How does Hoover Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Redwood City?

Hoover Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.5/100, placing it at the 15th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,756 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hoover Elementary?

4.4% of students at Hoover Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.2% 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 4.0 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?

21.7% 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

Redwood City Elementary Redwood City San Mateo County 94063

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,756 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

638 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

34 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.6%

White 1.6%

Asian 0.2%

Black 0.2%

Other 2.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hoover Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.4%
Met Standard	13.8%
Below Standard	81.8%

Exceeded

4.4%

Met

13.8%

Below

81.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "18% proficient" for Hoover Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.4% of students exceeded standard while 13.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 20.5 points below the Redwood City Elementary district average of 24.9%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 29.6% exceeded — 25.2 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 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

18.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

21.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,756

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	65	1.5%	9.2%	24.6%	64.6%	10.8%
4th	63	6.3%	9.5%	15.9%	68.3%	15.9%
5th	79	6.3%	10.1%	17.7%	65.8%	16.5%
6th	83	3.6%	26.5%	15.7%	54.2%	30.1%
7th	77	6.5%	19.5%	16.9%	57.1%	26.0%
8th	62	8.1%	35.5%	30.6%	25.8%	43.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	67	6.0%	16.4%	16.4%	61.2%	22.4%
4th	67	6.0%	17.9%	31.3%	44.8%	23.9%
5th	81	3.7%	4.9%	24.7%	66.7%	8.6%
6th	89	2.3%	5.6%	22.5%	69.7%	7.9%
7th	80	1.3%	6.3%	23.8%	68.8%	7.5%
8th	65	1.5%	4.6%	36.9%	56.9%	6.2%