The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Math. The lowest is 35% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Hoover Es
Hoover ES is a public elementary school in Enid, Oklahoma, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade within the Enid school district. The school is located on the west side of town, in a city that functions as a regional hub for northwest Oklahoma. Enid’s economy blends agriculture, energy, healthcare, and manufacturing, with Vance Air Force Base as a major institutional employer. The city’s historic downtown and residential neighborhoods such as Kenwood and East Hill sit within a largely auto-oriented layout. Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, and rents are also below many metro markets, making the community accessible for families.
Hoover ES enrolls a student body that is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic population and notable shares of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial students. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as counts for students with disabilities and English learners, is not available in the public record. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these support structures.
Academically, Hoover’s performance on the Oklahoma School Testing Program shows a mixed picture that leans positive when viewed against other districts in Garfield County. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested grades and subjects places it in the top quartile relative to the county’s districts, a notable strength. In math, third-grade proficiency was below the midpoint, but fourth grade rose well above it, and fifth grade also outperformed the typical county result. In reading, third-grade proficiency was lower, fifth grade was stronger, and fourth-grade reading results were suppressed from public reporting, which often happens with small group sizes. Science results for fifth grade were also suppressed. Oklahoma made cut score changes to its math and reading assessments in recent years, making year-to-year trend comparisons unreliable; what can be said is that Hoover’s 2024-25 results show above-average performance in several grades relative to the local county landscape.
The school does not offer high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider. No information on disciplinary incidents, staffing ratios, or chronic absenteeism is available in the data reviewed. The district itself has no major parent-relevant changes—such as bond elections, boundary shifts, or new programs—reported in recent years, so the immediate context for a family moving in is one of stability rather than transition.
Hoover ES is a solid neighborhood elementary school in a mid-sized city with a stable economy and affordable housing. Its academic standing within Garfield County is a clear positive, particularly in upper-elementary math, while the gaps in publicly reported subgroup and support data mean a prospective parent should confirm directly with the school how services for students who need extra help are arranged. The school’s setting offers the advantages of a small-city environment with amenities typical of a county seat, including cultural sites like the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center and Government Springs Park. For a family looking for a reasonably priced home in a community with a mix of historic character and working-class roots, Hoover ES fits as a school whose academic profile is above the local norm but not uniformly strong across every grade and subject.
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