William R. Anton Elementary vs Hoover Street Elementary

William R. Anton Elementary ranks #442 of 9,533 California schools while Hoover Street Elementary ranks #19 of 9,533 — placing Hoover Street in the top 0.2% statewide. The overall rating gap is 0.8 points, with Hoover Street Elementary scoring 9.5/10 against William R. Anton Elementary's 8.7/10. Both schools sit within Los Angeles Unified, six miles apart, serving similar communities — yet their statewide standing reflects a meaningful performance divide that parents should weigh carefully.

The sharpest difference is academic proficiency. Hoover Street Elementary scores 9.5/10 in academics versus William R. Anton Elementary's 7.3/10 — a 2.2-point gap on a 10-point scale. That said, William R. Anton Elementary nearly closes the distance on growth: its 9.4/10 growth score trails Hoover Street Elementary's 9.8/10 by only 0.4 points. This means William R. Anton Elementary is accelerating students effectively relative to their starting points, even though current proficiency lags. Hoover Street Elementary leads on both dimensions simultaneously, which is rare and accounts for its near-top state ranking.

Both schools serve nearly identical, high-need populations. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is 95% at William R. Anton Elementary and 97% at Hoover Street Elementary, confirming both campuses draw from low-income households at comparable rates. Enrollment is 456 at William R. Anton Elementary versus 579 at Hoover Street Elementary. Student-teacher ratios are functionally the same — 19.8:1 and 20.0:1 respectively — so classroom size is not a differentiating factor between these two schools.

One structural difference: William R. Anton Elementary serves grades KG through 6, extending a full year beyond Hoover Street Elementary's KG–5 range. Families with a rising sixth-grader will find that William R. Anton Elementary covers that grade on-site, while Hoover Street Elementary students transition to a new school before that point. For households prioritizing continuity through sixth grade, Anton's grade span is a concrete logistical advantage regardless of the rating gap.