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Herbert Hoover Middle

San Jose, CA · San Jose Unified

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · City, large

839th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 35%· Stable

1635 Park Ave., San Jose, CA 95126

(408) 535-6274NCES ID 063459005720Directory 202324

924
Students
2023–24 enrollment
20.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
63%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
34.3%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Herbert Hoover Middle 839th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 35% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 33th in 2015 to 35th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%35%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 875 students tested

English Language Arts
Herbert Hoover Middle
35%
CA average
49%
Math
Herbert Hoover Middle
24%
CA average
37%
Science
Herbert Hoover Middle
27%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Herbert Hoover Middle CA average
25%50%75%35%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Herbert Hoover Middle CA average
25%50%75%24%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Herbert Hoover Middle CA average
25%50%75%27%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 924 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic77%White11%
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categories changedHispanic 77%White 11%45%41%10%19872023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic77.9%77.3% 0.6 pts
White9.6%11.0% 1.4 pts
Asian4.9%4.3% 0.6 pts
Two or more races1.7%3.9% 2.2 pts
Black4.6%3.2% 1.4 pts
Pacific Islander0.8%0.1% 0.7 pts
American Indian0.6%0.1% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $1.21M in zip 95126 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$345K$689K$1.03M$1.38M$1.25M200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Herbert Hoover Middle in?

Herbert Hoover Middle is part of the San Jose Unified district in San Jose, California.

Is Herbert Hoover Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Herbert Hoover Middle 839th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 35% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Hoover Middle?

Hispanic 77%, White 11%, Asian 4%, Two or more races 4% (924 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Herbert Hoover Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 95126 is $1.21M 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.