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Herbert C. Hoover Middle School

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Herbert C. Hoover Middle School ranks 289 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Herbert C. Hoover Middle School in Indialantic, FL, is a high-performing school serving 473 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of the Brevard district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 20-25% of middle schools statewide.

Hoover stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math, with a near-perfect 97% proficiency in Geometry for the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding the district and state averages of 56%. Its English Language Arts (ELA) scores are also a major strength, with 78% of 7th graders and 75% of 8th graders proficient, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, there is a notable "math paradox": while advanced math excels, only 43% of 7th graders and 54% of 8th graders are proficient in grade-level math (FAST), which is below the district average. This suggests the school is highly effective at accelerating top students into advanced courses but has room for improvement in general math instruction. Hoover also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3%, nearly half the district average of 21.1%, indicating strong student engagement. Among nearby schools, only Delaura Middle School (11.4%) has a lower rate, while many others like Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School (27.5%) struggle with rates double that of Hoover.

Hoover and Delaura are the clear academic leaders in the area, though they achieve results with different profiles. Delaura has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (19.53% vs. 30.87%) and a slightly higher overall ranking, but Hoover still performs as a top-tier school despite a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Hoover also demonstrates operational efficiency, spending $11,960 per student—moderate compared to lower-performing schools like Ronald McNair Magnet Middle School ($18,136) and Stone Magnet Middle School ($12,950)—yet achieving far better academic results. The school has also shown a strong post-pandemic recovery, with chronic absenteeism dropping from a spike of 20.2% in 2021-2022 to 13.3% in 2023-2024, outperforming the district and state in re-engaging students.

473

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,960

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Hawk Haven Dr
Indialantic, FL 32903

(321) 727-1611

District: Brevard

Students who attend Herbert C. Hoover Middle School usually attend:

High:

Melbourne Senior High School

Feeder schools for Herbert C. Hoover Middle School:

Elementary:	Gemini Elementary School
	Harbor City Elementary School
	Indialantic Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (74% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Florida middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg62%

Florida avg61%

289^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Middle Schools in the Brevard

24^th of 70Brevard among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	289 of 1216	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	206 of 1205	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	200 of 1196	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	213 of 1177	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	203 of 1148	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	199 of 1136	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	296 of 1099	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	240 of 1035	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	175 of 1031	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	191 of 997	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	205 of 999	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	85.6	106 of 956	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	90.4	57 of 897	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	81.0	146 of 891	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	91.3	40 of 839	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.6	36 of 780	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	92.6	30 of 740	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	92.3	37 of 736	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	94.1	21 of 675	96.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry97%+41 vs state

Civics86%+9 vs state

Algebra 180%+17 vs state

English Language Arts76%+15 vs state

Science69%+17 vs state

Math52%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)		FAST Math (2026)		Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herbert C. Hoover Middle School	Public	7-8	2000 Hawk Haven Dr	Indialantic	32903	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 727-1611	473	29	16.3	30.9%	363 (76.7%)	22 (4.7%)	59 (12.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	73.7	289^th of 1216 public middle schools	76.2%		80.3	206^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.9%	83	78.0	75.0	43.0	54.0	69.0	80.0	97.0		86.0	$11,960	$616	$11,343
Stone Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1101 E University Blvd	Melbourne	32901	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	Yes	(321) 723-0741	557	31	17.9	59.4%	224 (40.2%)	173 (31.1%)	98 (17.6%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	35.1	845^th of 1216 public middle schools	30.5%		34.4	825^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.5%	20	54.0	52.0	25.0	37.0	48.0	63.0	57.0		66.0	$12,950	$1,390	$11,560
Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School	Public	7-8	2155 Croton Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-6430	580	34	17.0	49.5%	298 (51.4%)	83 (14.3%)	130 (22.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.8%)	46.9	670^th of 1216 public middle schools	44.9%		42.9	704^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.6%	34	64.0	54.0	25.0	58.0	44.0	84.0	90.0		68.0	$12,624	$1,379	$11,247
Delaura Middle School	Public	7-8	300 Jackson Ave	Satellite Beach	32937	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 773-7581	548	31	17.6	19.5%	431 (78.6%)	10 (1.8%)	53 (9.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.3%)	86.7	111^th of 1216 public middle schools	90.9%		87.4	113^th of 1205 public middle schools	90.6%	2	80.0	81.0	63.0	83.0	77.0	89.0	98.0		86.0	$11,020	$527	$10,493
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	2600 Wingate Blvd	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 722-4150	1,059	63	16.8	53.1%	571 (53.9%)	155 (14.6%)	210 (19.8%)	36 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	83 (7.8%)	56.9	516^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.6%		52.6	553^rd of 1205 public middle schools	54.1%	37	64.0	60.0	34.0	67.0	54.0	81.0	92.0		74.0	$10,562	$551	$10,011
Southwest Middle School	Public	7-8	451 Eldron Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 952-5800	997	52	19.1	53.9%	420 (42.1%)	279 (28.0%)	195 (19.6%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (9.0%)	34.3	853^rd of 1216 public middle schools	29.9%		36.1	802^nd of 1205 public middle schools	33.4%	51	56.0	45.0	43.0	51.0	37.0	87.0	96.0		66.0	$10,670	$562	$10,108
Viera Middle School	Public	7-8	2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 633-1000	741	36	20.5	20.8%	508 (68.6%)	46 (6.2%)	91 (12.3%)	31 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	58 (7.8%)	83	153^rd of 1216 public middle schools	87.4%					(n/a)	77.0	77.0	54.0	88.0	71.0	88.0	99.0	100.0	85.0	$8,899	$490	$8,409
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	7-8	1275 S Courtenay Pkwy	Merritt Island	32952	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 453-5154	481	27	17.9	47.0%	314 (65.3%)	32 (6.7%)	74 (15.4%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	45 (9.4%)	75	268^th of 1216 public middle schools	78.0%		73.4	288^th of 1205 public middle schools	76.1%	20	71.0	75.0	35.0	78.0	67.0	85.0	78.0	100.0	81.0	$12,212	$712	$11,500
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	7-8	2100 S Fiske Blvd	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 633-3500	447	27	16.5	49.7%	216 (48.3%)	96 (21.5%)	91 (20.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.8%)	66.3	374^th of 1216 public middle schools	69.2%		63.1	417^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.4%	43	73.0	65.0	43.0	69.0	59.0	78.0	91.0	95.0	89.0	$13,016	$854	$12,161
Ronald McNair Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1 Challenger Dr	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	No	(321) 633-3630	262	21	12.4	62.2%	61 (23.3%)	97 (37.0%)	77 (29.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.4%)	33.3	868^th of 1216 public middle schools	28.6%		34.4	827^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.4%	41	47.0	51.0	24.0	52.0	45.0	89.0		100.0	58.0	$18,136	$1,911	$16,225

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert C. Hoover Middle School

Is Herbert C. Hoover Middle School a good school?

Herbert C. Hoover Middle School ranks 289^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Herbert C. Hoover Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Herbert C. Hoover Middle School.

What district is Herbert C. Hoover Middle School in?

Brevard

What is the racial makeup of Herbert C. Hoover Middle School?

Students at Herbert C. Hoover Middle School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Herbert C. Hoover Middle School attend?

Students who attend Herbert C. Hoover Middle School usually go on to attend Melbourne Senior High School

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