Is Herbert Hoover Elementary a good school?

Yes! Herbert Hoover Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Herbert Hoover Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 386 students attended Herbert Hoover Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Hoover Elementary?

Students at Herbert Hoover Elementary are 75% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 9% White, 6% Hispanic.

Herbert Hoover Elementary

Summary:

Herbert Hoover Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Palo Alto, California, serving 386 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Palo Alto Unified School District, which is ranked 39th out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herbert Hoover Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 3rd and 51st out of over 5,800 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the Palo Alto Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (6.22%) and a high percentage of Asian students, who consistently perform at the top of their grade levels compared to their peers. Additionally, Herbert Hoover Elementary maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate and a favorable student-teacher ratio of around 18.5 students per teacher.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District, Herbert Hoover Elementary consistently outperforms its peers on standardized tests, with proficiency rates that are often 10-20 percentage points higher. This high level of academic achievement has been maintained over the years, with the school earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking that has remained in the top 1% of California elementary schools for the past decade.

Detail:

Public K-5

445 East Charleston Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94306-4236

(650) 320-8106

District: Palo Alto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,107

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

75.1%

Two or more races:

9.1%

White:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Herbert Hoover Elementary ranks better than 99.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.21. (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: Asian (75.1%), two or more races (9.1%), White (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Palo Alto Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herbert Hoover Elementary is 18.5, which is the 4^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Herbert Hoover Elementary employs 20.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herbert Hoover Elementary is $11,107, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herbert Hoover Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Herbert Hoover Elementary 9^th 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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Male students:

Asian students:

Palo Alto Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palo Alto Unified 39^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	98.62	41^st	4809	99.1%
2005	98.49	29^th	4822	99.4%
2006	98.88	11^th	4818	99.8%
2007	98.54	22^nd	5113	99.6%
2008	97.90	34^th	5113	99.3%
2009	97.92	12^th	5193	99.8%
2010	96.89	38^th	5314	99.3%
2011	97.52	7^th	5377	99.9%
2012	96.82	14^th	5390	99.7%
2013	97.30	11^th	5530	99.8%
2015	98.86	26^th	5611	99.5%
2016	98.63	21^st	5614	99.6%
2017	99.13	14^th	5692	99.8%
2018	97.92	76^th	5662	98.7%
2019	98.28	51^st	5789	99.1%
2021	98.80	13^th	1417	99.1%
2022	98.84	34^th	5883	99.4%
2023	99.44	3^rd	5874	99.9%
2024	99.21	9^th	5862	99.8%

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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	98.31	20^th	5413	99.6%
2019	98.09	32^nd	5492	99.4%
2021	97.99	19^th	1267	98.5%
2022	98.03	62^nd	5635	98.9%
2023	99.15	4^th	5617	99.9%
2024	98.48	22^nd	5605	99.6%

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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	96.73	139^th	5431	97.4%
2019	97.44	84^th	5510	98.5%
2021	98.89	8^th	1272	99.4%
2022	98.80	22^nd	5663	99.6%
2023	99.34	4^th	5650	99.9%
2024	99.25	10^th	5636	99.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Herbert Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.60	47^th	1071	95.6%
2019	84.72	36^th	1149	96.9%
2022	87.03	21^st	1154	98.2%
2023	89.34	6^th	1190	99.5%
2024	90.61	5^th	1203	99.6%

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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	286	9	81	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1989	260	10	104	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1990	243	11	130	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1991	238	14	132	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1992	185	15	121	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1993	186	19	120	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1994	186	14	131	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	353
1995	171	12	144	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
1996	171	12	144	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
1997	174	12	148	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
1998	160	12	154	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1999	154	15	167	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2000	155	16	167	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2001	153	16	160	19	0	n/a	n/a	4	352
2002	147	13	174	16	0	n/a	n/a	9	359
2003	147	13	174	16	0	n/a	n/a	9	359
2004	97	14	194	17	0	n/a	n/a	43	365
2005	79	11	216	16	0	n/a	n/a	44	366
2006	68	12	234	15	0	n/a	n/a	40	369
2007	63	10	248	13	0	n/a	n/a	30	364
2008	59	11	250	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
2009	55	9	260	13	1	4	30	0	372
2010	48	9	278	18	1	1	33	0	388
2011	56	9	306	16	0	1	19	0	407
2012	46	8	311	18	0	1	32	0	416
2013	54	7	291	24	0	2	37	0	415
2014	42	3	301	29	0	5	34	0	414
2015	40	8	278	30	0	6	44	0	406
2016	37	7	279	31	0	5	47	0	406
2017	36	8	263	29	0	5	51	0	392
2018	41	8	261	27	0	5	55	0	397
2019	29	8	279	27	0	3	49	0	395
2020	33	8	272	23	1	2	53	0	392
2021	24	5	261	17	1	1	43	0	352
2022	23	5	286	21	1	1	35	0	372
2023	34	3	290	22	1	1	35	0	386

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	380	14.6	26.0	n/a
1989	381	15.1	25.2	n/a
1990	389	15.0	25.9	n/a
1991	388	15.3	25.3	n/a
1992	332	15.5	21.4	4.5
1993	333	13.0	25.6	5.4
1994	353	15.2	23.2	8.8
1995	350	16.2	21.6	5.4
1996	350	16.2	21.6	5.4
1997	355	17.3	20.5	5.6
1998	347	18.3	19.0	4.9
1999	351	18.7	18.8	8
2000	350	18.6	18.8	5.4
2001	352	18.5	19.0	4
2002	359	18.0	19.9	3.4
2003	359	18.0	19.9	3.4
2004	365	17.0	21.5	4
2005	366	19.0	19.3	4.7
2006	369	18.0	20.5	5.8
2007	364	22.0	16.5	5.7
2008	335	26.0	12.9	5.7
2009	372	19.0	16.9	4.8
2010	388	19.6	19.8	3.9
2011	407	n/a	n/a	4.4
2012	416	19.4	21.4	n/a
2013	415	18.8	22.0	5.1
2014	414	19.7	20.9	4.8
2015	406	19.0	21.3	7.1
2016	406	20.0	20.3	6.9
2017	392	18.6	20.9	7.4
2018	397	19.0	20.8	7.6
2019	395	19.5	20.2	7.1
2020	392	n/a	n/a	6.1
2021	352	19.0	18.5	6
2022	372	19.9	18.6	4.8
2023	386	20.8	18.5	6.2

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	380	14.6	26.0	n/a
1989	381	15.1	25.2	n/a
1990	389	15.0	25.9	n/a
1991	388	15.3	25.3	n/a
1992	332	15.5	21.4	4.5
1993	333	13.0	25.6	5.4
1994	353	15.2	23.2	8.8
1995	350	16.2	21.6	5.4
1996	350	16.2	21.6	5.4
1997	355	17.3	20.5	5.6
1998	347	18.3	19.0	4.9
1999	351	18.7	18.8	8
2000	350	18.6	18.8	5.4
2001	352	18.5	19.0	4
2002	359	18.0	19.9	3.4
2003	359	18.0	19.9	3.4
2004	365	17.0	21.5	4
2005	366	19.0	19.3	4.7
2006	369	18.0	20.5	5.8
2007	364	22.0	16.5	5.7
2008	335	26.0	12.9	5.7
2009	372	19.0	16.9	4.8
2010	388	19.6	19.8	3.9
2011	407	n/a	n/a	4.4
2012	416	19.4	21.4	n/a
2013	415	18.8	22.0	5.1
2014	414	19.7	20.9	4.8
2015	406	19.0	21.3	7.1
2016	406	20.0	20.3	6.9
2017	392	18.6	20.9	7.4
2018	397	19.0	20.8	7.6
2019	395	19.5	20.2	7.1
2020	392	n/a	n/a	6.1
2021	352	19.0	18.5	6
2022	372	19.9	18.6	4.8
2023	386	20.8	18.5	6.2

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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