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Palo Verde Elementary School vs. Herbert Hoover Elementary School

Should you attend Palo Verde 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
Palo Verde Elementary School
3450 Louis Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
445 East Charleston Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Palo Verde 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%)

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 366 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palo Verde 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 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (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 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
366 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
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Herbert Hoover Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#353 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 Palo Verde 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.
80-84%
(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 Palo Verde 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.
75-79%
(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 Palo Verde 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.
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)
70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Palo Verde Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Herbert Hoover Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
37
55
Grade 1 Students
62
63
Grade 2 Students
67
62
Grade 3 Students
57
69
Grade 4 Students
71
65
Grade 5 Students
72
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
52%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palo Verde 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
13%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palo Verde 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palo Verde Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Herbert Hoover Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palo Verde Elementary 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 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Palo Verde Elementary 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 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
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palo Verde 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.
0.65
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Palo Verde 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
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde 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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