Herbert Hoover Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 6-8 | San Francisco Unified
Herbert Hoover Middle School is located in San Francisco, CA and is one of 30 middle schools in San Francisco Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 1144 students in grades 6-8.
Herbert Hoover Middle School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Herbert Hoover Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Herbert Hoover Middle School had an API growth score of 823 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Herbert Hoover Middle School's 2012 base score was 820 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Herbert Hoover Middle School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Herbert Hoover Middle School's students and teachers. more
Herbert Hoover Middle School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Herbert Hoover Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Herbert Hoover Middle School had an API growth score of 823 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Herbert Hoover Middle School's 2012 base score was 820 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Herbert Hoover Middle School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Herbert Hoover Middle School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1144
49%
51%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Herbert Hoover Middle School had 56% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Asian/Pacific Islander
57%
Hispanic
23%
White
8%
Two or More Races
6%
Black
5%
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San Francisco Unified District Spending
$9,998Per Pupil
The San Francisco Unified spends $9,998 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 50% on instruction, 46% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about San Francisco Unified District
23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Herbert Hoover Middle School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAT6
What is it?
The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
English Language Arts
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56%
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42%
Math
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51%
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47%
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42%
Language
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65%
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50%
state
45%
Mathematics
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73%
district
60%
state
51%
Reading
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59%
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47%
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47%
Spelling
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74%
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65%
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59%
English Language Arts
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65%
district
54%
state
46%
Math
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65%
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54%
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39%
Algebra I
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74%
district
58%
state
38%
English Language Arts
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67%
district
49%
state
41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
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37%
district
33%
state
23%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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64%
district
45%
state
35%
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English Language Arts
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64%
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49%
state
47%
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Math
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54%
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50%
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44%
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Language
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64%
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49%
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47%
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Mathematics
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71%
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59%
state
52%
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Reading
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59%
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47%
state
49%
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Spelling
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75%
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66%
state
60%
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English Language Arts
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64%
district
53%
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49%
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Math
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61%
district
52%
state
41%
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Algebra I
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76%
district
59%
state
42%
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English Language Arts
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62%
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51%
state
45%
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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
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41%
district
44%
state
31%
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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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51%
district
46%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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63%
district
55%
state
52%
change 3%
English Language Arts
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66%
district
55%
state
52%
change 6%
Math
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57%
district
54%
state
49%
change 14%
English Language Arts
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73%
district
58%
state
54%
change 7%
Math
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65%
district
60%
state
43%
change 11%
Algebra I
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68%
district
57%
state
44%
change 8%
English Language Arts
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67%
district
53%
state
48%
General Mathematics
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38%
district
37%
state
30%
change 3%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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65%
district
57%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
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55%
district
46%
state
42%
Algebra I
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68%
district
38%
state
28%
General Mathematics
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38%
district
32%
state
26%
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English Language Arts
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68%
district
57%
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56%
change 7%
Math
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61%
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59%
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52%
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English Language Arts
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70%
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60%
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55%
no change
Math
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65%
district
60%
state
49%
change 4%
Algebra I
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65%
district
56%
state
46%
change 6%
English Language Arts
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71%
district
58%
state
54%
change 29%
General Mathematics
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27%
district
36%
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31%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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63%
district
63%
state
59%
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Social Science Grade 8
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56%
district
51%
state
47%
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Algebra I
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65%
district
39%
state
31%
change 29%
General Mathematics
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27%
district
32%
state
27%
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English Language Arts
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66%
district
56%
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55%
change 7%
Math
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65%
district
58%
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53%
Algebra I
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86%
district
90%
state
83%
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English Language Arts
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67%
district
59%
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57%
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Math
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57%
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60%
state
50%
change 25%
Algebra I
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49%
district
51%
state
47%
no change
English Language Arts
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71%
district
60%
state
57%
change 74%
General Mathematics
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7%
district
28%
state
32%
change 3%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
61%
district
62%
state
63%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
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56%
district
52%
state
50%
change 15%
Algebra I
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55%
district
39%
state
32%
change 74%
General Mathematics
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7%
district
25%
state
28%
no change
English Language Arts
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66%
district
62%
state
59%
no change
Math
school
65%
district
60%
state
55%
no change
Algebra I
school
86%
district
81%
state
86%
no change
English Language Arts
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67%
district
65%
state
62%
no change
Math
school
57%
district
62%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
49%
district
49%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
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71%
district
62%
state
59%
no change
General Mathematics
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7%
district
19%
state
32%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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61%
district
65%
state
66%
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Social Science Grade 8
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56%
district
55%
state
52%
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TestRating
6 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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