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Herbert Hoover Middle School

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Herbert Hoover Middle School ranks 533 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 64% of New York middle schools

Summary

Herbert Hoover Middle School is a public middle school located in Buffalo, New York, serving 764 students in grades 5-7. The school is part of the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District, which is ranked 574 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herbert Hoover Middle School has shown steady academic progress, with its statewide ranking improving from 892 out of 1,242 New York middle schools in 2020-2021 to 533 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 6th and 7th grade Math. However, the school's performance in Science lags behind the district and state, with proficiency rates around 43% in 5th grade, compared to the district and state averages of around 45%. The school's diverse student population includes significant representation of Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs, with varying levels of performance across these subgroups.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Maryvale Middle School and Ben Franklin Middle School, Herbert Hoover Middle School generally outperforms these schools in academic metrics, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. However, the school's performance is still below that of higher-performing schools in the region, such as Heim Middle School and Mill Middle School in the Williamsville Central School District, which consistently rank among the top middle schools in New York.

772

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,298

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

249 Thorncliff Rd
Buffalo, NY 14223-1277

(716) 874-8405

District: Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Students who attend Herbert Hoover Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kenmore West Senior High School

Feeder schools for Herbert Hoover Middle School:

Elementary:	Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
	Herbert Hoover Elementary School
	Holmes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

10.6%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

New York avg52%

533^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

574^th of 874Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	533 of 1500	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	799 of 1504	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	801 of 1500	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	777 of 1479	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	892 of 1242	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	751 of 1439	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	591 of 1438	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	639 of 1455	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.9	829 of 1429	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.2	600 of 1407	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.8	616 of 1401	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	404 of 1373	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	439 of 1337	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	501 of 1295	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.7	382 of 1243	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.1	377 of 1224	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.5	362 of 1185	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	357 of 1123	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.1	284 of 1095	74.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	512 of 676	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	569 of 705	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	577 of 696	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	570 of 706	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	156 of 253	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	537 of 653	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	517 of 663	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	287 of 406	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	357 of 381	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	235 of 236	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	377 of 646	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	459 of 591	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	576 of 581	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	181 of 503	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	512 of 1457	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	842 of 1465	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	846 of 1463	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	807 of 1454	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	645 of 1066	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	659 of 1370	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	550 of 1353	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	521 of 965	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	608 of 953	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	696 of 943	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.8	463 of 914	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	410 of 449	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	637 of 826	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	434 of 810	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	582 of 1283	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	887 of 1296	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	970 of 1288	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1001 of 1306	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	743 of 935	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	791 of 1241	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	700 of 1245	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	544 of 1455	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	720 of 1464	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	694 of 1464	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	692 of 1455	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	884 of 1071	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	773 of 1366	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	593 of 1352	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	131 of 235	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	172 of 220	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	154 of 208	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.7	83 of 190	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	46 of 95	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	907 of 1298	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	737 of 1303	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	767 of 1307	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	596 of 1283	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	387 of 522	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	690 of 1139	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	337 of 1170	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	332 of 775	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	485 of 778	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	468 of 772	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	494 of 748	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	517 of 614	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	468 of 716	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	460 of 763	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math56%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herbert Hoover Middle School	Public	5-7	249 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8405	772	72	10.7	46.2%	522 (67.6%)	62 (8.0%)	82 (10.6%)	45 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.6%)	61.4	533^rd of 1500 public middle schools	64.5%		45.5	799^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.9%	266							53.1	53.5	50.2				44.7	57.9	66.2		43.2		98.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$27,298	$1,390	$25,908
Ben Franklin Middle School	Public	5-7	540 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8404	654	65	10.0	46.3%	460 (70.3%)	65 (9.9%)	49 (7.5%)	37 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	43	849^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.4%		45.5	798^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.9%	51							49.8	39.3	50.3				40.5	36.9	62.6		47.4		98.6	99.2	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.8	99.4	$27,369	$1,510	$25,859
Sweet Home Middle School	Public	6-8	4150 Maple Rd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1450	858	75	11.4	41.1%	471 (54.9%)	167 (19.5%)	67 (7.8%)	102 (11.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.7%)	31	1099^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.7%		38.4	948^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.0%	151		98.9	92.1					40.6	41.9	34.2				40.6	53.5	16.3		27.3	98.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	$26,283	$837	$25,447
Amherst Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Kings Hwy	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-7100	646	73	8.8	35.8%	385 (59.6%)	101 (15.6%)	38 (5.9%)	76 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	77.4	287^th of 1500 public middle schools	80.9%		84.5	184^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.8%	103	100.0		100.0					58.6	62.6	65.0				65.3	72.0	77.6		67.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	100.0	$25,462	$1,229	$24,233
North Tonawanda Middle School	Public	7-8	455 Meadow Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3700	495	50	9.8	46.5%	414 (83.6%)	11 (2.2%)	32 (6.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	32.7	1051^st of 1500 public middle schools	29.9%		30.1	1103^rd of 1504 public middle schools	26.7%	52		98.0	100.0						36.4	39.5					35.2	36.7		48.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,165	$1,006	$22,160
Cleveland Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	305	37	8.3	63.6%	113 (37.0%)	102 (33.4%)	17 (5.6%)	40 (13.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (8.9%)	43.2	844^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.7%		45.6	796^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.1%	48			100.0	73.7				46.2	51.1	38.7				34.0	57.5	52.7		39.0	97.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$26,717	$1,535	$25,182
Veronica E Connor Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Ransom Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 773-8830	614	55	11.0	27.5%	517 (84.2%)	11 (1.8%)	35 (5.7%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	66.3	445^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.3%		57.1	586^th of 1504 public middle schools	61.0%	141	100.0		100.0					44.2	48.3	58.8				74.1	77.8	64.0		52.3	98.9	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.7	99.8	$23,843	$612	$23,231
Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet	Public	3-8	1 Mlk Park	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3370	293	35	8.4	97.3%	27 (9.2%)	177 (60.4%)	25 (8.5%)	53 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	6	2402^nd of 2445 public middle schools	1.8%		8.3	1456^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.2%	946					35.0	19.1	9.3	4.9	17.8	17.7	18.6	23.8	7.6	16.1	28.9	3.8	11.3	17.3	97.8	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	$34,567	$5,515	$29,053
Heim Middle School	Public	5-8	175 Heim Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8600	648	59	10.9	26.2%	473 (73.0%)	25 (3.9%)	26 (4.0%)	83 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.2%)	80.4	252^nd of 1500 public middle schools	83.2%		85.7	174^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.4%	78	95.4		100.0				68.8	67.3	64.9	58.2			79.3	81.6	76.9	65.0	64.9	55.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,723	$687	$24,036
North Tonawanda Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1500 Vanderbilt Ave	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3825	725	59	12.1	46.9%	582 (80.3%)	23 (3.2%)	58 (8.0%)	15 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.7%)								(n/a)						40.4	31.7	33.6				42.3	37.5	49.8			30.5		99.1	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.3	$20,583	$1,024	$19,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert Hoover Middle School

How many students attend Herbert Hoover Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 772 students attended Herbert Hoover Middle School.

What district is Herbert Hoover Middle School in?

Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Hoover Middle School?

Students at Herbert Hoover Middle School are 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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

Students who attend Herbert Hoover Middle School usually go on to attend Kenmore West Senior High School

Is Herbert Hoover Middle School a good school?

Herbert Hoover Middle School ranks 533^rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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