Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURLINGAME ELEMENTARY·NCES 060648013999
Hoover Elementary
2220 Summit Dr., Burlingame, CA 94010 · (650) 259-3900 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
12 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hoover Elementary→Burlingame Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Burlingame Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
84.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.8pp since 2016
Math
85.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.4pp since 2016
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 62.1% | 22.4% | 12.1% | 3.5% |
| Math | 63.8% | 21.6% | 12.9% | 1.7% |
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 | 84.5% | 85.3% |
| 2023-24 | 85.8% | 90.0% |
| 2022-23 | 85.7% | 90.7% |
| 2021-22 | 79.0% | 81.6% |
| 2020-21 | 79.0% | 86.7% |
| 2018-19 | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| 2017-18 | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2016-17 | 85.3% | 89.7% |
% 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
86.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Hoover Elementary
Hoover Elementary's state test result (86.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Elementary this school | 227 | 5.3% | 86.8% |
| South Hillsborough Hillsborough | 244 | 5.3% | 90.0% |
| Sunol Glen Elementary Sunol | 240 | 9.6% | 80.4% |
| North Hillsborough Hillsborough | 274 | 2.6% | 91.8% |
| Saratoga Elementary Saratoga | 297 | 3.0% | 87.2% |
| Gardner Bullis Elementary Los Altos Hills | 313 | 1.9% | 85.6% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Hoover Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.8% | #48 of 5,151 | #5 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.3% | #93 of 5,172 ▼ 63 | #10 of 96 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #123 of 5,172 ▼ 52 | #6 of 96 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #1,775 of 5,116 | #25 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #5,234 of 5,915 | #96 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,532 of 5,352 | #86 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #986 of 5,354 | #37 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.3% | #5,573 of 5,625 | #98 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #619 of 1,139 | #13 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
227
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 227 | 9 | 25.2:1 | 5% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 10 | 21.5:1 | 5% (11) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 11 | 20.4:1 | 4% (9) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 10 | 23.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 9 | 23.4:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoover Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (211 to 227); teachers unchanged (9 to 9).
About Hoover Elementary
Burlingame, California, is home to Hoover Elementary, a small elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 227 students. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 51% lower.
A total of 7 schools make up Burlingame Elementary, with 3,376 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Hoover Elementary, at 41%. Other groups include 36% Asian, 18% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 38% White, within a few points of the school. Hoover Elementary's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hoover Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 25.2:1. That is 2.9 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 5%. For comparison, public schools in San Mateo County average 34%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hoover Elementary would be expected to post about 76.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 86.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in San Mateo County, the median household income is $158,855, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, San Mateo County has 176 public schools and roughly 82,403 students.
Of nearby public schools, Roosevelt Elementary is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hoover Elementary. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hoover Elementary is 2nd of 9 on proficiency.
Hoover Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment has fallen by 11 students since 2020-21, to 227. Students per teacher rose from 23.8 in 2020-21 to 25.2 in 2024-25.
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San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burlingame Elementary
- Burlingame IntermediateMiddle · 1,115 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 357 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 311 students
Other schools in Burlingame
- Burlingame HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Burlingame IntermediateMiddle · 1,115 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 357 students
Other Hoover Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 12 states are named Hoover Elementary. Hoover Elementary is the 26th largest of the 27.
- Hoover ElementaryRedwood City, CA · 675 students
- Hoover ElementaryStockton, CA · 654 students
- Hoover ElementaryOakland, CA · 281 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolLanghorne, PA · 661 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 660 students
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt Elementary0.7 mi · 311
- Lincoln Elementary0.8 mi · 415
- Burlingame Intermediate0.8 mi · 1,115
- Franklin Elementary0.9 mi · 357
- Spring Valley Elementary1.1 mi · 375
- North Hillsborough1.2 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Hoover ElementaryHow many students attend Hoover Elementary?
Hoover Elementary enrolls approximately 227 students in grades KG-05.
Is Hoover Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hoover Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoover Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hoover Elementary is approximately 25.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hoover Elementary?
Hoover Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 36% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Hoover Elementary public or private?
Hoover Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Burlingame Elementary.
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