Elementary school (grades K-5) · Burlingame, CA

Hoover Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hoover Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060648013999
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hoover Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 6
elementary schools in Burlingame · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
20.6:1
students per teacher
0.4%
free-lunch eligible

Hoover Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hoover Elementary ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Burlingame, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Hoover Elementary held near 215 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 060648013999 · Burlingame, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

227 enr · 20.6:1 · 0.4% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Burlingame Intermediate (1,115 students)

Hoover Elementary held near 215 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Hoover Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hoover Elementary reports 227 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hoover Elementary compares

Hoover Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.6:1 ▼ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 0.4% ▼ 99% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 227 top 81% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
227
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
0.4%
free-lunch eligible - 99% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.6:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 40% in California - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,474
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 40.5%
Asian 36.1%
Two or More 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 40.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.2, Hoover Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Burlingame Elementary reports $15,474 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hoover Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Burlingame Intermediate Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mckinley Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hoover Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Burlingame Elementary · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Burlingame

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hoover Elementary

How many students attend Hoover Elementary?

Hoover Elementary has 227 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Burlingame, CA. CCD year-over-year: 225 (2022-23) → 215 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoover Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hoover Elementary is 20.6:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hoover Elementary?

0.4% of students at Hoover Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hoover Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Hoover Elementary is White at 40.5% of enrollment, in Burlingame, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hoover Elementary?

Hoover Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hoover Elementary rank among elementary schools in Burlingame?

By Resource Investment Index, Hoover Elementary ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Burlingame, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Burlingame on the city page.

What other schools are in Burlingame Elementary?

Besides Hoover Elementary, Burlingame Elementary also operates Burlingame Intermediate (1,115 students), Mckinley Elementary (541 students), and Lincoln Elementary (415 students). See the Burlingame Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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