Is Herbert Hoover Elementary a good school?

Herbert Hoover Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Herbert Hoover Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 335 students attended Herbert Hoover Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Hoover Elementary?

Students at Herbert Hoover Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Herbert Hoover Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herbert Hoover Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Indio Middle High : Indio High

Herbert Hoover Elementary

Summary:

Herbert Hoover Elementary is a public elementary school located in Indio, California, serving 343 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District, which is ranked 1011 out of 1568 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herbert Hoover Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 18.1% in 2017-2018 to 46.6% in 2022-2023, significantly lower academic performance compared to district and state averages across all grade levels, and a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.88% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. These factors may be contributing to the widening performance gaps between the school and its peers, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in 5th grade Mathematics, only 13.43% of students at Herbert Hoover Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 28.93% in the district and 35.02% statewide.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District, such as Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies and Richard R. Oliphant Elementary, Herbert Hoover Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in terms of academic proficiency and overall school performance. Addressing the school's challenges, including high chronic absenteeism and the needs of its socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, will be crucial for improving student outcomes and closing the performance gaps.

Detail:

Public K-5

44-300 Monroe St.
Indio, CA 92201-3011

(760) 775-3820

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5121^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,192

Students who attend Herbert Hoover Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Indio Middle
High:	Indio High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.9

Number of students: 335

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

Two or more races:

6.0%

White:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Herbert Hoover Elementary ranks worse than 87.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.5%), two or more races (6%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herbert Hoover Elementary is 27.9. 17 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Herbert Hoover Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herbert Hoover Elementary is $9,192, which is the 3^rd highest among 18 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herbert Hoover Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Herbert Hoover Elementary 5121^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Herbert Hoover Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Desert Sands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Sands Unified 1011^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Herbert Hoover Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Herbert Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.48	4646^th	4809	3.4%
2005	7.09	4769^th	4822	1.1%
2006	21.15	3911^th	4818	18.8%
2007	32.91	3371^st	5113	34.1%
2008	28.85	3686^th	5113	27.9%
2009	33.94	3442^nd	5193	33.7%
2010	29.92	3857^th	5314	27.4%
2011	32.05	3837^th	5377	28.6%
2012	28.30	4062^nd	5390	24.6%
2013	22.86	4539^th	5530	17.9%
2015	17.76	4862^nd	5611	13.3%
2016	25.10	4168^th	5614	25.8%
2017	22.30	4493^rd	5692	21.1%
2018	23.43	4384^th	5662	22.6%
2019	13.46	5356^th	5789	7.5%
2022	12.25	5586^th	5883	5.0%
2023	12.86	5500^th	5874	6.4%
2024	16.88	5121^st	5862	12.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Herbert Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.94	1257^th	3246	61.3%
2019	47.08	1396^th	3275	57.4%
2022	28.68	2709^th	3311	18.2%
2023	32.16	2385^th	3250	26.6%
2024	29.58	2578^th	3160	18.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Herbert Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.33	3744^th	5084	26.4%
2019	11.76	4991^st	5173	3.5%
2022	16.89	4853^rd	5264	7.8%
2023	17.04	4906^th	5374	8.7%
2024	20.71	4728^th	5511	14.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Herbert Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.44	3881^st	5413	28.3%
2019	15.81	4960^th	5492	9.7%
2022	20.04	4706^th	5635	16.5%
2023	19.66	4730^th	5617	15.8%
2024	17.76	4900^th	5605	12.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Herbert Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.06	4472^nd	5431	17.7%
2019	12.51	5215^th	5510	5.4%
2022	8.11	5608^th	5663	1.0%
2023	10.96	5474^th	5650	3.1%
2024	18.47	4853^rd	5636	13.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Herbert Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.43	3245^th	4830	32.8%
2019	17.68	4521^st	4963	8.9%
2022	17.03	4698^th	5084	7.6%
2023	15.76	4742^nd	5098	7.0%
2024	25.17	4093^rd	5102	19.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Herbert Hoover Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	199	42	11	394	4	n/a	n/a	0	650
1989	227	43	9	482	5	n/a	n/a	0	766
1990	240	46	9	594	5	n/a	n/a	0	894
1991	168	32	6	479	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
1992	163	35	8	488	4	n/a	n/a	0	698
1993	93	31	7	633	6	n/a	n/a	0	770
1994	76	32	11	634	4	n/a	n/a	0	757
1995	64	28	12	683	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
1996	64	28	12	683	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
1997	69	41	15	638	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
1998	87	40	11	709	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
1999	64	41	9	746	3	n/a	n/a	27	890
2000	67	39	11	640	0	n/a	n/a	0	757
2001	32	30	6	587	2	n/a	n/a	0	657
2002	15	14	5	631	4	n/a	n/a	0	669
2003	15	14	5	631	4	n/a	n/a	0	669
2004	11	2	1	566	0	n/a	n/a	19	599
2005	2	7	0	574	0	n/a	n/a	13	596
2006	3	4	0	544	2	n/a	n/a	10	563
2007	6	9	0	534	0	n/a	n/a	13	562
2008	9	9	n/a	501	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	519
2009	9	10	0	513	0	0	3	0	535
2010	8	10	1	469	0	0	1	0	489
2011	7	5	0	452	1	0	1	0	466
2012	7	7	1	473	0	0	6	0	494
2013	10	3	0	478	0	0	5	0	496
2014	8	8	0	480	0	0	7	0	503
2015	10	4	0	494	0	0	6	0	514
2016	13	6	1	476	0	0	9	0	505
2017	15	8	1	422	0	0	10	0	456
2018	16	11	2	404	0	0	7	0	440
2019	14	6	1	401	0	0	11	0	433
2020	14	4	4	383	3	0	10	0	418
2021	15	5	5	338	0	0	11	0	374
2022	19	4	4	309	2	0	17	0	355
2023	15	3	4	301	1	0	19	0	343
2024	10	3	6	293	3	0	20	0	335

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Herbert Hoover Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	26.0	25.0	n/a
1989	766	26.5	28.9	n/a
1990	894	33.8	26.4	n/a
1991	685	27.9	24.5	n/a
1992	698	28.4	24.5	64.8
1993	770	28.2	27.3	84.3
1994	757	28.0	27.0	86.4
1995	788	28.0	28.1	92.9
1996	788	28.0	28.1	92.9
1997	764	28.5	26.8	94.9
1998	847	34.0	24.9	85.8
1999	890	37.0	24.1	88.2
2000	757	34.0	22.3	75.8
2001	657	36.0	18.3	83.3
2002	669	32.0	20.9	96.6
2003	669	32.0	20.9	96.6
2004	599	30.0	20.0	102.4
2005	596	30.5	19.5	101.7
2006	563	30.0	18.8	92.4
2007	562	27.0	20.8	91.1
2008	519	28.0	18.5	93.4
2009	535	27.0	18.4	91.6
2010	489	29.0	16.8	92.2
2011	466	n/a	n/a	86.5
2012	494	23.0	21.4	99.4
2013	496	25.0	19.8	96.8
2014	503	23.2	21.6	69.6
2015	514	23.0	22.3	94.7
2016	505	23.0	21.9	95.2
2017	456	20.5	22.2	95.2
2018	440	19.5	22.5	97.5
2019	433	17.5	24.7	93.8
2020	418	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	374	15.0	24.9	96
2022	355	14.1	25.1	90.1
2023	343	12.0	28.5	79.9
2024	335	12.0	27.9	88.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Herbert Hoover Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	26.0	25.0	n/a
1989	766	26.5	28.9	n/a
1990	894	33.8	26.4	n/a
1991	685	27.9	24.5	n/a
1992	698	28.4	24.5	64.8
1993	770	28.2	27.3	84.3
1994	757	28.0	27.0	86.4
1995	788	28.0	28.1	92.9
1996	788	28.0	28.1	92.9
1997	764	28.5	26.8	94.9
1998	847	34.0	24.9	85.8
1999	890	37.0	24.1	88.2
2000	757	34.0	22.3	75.8
2001	657	36.0	18.3	83.3
2002	669	32.0	20.9	96.6
2003	669	32.0	20.9	96.6
2004	599	30.0	20.0	102.4
2005	596	30.5	19.5	101.7
2006	563	30.0	18.8	92.4
2007	562	27.0	20.8	91.1
2008	519	28.0	18.5	93.4
2009	535	27.0	18.4	91.6
2010	489	29.0	16.8	92.2
2011	466	n/a	n/a	86.5
2012	494	23.0	21.4	99.4
2013	496	25.0	19.8	96.8
2014	503	23.2	21.6	69.6
2015	514	23.0	22.3	94.7
2016	505	23.0	21.9	95.2
2017	456	20.5	22.2	95.2
2018	440	19.5	22.5	97.5
2019	433	17.5	24.7	93.8
2020	418	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	374	15.0	24.9	96
2022	355	14.1	25.1	90.1
2023	343	12.0	28.5	79.9
2024	335	12.0	27.9	88.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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