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Herbert Hoover Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1635 Park Ave., San Jose, CA 95126 · (408) 535-6274 · Part of San Jose Unified School District

San Jose’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
910
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Herbert 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 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Jose kids: 17 high schools

On the path

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

K–527 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Herbert Hoover MiddleYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

1635 Park Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6292
Grade 7295
Grade 8323
Enrollment over time
1,089’20
972’21
971’22
924’23
910’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%White 9%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Herbert Hoover Middle from San Jose families.

Other schools in San Jose Unified School District

The district →
Merritt Trace Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
C+
829 students22:1
Booksin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A
715 students23:1
Willow Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
B
660 students21:1
Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A−
622 students28:1
Los Alamitos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A
602 students22:1
Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
559 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; San Jose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.