Herbert Hoover Elementary

Herbert Hoover Elementary serves 386 students from kindergarten through fifth grade in Palo Alto, California. The school earns a composite score of 9.3 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — and ranks 84th among 9,533 public schools in California, outperforming 99% of the state. That standing places Hoover second among the 15 public schools in Palo Alto and in the top tier of every statewide comparison.

Academic data supports both numbers. The school scores 9.9 out of 10 academically — a near-perfect mark — while a growth score of 9.0 confirms students are advancing well above average, not just arriving with high baselines. Together, those scores rank Hoover 73rd of 5,817 California elementary schools, a placement fewer than 1% of elementary schools in the state can match.

The school operates as a regular public elementary with a student-teacher ratio of 20.3 to 1. For families evaluating elementary options in the Palo Alto area, the data profile here is unusually consistent: near-perfect academics, strong growth, and a statewide ranking that puts Hoover among a very small group of California's highest-performing public elementary schools.

The student-teacher ratio at Herbert Hoover Elementary is 20.3:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.