Figueroa Street Elementary vs Hoover Street Elementary

Hoover Street Elementary ranks #33 out of 9,533 California schools, placing it in the top 0.4 percent statewide. Figueroa Street Elementary earns a respectable #812 in that same pool — still a strong top-10 percent showing — but the gap is concrete: Hoover Street Elementary carries a 9.5/10 overall rating against Figueroa Street Elementary's 8.5/10, a full point higher on a ten-point scale.

Academically, the separation widens further. Hoover Street Elementary scores 9.5/10 on academic achievement versus Figueroa Street Elementary's 8.1/10 — a 1.4-point delta that reflects meaningfully stronger proficiency outcomes. Growth scores tell a more compressed story: Figueroa Street Elementary earns a 9.0/10 for student growth, and Hoover Street Elementary edges it with a 9.8/10, meaning both schools are effectively accelerating students above expected trajectories, with Hoover Street Elementary doing so at a slightly higher rate.

Both schools serve nearly identical populations. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility sits at 97% at both Figueroa Street Elementary and Hoover Street Elementary, confirming that Hoover Street Elementary's academic advantage is not explained by demographic differences between the two campuses. Hoover Street Elementary enrolls 579 students versus Figueroa Street Elementary's 404, and its student-teacher ratio is marginally lower at 20.0:1 compared to Figueroa Street Elementary's 21.3:1 — roughly one fewer student per classroom on average.

Both schools serve grades KG through 05, so grade-range is not a differentiating factor for families with elementary-aged children. The two campuses sit 8.5 miles apart within Los Angeles, making geography the most practical filter once academic priorities are weighed. Families who can access either school are choosing between two high-performing Title I elementary schools, with Hoover Street Elementary holding a clear edge on both proficiency and growth measures.