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Alumni: what's one memory from Hoover Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
675
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063213004968
Hoover Elementary
701 Charter St., Redwood City, CA 94063 · (650) 482-2408 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
653 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (67).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
23.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.2pp since 2014
Math
12.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.4% | 18.4% | 19.8% | 56.4% |
| Math | 3.3% | 8.9% | 25.6% | 62.1% |
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 | 23.8% | 12.3% |
| 2023-24 | 17.4% | 13.1% |
| 2022-23 | 22.8% | 16.6% |
| 2021-22 | 24.9% | 15.9% |
| 2018-19 | 30.8% | 34.7% |
| 2017-18 | 32.1% | 39.1% |
| 2016-17 | 30.2% | 31.7% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
16.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 (16.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Elementary this school | 675 | 96.7% | 16.8% |
| Mecca Elementary Mecca | 677 | 97.2% | 18.4% |
| Sierra Vista Elementary Arvin | 690 | 96.2% | 22.7% |
| Vermont Elementary San Bernardino | 659 | 96.4% | 33.0% |
| Sanchez (David J.) Elementary Santa Maria | 654 | 96.2% | 26.2% |
| ISANA Himalia Academy Los Angeles | 655 | 96.5% | N/A |
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 | 16.8% | #4,829 of 5,151 | #90 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #4,933 of 5,172 ▼ 111 | #91 of 96 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #4,590 of 5,172 ▲ 321 | #83 of 96 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #1,104 of 5,116 | #35 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 675 | #870 of 5,915 | #4 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,181 of 5,352 | #31 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.3% | #5,033 of 5,354 | #98 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.7% | #230 of 5,625 | #1 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #3,597 of 3,837 | #75 of 79 |
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
675
-35 (-5%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 675 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 97% (653) |
| 2023-24 | 638 | 34 | 18.8:1 | 95% (609) |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 28.6 | 22.7:1 | 80% (521) |
| 2020-21 | 710 | 32 | 22.2:1 | 86% (610) |
| 2017-18 | 692 | 28.6 | 24.2:1 | 67% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 756 | 32 | 23.6:1 | 76% (575) |
| 2010-11 | 874 | N/A | N/A | 90% (784) |
| 2000-01 | 940 | 53 | 17.7:1 | 77% (721) |
| 1990-91 | 738 | 32 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoover Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (692 to 675); teachers up 16% (28.6 to 33).
About Hoover Elementary
Hoover Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school located in Redwood City, California. Its enrollment is 675 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
The district for Hoover Elementary is Redwood City Elementary, with 12 schools and 6,378 students.
Hispanic students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. County-wide, 25% of San Mateo County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at Hoover Elementary are from different groups.
Hoover Elementary has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 20.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 97% at Hoover Elementary. The rate at public schools in San Mateo County averages 34%, lower than here.
Hoover Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 8% of California public elementary schools.
Hoover Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 16.8% is 6.1 points below the 22.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Looking at the county, San Mateo County, median household income comes to about $158,855, about 54% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 176 public schools and about 82,403 students.
Of the public schools around it, Hoover Elementary is closest to Summit Preparatory Charter High, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Hoover Elementary is 2nd of 4 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 35 students, from 710 to 675. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.4:1.
On allk12, people connected to Hoover Elementary can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Redwood City Elementary
- John F. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 808 students
- Clifford ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- Roy Cloud ElementaryElementary · 636 students
- Adelante Selby Spanish ImmersionElementary · 582 students
- North Star AcademyMiddle · 527 students
- Orion AlternativeElementary · 512 students
Other schools in Redwood City
- Sequoia HighHigh · 1,854 students
- John F. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 808 students
- KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryElementary · 711 students
- Clifford ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- Roy Cloud ElementaryElementary · 636 students
- Design Tech HighHigh · 567 students
Other Hoover Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 12 states are named Hoover Elementary. Hoover Elementary is the largest of the 27.
- Hoover ElementaryStockton, CA · 654 students
- Hoover ElementaryOakland, CA · 281 students
- Hoover ElementaryBurlingame, CA · 227 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolLanghorne, PA · 661 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 660 students
Nearby schools
- Summit Preparatory Charter High0.4 mi · 293
- KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory0.6 mi · 711
- Connect Community Charter0.6 mi · 143
- Everest Public High0.8 mi · 224
- Garfield Elementary1.1 mi · 280
- North Star Academy1.1 mi · 527
Frequently asked questions
About Hoover ElementaryHow large is Hoover Elementary?
Hoover Elementary enrolls approximately 675 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Hoover Elementary serve?
Hoover Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoover Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hoover Elementary is approximately 20.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hoover Elementary?
At Hoover Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Hoover Elementary public or private?
Hoover Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Redwood City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.