How does Herbert Hoover Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Palo Alto?

Herbert Hoover Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 82.9/100, placing it at the 99th percentile statewide. 79% of students exceed standard, with a total of 826 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Herbert Hoover Elementary?

79.2% of students at Herbert Hoover Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 92.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Herbert Hoover Elementary improving or declining?

Herbert Hoover Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Herbert Hoover Elementary?

6.6% of students at Herbert Hoover Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Herbert Hoover Elementary

Palo Alto Unified Palo Alto Santa Clara County 94306

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

826 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

386 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 5.4%

White 8.3%

Asian 76.2%

Black 1.3%

Other 8.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Herbert Hoover Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	79.2%
Met Standard	13.1%
Below Standard	7.7%

Exceeded

79.2%

Met

13.1%

Below

7.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "92% proficient" for Herbert Hoover Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

79.2% of students exceeded standard while 13.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 58.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.9 points above the Palo Alto Unified district average of 60.3%. Compared to the 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 28.5 points higher (vs 50.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.