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Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361623001407
HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
199 THORNCLIFF RD, BUFFALO, NY 14223 · (716) 874-8414 · Erie County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
229 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 117 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 19% |
| Ungraded | 12 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 6% larger than its 4th grade class (110).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 72% · 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
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 42.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for New York 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 York'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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 570 | 40.2% | 43.0% |
| PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 591 | 44.3% | 49.6% |
| KARL W SAILE BEAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH SYRACUSE | 537 | 44.1% | 43.5% |
| PADDY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 521 | 36.3% | 54.0% |
| HERMAN L BRADT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 602 | 38.2% | N/A |
| GEORGE F JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENDICOTT | 570 | 46.7% | 36.0% |
Matched among New York 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 HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,479 of 2,335 | #61 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,649 of 2,342 ▼ 40 | #66 of 115 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,304 of 2,343 ▲ 267 | #49 of 115 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #569 of 2,585 | #32 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #953 of 2,338 | #65 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #1,203 of 2,388 | #55 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #1,689 of 2,534 | #66 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #1,273 of 1,757 | #46 of 68 |
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
570
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 745
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 570 | 50.7 | 11.2:1 | 40% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 50.5 | 11.8:1 | 45% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 52.8 | 10.7:1 | 43% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 53 | 10.9:1 | 44% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 47 | 13.2:1 | 48% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 39% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 45 | 13.0:1 | 45% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 26% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 745 | 43 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in BUFFALO, New York. It had 570 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in New York have about 443 students on average; enrollment here is 29% higher.
The district, KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 10 schools serving 6,302 students.
The student body at HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 68% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
For every teacher at HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are about 11.2 students; the school has 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New York, 12.8:1, is higher. There are 229 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 40% of enrollment. Compared with the 51% average for public schools in Erie County, the school's rate is lower.
Among New York public elementary schools, HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.0% is 17.2 points below the 60.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school is in Erie County, where the median household earns about $72,839 a year, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Erie County with 225 other public schools.
HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (580) and 2024-25 (570).
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Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
950,622
Census ACS
Median income
$72,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
122,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,235 students
- KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,052 students
- HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 772 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 654 students
- THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 609 students
- CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
Other schools in BUFFALO
- CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIESCombined · 2,260 students
- KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,235 students
- HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- TAPESTRY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,120 students
- CITY HONORS SCHOOLHigh · 1,088 students
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLElementary · 933 students
Other Herbert Hoover Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Herbert Hoover Elementary. HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 5.
- Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolIowa City, IA · 464 students
- Herbert Hoover ElementaryPalo Alto, CA · 389 students
- Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolBettendorf, IA · 359 students
- Herbert Hoover ElementaryIndio, CA · 326 students
Nearby schools
- HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 772
- KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,235
- THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 609
- KENMORE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 180
- CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 496
- KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,052
Frequently asked questions
About HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 570 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 68% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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