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

Hoover Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hoover Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062805004276
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hoover Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.

#59 of 67
elementary schools in Oakland · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
31.2:1
large classes for California
91.2%
free-lunch eligible

Hoover Elementary has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hoover Elementary ranks #59 of 67 elementary schools in Oakland, CA.

School address

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

+6 students YoY

Hoover Elementary held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 9.5 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 062805004276 · Oakland, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

281 enr · 31.2:1 · 91.2% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Oakland Technical High (1,812 students)

Hoover Elementary held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 9.5 → 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 281 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 31.2:1 ▲ 45% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.2% ▲ 64% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 281 top 76% - -

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

31.2:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
281
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.2%
free-lunch eligible - 64% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
31.2:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
52.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,112
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.1%
African American 23.1%
Two or More 10.3%
White 8.5%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Hoover Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Oakland Unified reports $22,112 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
Oakland Technical High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oakland High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Skyline High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fremont High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Coliseum College Prep Academy Larger Similar economic need Lower 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

Oakland Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Oakland

6 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 281 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oakland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 262 (2022-23) → 268 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoover Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hoover Elementary is 31.2:1, which is 45% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 99% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hoover Elementary?

91.2% 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 Hispanic or Latino at 54.1% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hoover Elementary?

Hoover Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hoover Elementary rank among elementary schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Hoover Elementary ranks #59 of 67 elementary schools in Oakland, 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 Oakland on the city page.

What other schools are in Oakland Unified?

Besides Hoover Elementary, Oakland Unified also operates Oakland Technical High (1,812 students), Oakland High (1,579 students), and Skyline High (1,250 students). See the Oakland Unified 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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