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Hoover (Herbert) Middle School vs. Aptos Middle School

Should you attend Hoover (Herbert) Middle School or Aptos Middle 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
Hoover (Herbert) Middle School
2290 14th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Aptos Middle School
105 Aptos Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94127
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Aptos Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 938 students in grades 6-8, Hoover (Herbert) Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 848 students in grades 6-8, Aptos Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
938 students
848 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hoover (Herbert) Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Test Scores

#2047 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#2134 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hoover (Herbert) Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Aptos Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in CA)
49%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hoover (Herbert) Middle 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 Aptos Middle 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.
57%
(Top 30% in CA)
59%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hoover (Herbert) Middle 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 Aptos Middle 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.
34%
(Top 50% in CA)
47%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hoover (Herbert) Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Aptos Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
318
303
Grade 7 Students
309
273
Grade 8 Students
311
272

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Aptos Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
53%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hoover (Herbert) Middle 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 Aptos Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hoover (Herbert) Middle 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 Aptos Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
7%
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% White
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hoover (Herbert) Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aptos Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Hoover (Herbert) Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Aptos Middle 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
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hoover (Herbert) Middle 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 Aptos Middle 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.
0.62
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Hoover (Herbert) Middle 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 Aptos Middle 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
51%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hoover (Herbert) Middle 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 Aptos Middle 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
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hoover (Herbert) Middle 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 Aptos Middle 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.
 
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