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C−

Herbert Hoover Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–7

249 Thorncliff Rd, Buffalo, NY 14223 · (716) 874-8405 · Part of Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Tonawanda’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of New York school districts

Students
772
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–7
The gist

What stands out about Herbert Hoover Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Tonawanda kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–7Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolYou are here
8–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

249 Thorncliff Rd, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5270
Grade 6239
Grade 7257
Ungraded6
Enrollment over time
812’20
753’21
758’22
764’23
772’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 11%Black 8%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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 School from Tonawanda families.

Other schools in Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

The district →

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 New York’s other public schools; Tonawanda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.