Is Hoover Elementary School a good school?

Hoover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Hoover Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 682 students attended Hoover Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elementary School?

Students at Hoover Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 12% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hoover Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hoover Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lewis & Clark Middle School High : Davis High School High : Eisenhower High School

Hoover Elementary School

Summary:

Hoover Elementary School is a public elementary school in Yakima, Washington, serving 673 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Yakima School District, which is ranked 230 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hoover Elementary stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (85.59%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 63.35% to 92.05% Hispanic. Academically, Hoover consistently underperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with only 27.03% of students proficient in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 34.12% in the district and 52.63% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.61% to 88.41%, higher than surrounding schools. Despite increased spending per student, from $8,587 in 2019-2020 to $20,577 in 2021-2022, Hoover's academic outcomes have not improved, and it maintains a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.1 to 18.1.

Hoover Elementary's struggles are unique compared to nearby schools like Roosevelt Elementary School, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary, and Garfield Elementary School. Addressing the academic and resource challenges at Hoover will require a comprehensive and targeted approach, with a focus on effective instructional practices, student support services, and efficient resource allocation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

400 W Viola Ave
Yakima, WA 98902-5697

(509) 573-5900

District: Yakima School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1052^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,577

Students who attend Hoover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis & Clark Middle School
High:	Davis High School
	Eisenhower High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 682

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.6%

White:

12.2%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hoover Elementary School ranks worse than 90.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 9^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Yakima School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Hoover Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Yakima School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.6%), White (12.2%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.6% 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 School is 15.6. 12 elementary schools in the Yakima School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hoover Elementary School employs 43.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hoover Elementary School is $20,577, which is the 5^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Yakima School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hoover Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoover Elementary School 1052^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Hoover Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Yakima School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yakima School District 230^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hoover Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hoover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	7.91	989^th	1026	3.6%
2005	35.48	715^th	1031	30.6%
2006	13.30	975^th	1051	7.2%
2007	10.48	1009^th	1069	5.6%
2008	9.30	1014^th	1067	5.0%
2009	15.99	960^th	1072	10.4%
2010	13.38	1009^th	1088	7.3%
2011	9.42	1048^th	1092	4.0%
2012	9.28	1046^th	1097	4.6%
2013	9.22	1064^th	1106	3.8%
2015	8.43	1015^th	1067	4.9%
2016	12.19	966^th	1053	8.3%
2017	6.82	1025^th	1056	2.9%
2018	8.65	1011^th	1054	4.1%
2019	7.16	1087^th	1130	3.8%
2021	9.19	1059^th	1107	4.3%
2022	7.16	1133^rd	1169	3.1%
2023	10.19	1101^st	1169	5.8%
2024	14.27	1052^nd	1168	9.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hoover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.57	186^th	333	44.1%
2023	11.79	250^th	254	1.6%
2024	20.88	269^th	320	15.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hoover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	8.77	335^th	339	1.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.60	732^nd	835	12.3%
2019	14.98	918^th	979	6.2%
2021	19.09	768^th	854	10.1%
2022	13.51	968^th	1019	5.0%
2023	15.48	943^rd	1013	6.9%
2024	26.58	811^th	1024	20.8%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Hoover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.32	13^th	61	78.7%
2019	38.97	36^th	64	43.8%
2022	62.66	9^th	45	80.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hoover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.32	929^th	1004	7.5%
2019	8.76	1023^rd	1068	4.2%
2021	4.52	1004^th	1008	0.4%
2022	4.16	1098^th	1100	0.2%
2023	8.26	1059^th	1094	3.2%
2024	18.11	937^th	1093	14.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Hoover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	6.54	973^rd	999	2.6%
2019	6.52	1045^th	1075	2.8%
2021	17.64	874^th	1025	14.7%
2022	12.42	1023^rd	1113	8.1%
2023	11.70	1020^th	1099	7.2%
2024	11.29	1025^th	1099	6.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hoover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.41	413^th	540	23.5%
2019	18.86	622^nd	697	10.8%
2021	20.49	433^rd	501	13.6%
2022	17.86	640^th	694	7.8%
2023	19.91	560^th	633	11.5%
2024	29.58	483^rd	651	25.8%

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Rank History for White students at Hoover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	4.55	937^th	943	0.6%
2022	7.36	1009^th	1031	2.1%
2023	12.01	952^nd	1011	5.8%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hoover Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	450	23	3	61	14	n/a	n/a	551
1989	444	24	8	66	11	n/a	n/a	553
1990	449	21	8	89	8	n/a	n/a	575
1991	449	23	7	98	13	n/a	n/a	590
1992	417	25	5	122	8	n/a	n/a	577
1993	372	15	4	132	17	n/a	n/a	540
1994	412	19	13	199	17	n/a	n/a	660
1995	336	13	8	239	15	n/a	n/a	611
1996	336	13	8	239	15	n/a	n/a	611
1997	330	18	9	252	14	n/a	n/a	623
1998	283	21	9	266	17	n/a	n/a	596
1999	271	19	8	258	8	n/a	n/a	564
2000	269	19	11	255	10	n/a	n/a	564
2001	256	19	7	246	12	n/a	n/a	540
2002	220	10	4	325	6	n/a	n/a	565
2003	220	10	4	325	6	n/a	n/a	565
2004	207	10	2	328	7	n/a	n/a	554
2005	177	14	6	332	12	n/a	n/a	541
2006	168	13	4	348	22	n/a	n/a	555
2007	159	11	6	352	24	n/a	n/a	552
2008	131	10	6	385	17	n/a	n/a	549
2009	127	12	10	435	15	n/a	n/a	599
2010	130	12	8	433	13	n/a	n/a	596
2011	96	4	1	494	7	2	12	616
2012	101	5	1	520	4	1	14	646
2013	107	4	1	567	6	0	12	697
2014	101	6	2	599	6	2	14	730
2015	99	6	3	603	7	3	10	731
2016	92	4	2	637	3	1	9	748
2017	79	3	1	639	5	4	12	743
2018	74	2	1	660	5	5	14	761
2019	99	1	0	702	9	5	13	829
2020	100	1	0	662	8	5	11	787
2021	97	1	0	599	8	0	14	719
2022	87	0	2	610	5	0	10	714
2023	76	3	2	576	5	1	10	673
2024	83	8	1	577	4	0	9	682

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 Hoover Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	34.0	16.2	0
1989	553	32.0	17.2	n/a
1990	575	34.0	16.9	0
1991	590	35.8	16.4	n/a
1992	577	33.0	17.4	n/a
1993	540	35.7	15.1	n/a
1994	660	33.6	19.6	n/a
1995	611	33.6	18.2	n/a
1996	611	33.6	18.2	n/a
1997	623	31.8	19.6	n/a
1998	596	32.1	18.6	n/a
1999	564	28.3	19.9	n/a
2000	564	29.7	19.0	n/a
2001	540	32.1	16.8	n/a
2002	565	33.4	16.9	85.8
2003	565	33.4	16.9	85.8
2004	554	31.0	17.9	87
2005	541	31.1	17.4	87.6
2006	555	29.0	19.1	91.2
2007	552	30.2	18.3	78.6
2008	549	30.6	17.9	87.4
2009	599	30.6	19.6	88.8
2010	596	32.7	18.2	89.6
2011	616	32.1	19.1	77.1
2012	646	30.1	21.3	86.4
2013	697	33.3	20.8	91.5
2014	730	n/a	n/a	91.9
2015	731	37.0	19.7	82.4
2016	748	31.0	24.1	89.6
2017	743	34.1	21.7	86.3
2018	761	34.1	22.3	79.8
2019	829	32.9	25.1	70.4
2020	787	40.1	19.6	86.9
2021	719	39.5	18.1	82.6
2022	714	40.2	17.7	83.8
2023	673	41.6	16.1	88.4
2024	682	43.6	15.6	94.6

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	34.0	16.2	0
1989	553	32.0	17.2	n/a
1990	575	34.0	16.9	0
1991	590	35.8	16.4	n/a
1992	577	33.0	17.4	n/a
1993	540	35.7	15.1	n/a
1994	660	33.6	19.6	n/a
1995	611	33.6	18.2	n/a
1996	611	33.6	18.2	n/a
1997	623	31.8	19.6	n/a
1998	596	32.1	18.6	n/a
1999	564	28.3	19.9	n/a
2000	564	29.7	19.0	n/a
2001	540	32.1	16.8	n/a
2002	565	33.4	16.9	85.8
2003	565	33.4	16.9	85.8
2004	554	31.0	17.9	87
2005	541	31.1	17.4	87.6
2006	555	29.0	19.1	91.2
2007	552	30.2	18.3	78.6
2008	549	30.6	17.9	87.4
2009	599	30.6	19.6	88.8
2010	596	32.7	18.2	89.6
2011	616	32.1	19.1	77.1
2012	646	30.1	21.3	86.4
2013	697	33.3	20.8	91.5
2014	730	n/a	n/a	91.9
2015	731	37.0	19.7	82.4
2016	748	31.0	24.1	89.6
2017	743	34.1	21.7	86.3
2018	761	34.1	22.3	79.8
2019	829	32.9	25.1	70.4
2020	787	40.1	19.6	86.9
2021	719	39.5	18.1	82.6
2022	714	40.2	17.7	83.8
2023	673	41.6	16.1	88.4
2024	682	43.6	15.6	94.6

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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