Is Hoover Elementary a good school?

Hoover Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Hoover Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 648 students attended Hoover Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elementary?

Students at Hoover Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White.

Hoover Elementary

Summary:

Hoover Elementary is a public elementary school in Redwood City, California, serving 648 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Redwood City Elementary District, which is ranked 875 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hoover Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger ranking, with significantly below-average performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments compared to the district and state. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of Hoover Elementary students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 7.04% to 25.61%, compared to the district averages of 40.77% to 52.2%, and the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.4% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 22.6.

Hoover Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than most nearby schools in the Redwood City Elementary District, such as Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion, Roosevelt Elementary, and Henry Ford Elementary, which all have higher proficiency rates and SchoolDigger rankings. The only nearby school that performs worse than Hoover Elementary is Garfield Elementary. In contrast, Encinal Elementary, a school in the neighboring Menlo Park City Elementary District, is a high-performing school with proficiency rates well above the state averages and a top 5% ranking in California.

Detail:

Public K-8

701 Charter St.
Redwood City, CA 94063-2960

(650) 482-2408

District: Redwood City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5480^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 648

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

White:

1.9%

Pacific Islander:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hoover Elementary ranks worse than 93.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Redwood City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.91. (See more...)

Compare Details Hoover Elementary ranks worse than 91.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.91. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (95.2%), White (1.9%), Pacific Islander (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hoover Elementary is 22.6. 4 elementary schools in the Redwood City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hoover Elementary employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hoover Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoover Elementary 5480^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hoover Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Hoover Elementary 2547^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Hoover Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Redwood City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Redwood City Elementary 875^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hoover Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.40	3906^th	4809	18.8%
2005	20.03	3962^nd	4822	17.8%
2006	18.67	4088^th	4818	15.2%
2007	20.38	4265^th	5113	16.6%
2008	24.62	3994^th	5113	21.9%
2009	27.22	3902^nd	5193	24.9%
2010	24.62	4250^th	5314	20.0%
2011	24.32	4384^th	5377	18.5%
2012	23.37	4424^th	5390	17.9%
2013	27.31	4256^th	5530	23.0%
2015	22.27	4399^th	5611	21.6%
2016	23.59	4293^rd	5614	23.5%
2017	23.08	4422^nd	5692	22.3%
2018	32.96	3607^th	5662	36.3%
2019	24.36	4425^th	5789	23.6%
2022	17.41	5120^th	5883	13.0%
2023	14.68	5349^th	5874	8.9%
2024	12.91	5480^th	5862	6.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.81	1213^th	3246	62.6%
2019	48.21	1335^th	3275	59.2%
2022	37.90	1968^th	3311	40.6%
2023	35.11	2151^st	3250	33.8%
2024	30.56	2513^th	3160	20.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.23	2255^th	2420	6.8%
2024	16.66	2582^nd	2634	2.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.29	2417^th	5084	52.5%
2019	37.02	3353^rd	5173	35.2%
2022	25.06	4240^th	5264	19.5%
2023	18.77	4796^th	5374	10.8%
2024	16.65	5034^th	5511	8.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.24	3665^th	5413	32.3%
2019	21.19	4525^th	5492	17.6%
2022	20.51	4679^th	5635	17.0%
2023	16.09	5045^th	5617	10.2%
2024	18.86	4807^th	5605	14.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.09	1096^th	2128	48.5%
2019	26.16	2000^th	2585	22.6%
2022	22.08	1916^th	2227	14.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.74	3302^nd	5431	39.2%
2019	29.89	3805^th	5510	30.9%
2022	16.49	5074^th	5663	10.4%
2023	15.13	5161^st	5650	8.7%
2024	9.42	5522^nd	5636	2.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.33	2598^th	4830	46.2%
2019	34.20	3372^nd	4963	32.1%
2022	23.97	4196^th	5084	17.5%
2023	20.02	4497^th	5098	11.8%
2024	18.10	4578^th	5102	10.3%

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

Rank History for Hoover Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.26	1538^th	1769	13.1%
2005	25.59	1323^rd	1777	25.5%
2006	29.99	1242^nd	1804	31.2%
2007	30.70	1367^th	1999	31.6%
2008	28.77	1473^rd	2005	26.5%
2009	23.13	1657^th	2063	19.7%
2010	25.88	1701^st	2179	21.9%
2011	28.23	1695^th	2236	24.2%
2012	42.68	1285^th	2259	43.1%
2013	39.08	1457^th	2379	38.8%
2015	35.20	1469^th	2477	40.7%
2016	39.83	1365^th	2497	45.3%
2017	48.43	1148^th	2508	54.2%
2018	46.23	1185^th	2480	52.2%
2019	38.51	1501^st	2715	44.7%
2022	25.93	1949^th	2740	28.9%
2023	26.31	1979^th	2802	29.4%
2024	12.91	2547^th	2777	8.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.27	570^th	1364	58.2%
2019	42.81	585^th	1442	59.4%
2022	43.22	655^th	1540	57.5%
2023	38.50	830^th	1529	45.7%
2024	28.38	1315^th	1477	11.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.87	680^th	2230	69.5%
2019	52.65	943^rd	2369	60.2%
2022	36.18	1471^st	2458	40.2%
2023	34.45	1572^nd	2549	38.3%
2024	15.42	2338^th	2575	9.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.67	1046^th	2262	53.8%
2019	42.30	1250^th	2380	47.5%
2022	25.00	1838^th	2509	26.7%
2023	27.85	1754^th	2547	31.1%
2024	16.36	2248^th	2546	11.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.16	1191^st	2273	47.6%
2019	34.06	1486^th	2407	38.3%
2022	27.93	1735^th	2527	31.3%
2023	26.35	1822^nd	2558	28.8%
2024	10.26	2462^nd	2547	3.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hoover Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.20	681^st	2072	67.1%
2019	46.84	1028^th	2213	53.5%
2022	36.00	1433^rd	2359	39.3%
2023	37.13	1368^th	2391	42.8%
2024	16.87	2118^th	2383	11.1%

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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 Hoover Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	25	33	58	493	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
1989	49	40	43	508	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
1990	35	23	40	537	1	n/a	n/a	0	636
1991	39	22	42	635	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1992	38	22	45	653	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1993	27	28	41	670	2	n/a	n/a	0	768
1994	26	17	34	694	2	n/a	n/a	0	773
1995	30	5	37	674	5	n/a	n/a	0	751
1996	30	5	37	674	5	n/a	n/a	0	751
1997	19	6	38	707	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1998	15	7	37	719	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1999	16	13	42	843	3	n/a	n/a	1	918
2000	22	8	50	877	1	n/a	n/a	2	960
2001	20	10	41	862	2	n/a	n/a	5	940
2002	21	5	26	813	2	n/a	n/a	0	867
2003	21	5	26	813	2	n/a	n/a	0	867
2004	13	8	21	790	2	n/a	n/a	0	834
2005	17	5	32	822	4	n/a	n/a	0	880
2006	17	6	29	836	2	n/a	n/a	0	890
2007	15	5	30	733	2	n/a	n/a	0	785
2008	17	7	32	750	2	n/a	n/a	0	808
2009	16	12	23	818	2	9	2	0	882
2010	16	8	22	799	2	8	1	0	856
2011	11	7	17	820	2	13	4	0	874
2012	10	2	17	863	2	13	5	0	912
2013	8	2	17	836	2	12	3	0	880
2014	8	5	13	783	2	13	4	0	828
2015	10	4	12	747	1	10	3	0	787
2016	9	8	15	710	0	9	5	0	756
2017	14	10	11	650	0	4	5	0	694
2018	14	6	13	651	0	2	6	0	692
2019	10	5	15	613	0	3	6	0	652
2020	17	8	15	682	0	4	6	0	732
2021	13	9	8	673	0	2	5	0	710
2022	12	7	5	664	0	3	4	0	695
2023	12	5	5	617	0	6	3	0	648

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hoover Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	25.0	24.4	n/a
1989	641	27.0	23.7	n/a
1990	636	28.0	22.7	n/a
1991	738	32.1	22.9	n/a
1992	758	32.6	23.2	85.8
1993	768	34.5	22.3	87.1
1994	773	36.5	21.2	89.3
1995	751	38.2	19.7	91.9
1996	751	38.2	19.7	91.9
1997	770	41.2	18.7	94.9
1998	778	45.5	17.1	95
1999	918	52.8	17.4	69.2
2000	960	54.6	17.6	83.5
2001	940	53.6	17.5	77.1
2002	867	50.0	17.3	87.7
2003	867	50.0	17.3	87.7
2004	834	49.6	16.8	89.4
2005	880	47.5	18.5	81.8
2006	890	49.7	17.9	84.9
2007	785	47.0	16.7	92.4
2008	808	47.5	17.0	86.5
2009	882	48.0	17.3	90.6
2010	856	41.0	20.8	90.5
2011	874	n/a	n/a	89.7
2012	912	40.5	22.5	n/a
2013	880	39.0	22.5	99.7
2014	828	33.8	24.4	37.7
2015	787	32.0	24.5	43.6
2016	756	32.0	23.6	76.1
2017	694	31.8	21.7	77.5
2018	692	28.5	24.2	67.2
2019	652	26.9	24.2	92
2020	732	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	710	32.0	22.1	85.9
2022	695	34.3	20.2	85.2
2023	648	28.5	22.6	80.4

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 Hoover Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	25.0	24.4	n/a
1989	641	27.0	23.7	n/a
1990	636	28.0	22.7	n/a
1991	738	32.1	22.9	n/a
1992	758	32.6	23.2	85.8
1993	768	34.5	22.3	87.1
1994	773	36.5	21.2	89.3
1995	751	38.2	19.7	91.9
1996	751	38.2	19.7	91.9
1997	770	41.2	18.7	94.9
1998	778	45.5	17.1	95
1999	918	52.8	17.4	69.2
2000	960	54.6	17.6	83.5
2001	940	53.6	17.5	77.1
2002	867	50.0	17.3	87.7
2003	867	50.0	17.3	87.7
2004	834	49.6	16.8	89.4
2005	880	47.5	18.5	81.8
2006	890	49.7	17.9	84.9
2007	785	47.0	16.7	92.4
2008	808	47.5	17.0	86.5
2009	882	48.0	17.3	90.6
2010	856	41.0	20.8	90.5
2011	874	n/a	n/a	89.7
2012	912	40.5	22.5	n/a
2013	880	39.0	22.5	99.7
2014	828	33.8	24.4	37.7
2015	787	32.0	24.5	43.6
2016	756	32.0	23.6	76.1
2017	694	31.8	21.7	77.5
2018	692	28.5	24.2	67.2
2019	652	26.9	24.2	92
2020	732	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	710	32.0	22.1	85.9
2022	695	34.3	20.2	85.2
2023	648	28.5	22.6	80.4

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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