How does Hoover Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Stockton?

Hoover Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.4/100, placing it at the 7th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,368 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hoover Elementary?

6.4% of students at Hoover Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 19.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hoover Elementary improving or declining?

Hoover Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hoover Elementary?

38.2% of students at 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.

Hoover Elementary

Stockton Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95204

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,368 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

674 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

82%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 65.7%

White 7.7%

Asian 6.2%

Black 9.3%

Other 11.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hoover Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.4%
Met Standard	13.1%
Below Standard	80.5%

Exceeded

6.4%

Met

13.1%

Below

80.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Hoover Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.4% of students exceeded standard while 13.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Stockton Unified district average of 7.3%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.5% exceeded — 6.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 38.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

19.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-3.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

38.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,368

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	79	8.9%	10.1%	21.5%	59.5%	19.0%
4th	53	7.5%	17.0%	20.8%	54.7%	24.5%
5th	49	6.1%	12.2%	16.3%	65.3%	18.4%
6th	45	8.9%	15.6%	37.8%	37.8%	24.4%
7th	56	8.9%	10.7%	19.6%	60.7%	19.6%
8th	56	0.0%	10.7%	28.6%	60.7%	10.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	81	9.9%	16.1%	17.3%	56.8%	25.9%
4th	54	5.6%	29.6%	27.8%	37.0%	35.2%
5th	49	6.1%	14.3%	20.4%	59.2%	20.4%
6th	46	10.9%	13.0%	21.7%	54.4%	23.9%
7th	57	3.5%	3.5%	21.1%	71.9%	7.0%
8th	59	0.0%	5.1%	22.0%	72.9%	5.1%