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Enrollment
963
Middle
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005624
Hoover (Herbert) Middle
2290 14th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116 · (415) 759-2783 · San Francisco County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL963 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
609 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 6 | 330 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 323 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 310 | 32% |
Student demographics
61%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
58.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.9pp since 2014
Math
50.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.2% | 38.8% | 20.6% | 20.5% |
| Math | 30.6% | 19.6% | 23.7% | 26.2% |
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 | 58.9% | 50.2% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 48.3% |
| 2022-23 | 56.2% | 48.8% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 51.1% |
| 2018-19 | 61.5% | 57.5% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 56.9% |
| 2016-17 | 61.4% | 60.3% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 59.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 (Herbert) Middle
Hoover (Herbert) Middle's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover (Herbert) Middle this school | 963 | 63.2% | 53.6% |
| Jefferson Middle San Gabriel | 1,013 | 70.0% | 55.0% |
| Aptos Middle San Francisco | 911 | 58.7% | 55.1% |
| Itliong-Vera Cruz Union City | 1,097 | 53.5% | 50.6% |
| Canyon Hills Junior High Chino Hills | 1,070 | 46.8% | 70.3% |
| Challenger Middle San Diego | 960 | 48.8% | 66.9% |
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 Hoover (Herbert) Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #304 of 1,224 | #5 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #269 of 1,227 ▲ 9 | #5 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #341 of 1,227 ▼ 6 | #5 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #805 of 1,214 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 963 | #234 of 1,377 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #982 of 1,279 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #413 of 1,278 | #10 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.2% | #801 of 1,329 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #255 of 257 | N/A |
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
963
-13 (-1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,161
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 963 | 41.7 | 23.1:1 | 63% (609) |
| 2023-24 | 948 | 39.6 | 24.0:1 | 60% (565) |
| 2022-23 | 938 | 40.7 | 23.1:1 | 60% (562) |
| 2020-21 | 976 | 42 | 23.2:1 | 57% (558) |
| 2017-18 | 960 | 41.3 | 23.3:1 | 62% (597) |
| 2015-16 | 977 | 44 | 22.2:1 | 65% (631) |
| 2010-11 | 1,144 | N/A | N/A | 56% (639) |
| 2000-01 | 1,267 | 61 | 20.8:1 | 35% (448) |
| 1990-91 | 1,161 | 51 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoover (Herbert) Middle.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (960 to 963); teachers up 1% (41.3 to 41.7).
About Hoover (Herbert) Middle
Located in San Francisco, California, Hoover (Herbert) Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The student body numbers 963 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
Within San Francisco Unified, Hoover (Herbert) Middle is one of 106 schools. The district enrolls 48,706 students.
Roughly 54% of students at Hoover (Herbert) Middle are Asian. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, San Francisco County residents are about 35% Asian. Hoover (Herbert) Middle's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.1:1 at Hoover (Herbert) Middle, with 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 23.1:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 63% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Francisco County is 54%.
Hoover (Herbert) Middle is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Hoover (Herbert) Middle scores 53.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 42.5%.
Federal survey data for San Francisco County show that the median household income is $140,970, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. San Francisco County is home to 132 public schools and about 56,505 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, West Portal Elementary is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Hoover (Herbert) Middle's average proficiency of 53.6% compares with 65.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Hoover (Herbert) Middle falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 976 students in 2020-21 and 963 in 2024-25.
The Hoover (Herbert) Middle community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
San Francisco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,235
Census ACS
Median income
$140,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
56,505 students
Quick facts
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- West Portal Elementary0.3 mi · 588
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- S.F. County Court Woodside Learning Ctr0.9 mi · 17
- Clarendon Alternative Elementary0.9 mi · 533
- Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary0.9 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About Hoover (Herbert) MiddleHow many students attend Hoover (Herbert) Middle?
Hoover (Herbert) Middle enrolls approximately 963 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hoover (Herbert) Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hoover (Herbert) Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hoover (Herbert) Middle have?
Hoover (Herbert) Middle employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Hoover (Herbert) Middle?
Student demographics at Hoover (Herbert) Middle are roughly 7% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 54% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Hoover (Herbert) Middle public or private?
Hoover (Herbert) Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Francisco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.