The top reported proficiency rate is 25% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hoover Elem School
Hoover Elementary serves a substantial enrollment of students in preschool through fifth grade in Calumet City, a working-class, mixed-income suburb on the Illinois-Indiana border south of Chicago. The school draws a predominantly Black student body, with a significant Latino minority. Demographic data on free and reduced lunch eligibility and English learner status are not publicly available for the school.
State test results from the most recent year are low across the board. In math, third-grade proficiency stands in the low range, while fourth and fifth grades show proficiency rates in single digits. English language arts proficiency is slightly higher, with third grade near where math sits, fourth grade somewhat higher, and fifth grade the strongest of the group—though still in a modest range. Science proficiency in fifth grade is very low. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among schools in Cook County. The state also introduced new cut scores for proficiency during the assessment year, which means year-to-year trends cannot be directly compared.
A parent may want to look into what academic supports and intervention strategies the school has in place to address these proficiency gaps, particularly in math. Understanding what small-group instruction, tutoring, or curriculum adjustments are underway would help clarify the school's response to the current performance picture.
Hoover Elementary is part of Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157. The district recently completed a new Schrum Memorial Middle School building at a neighboring location, funded by a voter-approved referendum. The new campus was designed with emphasis on flexible learning spaces, collaboration areas, and STEM. The district also launched a formal strategic planning process in 2025, gathering input from parents, staff, students, and community to shape priorities going forward.
Calumet City itself is a circa-[a figure]-square-mile suburb with a mixed residential and commercial character. It is historically tied to industrial work and retail anchored by River Oaks, a large regional shopping center. The city's housing market is showing a modest decline in home values and modest rental increases. Major employment sectors in the area include health care, transportation and warehousing, and retail. Transit options are limited; most residents drive. Sibley Boulevard and its immediate intersection areas are the most walkable parts of town. The city is actively pursuing redevelopment, particularly of the River Oaks site, with a major master plan unveiled in 2024 targeting mixed-use redesign with residential, retail, restaurant, and amenity space.
Hoover Elementary's location at 1260 Superior Avenue places it within this broader residential-suburban context. The school is small to mid-sized for an elementary, serving multiple grade bands across a single building. Because the school serves only pre-K through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate or high school outcome data. The lack of publicly reported attendance and discipline data means a reader cannot assess school culture or engagement patterns from that lens. The school's website and any parent communications would be a source for learning more about daily operations, enrichment offerings, and community partnerships.
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