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Hoover Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3501 Country Club Dr., Lakewood, CA 90712 · (562) 421-1213 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Lakewood’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
505
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hoover Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Lakewood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Hoover MiddleYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3501 Country Club Dr., Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6174
Grade 7166
Grade 8165
Enrollment over time
654’20
573’21
538’22
513’23
505’24

Down 22.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Black 25%Asian 11%White 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hoover Middle from Lakewood families.

Other schools in Long Beach Unified School District

The district →
Muir K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
B
1,029 students23:1
Cubberley K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A−
951 students25:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
C−
951 students29:1
Newcomb Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
914 students25:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
A−
904 students28:1
Tincher Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
837 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Lakewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.