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Enrollment
629
Middle
DISTRICT 617 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCED CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062460003690
Herbert Hoover Middle
800 East 26th St., Merced, CA 95340 · (209) 385-6631 · Merced County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
29.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
549 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 310 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 319 | 51% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.6pp since 2014
Math
19.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.1% | 23.6% | 27.9% | 37.5% |
| Math | 9.2% | 10.5% | 25.7% | 54.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.6% | 19.7% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 16.4% |
| 2022-23 | 35.7% | 18.3% |
| 2021-22 | 37.2% | 17.4% |
| 2018-19 | 41.5% | 19.9% |
| 2017-18 | 34.3% | 17.6% |
| 2016-17 | 32.9% | 15.1% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 11.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Herbert Hoover Middle
Herbert Hoover Middle's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover Middle this school | 629 | 87.3% | 26.4% |
| La Quinta Middle La Quinta | 709 | 85.3% | 28.4% |
| Liberty Middle Lemoore | 636 | 81.3% | 48.1% |
| Burton Middle Porterville | 586 | 83.6% | 37.0% |
| Norman N. Glick Middle Modesto | 602 | 80.6% | 29.6% |
| Orangeview Junior High Anaheim | 612 | 88.9% | 25.4% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Herbert Hoover Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #847 of 1,224 | #8 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #872 of 1,227 ▲ 34 | #9 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #865 of 1,227 ▼ 66 | #8 of 16 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #357 of 1,214 | #6 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #709 of 1,377 | #6 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.6:1 | #1,268 of 1,279 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #770 of 1,278 | #5 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.3% | #371 of 1,329 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #107 of 257 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
629
+21 (+3%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 1,049
Student : Teacher
29.6:1
was 28.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 629 | 21.2 | 29.6:1 | 87% (549) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 23.4 | 26.0:1 | 83% (503) |
| 2022-23 | 614 | 22.6 | 27.2:1 | 79% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 21 | 28.9:1 | 78% (475) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 22.6 | 25.6:1 | 86% (499) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 24 | 25.4:1 | 87% (529) |
| 2010-11 | 915 | N/A | N/A | 80% (731) |
| 2000-01 | 914 | 38 | 24.1:1 | 67% (614) |
| 1990-91 | 1,049 | 42 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herbert Hoover Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (578 to 629); teachers down 6% (22.6 to 21.2).
About Herbert Hoover Middle
Herbert Hoover Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Merced City Elementary, located in Merced, California. In all, 629 students attend the school in grades 7 through 8.
Merced City Elementary is responsible for 19 schools, Herbert Hoover Middle included, with 11,108 students in all.
About 73% of the student body at Herbert Hoover Middle is Hispanic. Other students are 16% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Merced County residents are about 63% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.
Herbert Hoover Middle lists 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 29.6 students per teacher. The school's 29.6:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 87% of the student body.
After adjusting for student poverty, Herbert Hoover Middle lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.4%; the prediction is 28.4%.
For Merced County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $65,510 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Herbert Hoover Middle, Merced County has 117 public schools.
About 0.5 miles separate Herbert Hoover Middle from the closest public school, Charles Wright Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Herbert Hoover Middle is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Herbert Hoover Middle is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Herbert Hoover Middle had a net gain of 21 students, or 3%.
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Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Merced City Elementary
- Rudolph Rivera ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- Donn B. Chenoweth ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Luther Burbank ElementaryElementary · 716 students
- Allan Peterson ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Joe StefaniElementary · 641 students
- Herbert H. Cruickshank MiddleMiddle · 624 students
Other schools in Merced
- Merced HighHigh · 1,943 students
- Golden Valley HighHigh · 1,917 students
- El Capitan HighHigh · 1,793 students
- Weaver MiddleMiddle · 1,073 students
- Pioneer ElementaryElementary · 1,055 students
- Merced County Special EducationCombined · 942 students
Other Herbert Hoover Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Herbert Hoover Middle. Herbert Hoover Middle is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Herbert Hoover MiddleSan Jose, CA · 910 students
- Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolEDISON, NJ · 1,060 students
- Herbert Hoover MiddlePotomac, MD · 930 students
- HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY · 772 students
Nearby schools
- Charles Wright Elementary0.5 mi · 527
- Sequoia High0.6 mi · 77
- Yosemite High (Continuation)0.6 mi · 342
- Independence High (Alternative)0.6 mi · 87
- John Muir Elementary0.6 mi · 613
- Ada Givens Elementary0.6 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About Herbert Hoover MiddleHow many students attend Herbert Hoover Middle?
Herbert Hoover Middle enrolls approximately 629 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Herbert Hoover Middle serve?
Herbert Hoover Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Herbert Hoover Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Herbert Hoover Middle is approximately 29.6:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Herbert Hoover Middle?
Herbert Hoover Middle reports a student body of 16% White, 73% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Herbert Hoover Middle?
Herbert Hoover Middle is overseen by Merced City Elementary in Merced County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.