How does Hoover Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Hoover Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 65.4/100, placing it at the 90th percentile statewide. 43% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,028 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hoover Street Elementary?

42.7% of students at Hoover Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hoover Street Elementary improving or declining?

Hoover Street Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 12.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hoover Street Elementary?

15.8% of students at Hoover Street 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 Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90005

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,028 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

579 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 92.9%

White 1.7%

Asian 0.5%

Black 3.3%

Other 1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hoover Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	42.7%
Met Standard	25.8%
Below Standard	31.5%

Exceeded

42.7%

Met

25.8%

Below

31.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Hoover Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

42.7% of students exceeded standard while 25.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 21.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 21.5 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 53 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 26.5 points higher (vs 16.2% 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 12.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.