Hoover Elementary, New Berlin WI

Original Research by School Decision on Hoover Elementary

Hoover Elementary is a regular public school in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is located in New Berlin, a predominantly residential suburb of Milwaukee in Waukesha County. New Berlin has a significant industrial park footprint and grew rapidly in the 1960s and 1970s before stabilizing; it is a car-dependent community without a traditional downtown, with its school campuses spread across the city rather than clustered together. Hoover Elementary sits in this suburban setting, drawing from a community where the housing stock is largely single-family homes and where the city describes itself as offering both suburban convenience and a touch of rural character.

The student body at Hoover is diverse in its composition. White students make up the largest share of enrollment, followed by Hispanic students, Black students, students who identify as two or more races, and Asian students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school serves a broad pre-K through fifth-grade range, with enrollment distributed fairly evenly across the elementary grades.

On state assessments, Hoover’s academic performance presents a mixed picture, particularly when placed in the context of other districts in Waukesha County. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades falls in the bottom quartile relative to districts in the county. In English language arts, proficiency rates for third through fifth graders are consistent from grade to grade, each landing a bit above the midway point. In math, the pattern is less steady. Third graders reached a proficiency rate that was among the higher marks for the school, but fourth and fifth graders recorded lower rates. In science, fourth graders achieved a solid proficiency rate, while in social studies, that same grade posted stronger results, with more than half of students scoring at the proficient level. These are the publicly reported test results; the school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider. The district brief turned up no major recent changes such as a referendum or boundary shift, so the current operating context appears stable.

Hoover is part of the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, not the School District of New Berlin, meaning families living in the attendance area are zoned for this school rather than for the New Berlin district’s elementary schools. The school itself is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation. No program offerings were available in the data, nor were staffing ratios or chronic absenteeism figures. A parent interested in after-school programs, specialized services, or class sizes may want to ask the school directly for that information.

For a family considering Hoover, the core takeaway is that this is an elementary school whose state test results trail many others in Waukesha County, particularly in math in the upper grades. The school serves a diverse student body with a notable share of students from lower-income households. It operates in a stable suburban community without a concentrated downtown, where students typically travel by car to school and to activities. The school does not have a high school, so families will need to plan for the transition to a middle and high school within the West Allis-West Milwaukee district. Hoover offers a pre-K program, which is a practical option for families seeking an early start in a public school setting. Beyond that, the available data gives a clear picture of academic standing and student demographics, while other details about the school environment remain to be learned through a visit or conversation with staff.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 360%

School 60% · District 33% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 43 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 38% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 48 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 34% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 441%

School 41% · District 36% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 44% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Science

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 34% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 457%

School 57% · District 48% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

This schoolWest Allis-West Milwaukee School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income20%Higher-income65%45 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income50%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income42%Higher-income43%1 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income40%Higher-income80%40 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income40%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income10%Higher-income57%47 pp gap