Enrollment
404
Middle
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000066
HOOVER MIDDLE
12015 TIVOLI NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87111 · (505) 298-6896 · Bernalillo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of New Mexico public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
403 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
Community
0
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 | 141 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 137 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 126 | 31% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55% · 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
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
35.5%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. 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
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico 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 New Mexico'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 MIDDLE
HOOVER MIDDLE's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOOVER MIDDLE this school | 404 | 99.8% | 46.7% |
| MADISON MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 532 | 99.6% | 37.7% |
| JEFFERSON MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 615 | 99.3% | 44.5% |
| T OR C MIDDLE T OR C | 255 | 100.0% | 30.2% |
| BERRENDO MIDDLE ROSWELL | 571 | 100.0% | 39.2% |
| JAMES MONROE MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 630 | 99.4% | 36.7% |
Matched among New Mexico 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 MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #11 of 113 | #5 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #16 of 120 | #6 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #14 of 122 | #5 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #59 of 160 | #14 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #49 of 101 | #22 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #9 of 103 | #3 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #53 of 116 | #5 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.3% | #23 of 89 | #15 of 25 |
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
404
-80 (-17%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 998
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 404 | 31.6 | 12.8:1 | 100% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 27.9 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 100% (394) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 37 | 13.1:1 | 44% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 41.8 | 13.3:1 | 53% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 43 | 14.2:1 | 52% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 46% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 868 | 54 | 16.1:1 | 22% (189) |
| 1990-91 | 998 | 55 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOOVER MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (556 to 404); teachers down 24% (41.8 to 31.6).
About HOOVER MIDDLE
HOOVER MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle-grades school serving families in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. Enrolled students number 404 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 21% higher than the average for middle schools in New Mexico, which is about 335.
ALBUQUERQUE (172 schools, 74,800 students) runs HOOVER MIDDLE.
HOOVER MIDDLE has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 49%. The remaining students are 29% White, 10% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 49% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.8:1. That is close to the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Bernalillo County is 90%.
Measured against New Mexico public middle schools, HOOVER MIDDLE receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for HOOVER MIDDLE is +13.3 points: 46.7% actual, 33.5% predicted.
Among Bernalillo County residents, the median household income is $69,473, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides HOOVER MIDDLE, Bernalillo County has 210 other public schools.
The closest public school to HOOVER MIDDLE is JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, HOOVER MIDDLE ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 80 students since 2020-21, to 404.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at HOOVER MIDDLE. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bernalillo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other Hoover Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Hoover Middle. HOOVER MIDDLE is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Hoover Middle SchoolWaterloo, IA · 848 students
- Hoover Middle SchoolTAYLOR, MI · 515 students
- Hoover MiddleLakewood, CA · 505 students
Nearby schools
- JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 404
- ELDORADO HIGH0.6 mi · 1,579
- S. Y. JACKSON ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 519
- MATHESON PARK ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 159
- ONATE ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 301
- RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL1.2 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About HOOVER MIDDLEHow large is HOOVER MIDDLE?
HOOVER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 404 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HOOVER MIDDLE serve?
HOOVER MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HOOVER MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HOOVER MIDDLE is approximately 12.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOOVER MIDDLE?
At HOOVER MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 29% White, 49% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is HOOVER MIDDLE in?
HOOVER MIDDLE is part of ALBUQUERQUE.
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