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.

Enrollment

227

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

0.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

-99% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hoover Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hoover Elementary

Hoover Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Burlingame, California, enrolling 227 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 0.4% free-meal eligibility runs 99% below the California average.

Enrollment of 227 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 68 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #40.

Its student body is led by White (41%) and Asian (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 568 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 3.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Burlingame's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mckinley Elementary (541 students): Hoover Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.6:1 vs 25.8:1).

Burlingame Elementary also operates Burlingame Intermediate (1,115 students) and Mckinley Elementary (541 students) alongside Hoover Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hoover Elementary compares

Hoover Elementary on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)

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
$13,432
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Burlingame Elementary, which includes Hoover Elementary.

$13,432
Per student
-19%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.6%
State 62.1%
Federal 3.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Burlingame

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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.

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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.

Is Hoover Elementary a good school?

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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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