Charnock Road Elementary vs Hoover Street Elementary

Hoover Street Elementary outranks Charnock Road Elementary by a substantial margin in California's statewide standings — #19 of 9,533 schools versus #438 of 9,533. That gap translates to a 0.8-point overall rating difference, with Hoover Street Elementary scoring 9.5/10 against Charnock Road Elementary's 8.7/10. Both schools serve the same grade span (KG–05) and sit 8.2 miles apart in Los Angeles, making this a meaningful choice for families whose location could plausibly reach either campus.

The academic and growth numbers tell a consistent story in Hoover Street Elementary's favor. Hoover Street Elementary posts a 9.5/10 academic score against Charnock Road Elementary's 8.4/10 — a 1.1-point difference — and the growth gap is even wider: 9.8/10 versus 8.5/10. That 1.3-point growth advantage suggests Hoover Street Elementary is not merely serving higher-performing students but actively accelerating learning gains year over year, regardless of where students start.

Both schools serve high-poverty populations, but Hoover Street Elementary skews even higher: 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch compared to 91% at Charnock Road Elementary. That six-percentage-point difference means Hoover Street Elementary is achieving its top-20 statewide rank with one of the most economically challenged student bodies in California — a meaningful equity signal. Charnock Road Elementary enrolls 286 students versus Hoover Street Elementary's 579, and that size difference shows up in class sizes: Charnock Road Elementary's student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1 is notably lower than Hoover Street Elementary's 20.0:1, giving Charnock Road Elementary an edge in adult attention per child.

Both schools cap out at 5th grade, so neither offers a middle-school pathway. Hoover Street Elementary's exceptional growth score of 9.8/10 suggests strong instructional systems that compound across all six elementary years. Charnock Road Elementary's smaller enrollment and tighter student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1 versus 20.0:1 may better serve students who need more individualized support to reach proficiency benchmarks.