Ascot Avenue Elementary vs Hoover Street Elementary

Hoover Street Elementary holds a 9.5/10 overall rating against Ascot Avenue Elementary's 9.0/10 — a half-point gap that reflects a dramatically different position in California's statewide rankings. Hoover Street Elementary ranks #19 of 9,533 California schools, placing it in the top 0.2% of the state. Ascot Avenue Elementary ranks #214 of 9,533, which is still an excellent standing — top 2.3% statewide — but the distance between 19th and 214th is substantial for two schools just 4.2 miles apart in Los Angeles.

The academic score accounts for most of that gap. Hoover Street Elementary scores 9.5/10 in academics versus Ascot Avenue Elementary's 7.9/10 — a 1.6-point difference that represents the largest concrete delta between these two schools. However, both schools post identical growth scores of 9.8/10, meaning students at Ascot Avenue Elementary are advancing at exactly the same pace as students at Hoover Street Elementary once enrolled. Parents weighing current proficiency levels against year-over-year learning gains will find one school stronger on each dimension.

The two schools serve nearly identical communities. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility sits at 96% at Ascot Avenue Elementary and 97% at Hoover Street Elementary — a statistical tie indicating comparable socioeconomic profiles. Enrollment is close as well: 651 students at Ascot Avenue Elementary versus 579 at Hoover Street Elementary. Student-teacher ratios are also nearly indistinguishable at 20.3:1 and 20.0:1 respectively, so class size is not a meaningful differentiator in this comparison.

Both schools cover grades KG–05, meaning families choosing between them are comparing a full elementary experience at either campus. The structural offerings — grade span, ratio, and demographic composition — are tightly matched. What separates them is the academic proficiency score, where Hoover Street Elementary's 1.6-point advantage over Ascot Avenue Elementary is real and consistent with its much higher state rank, even as both schools demonstrate that high student growth is achievable regardless of which campus a family chooses.