Lester B Sommer Elementary School vs. Mollie B Hoover Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lester B Sommer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Mollie B Hoover Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lester B Sommer Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 375 students in grades 4-5, Mollie B Hoover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
4-5
Total Students
342 students
375 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#253 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1122 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
52
-
Grade 1 Students
47
-
Grade 2 Students
49
-
Grade 3 Students
65
-
Grade 4 Students
41
186
Grade 5 Students
48
189
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
27%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
88%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%