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Herbert Hoover Elementary

Indio, CA · Desert Sands Unified · Grades K-5

5,279th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 7% Declining

335
Students
2023–24 enrollment
27.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
97%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
33.4%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Herbert Hoover Elementary ranking

SchoolRow ranks Herbert Hoover Elementary 5,279th of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 7% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 15th in 2015 to 7th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%7%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Herbert Hoover Elementary test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 151 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
20%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
15%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
14%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%20%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%15%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Herbert Hoover Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 335 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic88%6%
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Hispanic 87%95%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic95.4%87.5% 7.9 pts
Two or more races1.4%6.0% 4.6 pts
White1.6%3.0% 1.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.8% 1.8 pts
Black1.6%0.9% 0.7 pts
American Indian0.0%0.9% 0.9 pts

Homes near Herbert Hoover Elementary

Typical home value $470K in zip 92201 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$126K$252K$377K$503K$471K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Herbert Hoover Elementary

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Herbert Hoover Elementary in?

Herbert Hoover Elementary is part of the Desert Sands Unified district in Indio, California.

Is Herbert Hoover Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Herbert Hoover Elementary 5,279th of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 7% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Hoover Elementary?

Hispanic 88%, Two or more races 6%, White 3%, Asian 2% (335 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Herbert Hoover Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92201 is $470K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.