Herbert Hoover Middle School in San Jose, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 20.

1635 Park Ave.
San Jose, CA 95126

Student Enrollment: 1211

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: San Jose Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rebecca Cohn
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 13
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Elaine Alquist
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Zoe Lofgren
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.33214
Longitude: -121.92217

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 6-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -7 (657 to 650)
Met 17 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 96% (48 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate African American: 98% (49 tested out of 50)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (937 tested out of 939)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (935 tested out of 939)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (129 tested out of 132)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (129 tested out of 132)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (824 tested out of 828)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (824 tested out of 828)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (513 tested out of 513)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (511 tested out of 513)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (125 tested out of 127)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (125 tested out of 127)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.9%

Here:	31%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 29.5%

Herbert Hoover Middle:	30%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 39.5% (17 proficient out of 43)

Here:	40%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 37.2% (16 proficient out of 43)

Here:	37%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 66.7% (22 proficient out of 33)

Herbert Hoover Middle:	67%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 63.6% (21 proficient out of 33)

Herbert Hoover Middle:	64%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 57.7% (15 proficient out of 26)

Here:	58%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 57.7% (15 proficient out of 26)

Here:	58%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.6% (189 proficient out of 837)

Herbert Hoover Middle:	23%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.7% (190 proficient out of 836)

Here:	23%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.4% (83 proficient out of 127)

Here:	65%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.7% (72 proficient out of 127)

Here:	57%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 20.9% (155 proficient out of 741)

Here:	21%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 21.1% (156 proficient out of 740)

Herbert Hoover Middle:	21%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 11.7% (58 proficient out of 497)

Here:	12%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.9% (79 proficient out of 496)

Here:	16%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 9.9% (11 proficient out of 111)

Here:	10%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 12.6% (14 proficient out of 111)

Here:	13%
State average from 767 schools:	15%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1120

2006 API (Base) : 651

Here:	651.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 658

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 612 (867 students included)

Here:	612
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 807 (127 students included)

Herbert Hoover Middle:	807
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 769

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 599 (769 students included)

Here:	599
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 497

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 561 (497 students included)

Here:	561
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 113

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 451 (113 students included)

Here:	451
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 78%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 11%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 65%

Herbert Hoover Middle:	65.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 35%

Here:	35.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

Here:	29.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 75%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 7%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.37

Here:	2.4
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%

Herbert Hoover Middle:	95.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 7%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 34%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 66%
School Characteristic Index : 160.2784554

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 537.600

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1119

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 358.080

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 349

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 69.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 397

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 23.820

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 397

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 11.910

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 398

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 11.940

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 398

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 31.840
2006 API (Growth) : 650
2005 API (Base): 657
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 611

Here:	611
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 621

Here:	621
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -10 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 818

Here:	818
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 772

Herbert Hoover Middle:	772
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 46 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 599

Here:	599
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 609

Here:	609
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -10 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 567

Here:	567
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 588

Herbert Hoover Middle:	588
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -21 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 448

Here:	448
State average from 295 schools:	512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 472

Here:	472
State average from 277 schools:	498

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -24 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 696
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 684