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Fairmeadow Elementary School vs. Herbert Hoover Elementary School

Should you attend Fairmeadow Elementary School or Herbert Hoover Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fairmeadow Elementary School
500 E. Meadow Dr.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
445 E. Charleston Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Fairmeadow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Herbert Hoover Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fairmeadow Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Herbert Hoover Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
403 students
386 students
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This chart displays total students of Herbert Hoover Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#459 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#16 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairmeadow Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Herbert Hoover Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairmeadow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairmeadow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)
70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Herbert Hoover Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
58
54
Grade 1 Students
66
62
Grade 2 Students
70
69
Grade 3 Students
65
65
Grade 4 Students
72
70
Grade 5 Students
72
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
47%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairmeadow Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairmeadow Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
27%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairmeadow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairmeadow Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairmeadow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairmeadow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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