Hoover El Sch has 285 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, PA. CCD year-over-year: 281 (2022-23) → 283 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoover El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Hoover El Sch is 14.3:1, which is 5% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hoover El Sch?

18.5% of students at Hoover El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hoover El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Hoover El Sch is White at 71.9% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hoover El Sch?

Hoover El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hoover El Sch rank among elementary schools in Pittsburgh?

By Resource Investment Index, Hoover El Sch ranks #23 of 62 elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Pittsburgh on the city page.

What other schools are in Mt Lebanon Sd?

Besides Hoover El Sch, Mt Lebanon Sd also operates Mt Lebanon Shs (1,772 students), Mellon Ms (661 students), and Jefferson Ms (621 students). See the Mt Lebanon Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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