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Hoover Middle

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Hoover Middle ranks 1504 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 46% of California middle schools

Summary

Hoover Middle is a public school serving about 505 students in grades 6-8 in Lakewood, California, as part of the Long Beach Unified School District.

While Hoover's overall academic scores are below district and state averages, especially in math and science, the school shows notable strengths in specific areas. It effectively manages student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate lower than many nearby schools like Hamilton Middle and Alondra Middle. Furthermore, Hoover outperforms several schools with similar student populations, such as Lindsey Academy, in core subjects, and it has demonstrated a strong academic recovery since the pandemic.

The school exists in a competitive area with several higher-performing neighbors, including Helen Keller Middle and Marshall Academy of the Arts. Its performance has been volatile in recent years but is currently improving. Compared to a high-performing local charter school, Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach, Hoover spends more per student, raising questions about resource efficiency despite its progress in supporting specific student groups and managing attendance.

505

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,469

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3501 Country Club Dr.
Lakewood, CA 90712-3429

(562) 421-1213

District: Long Beach Unified

Students who attend Hoover Middle usually attend:

High:

Lakewood High

Feeder schools for Hoover Middle:

Elementary:	Holmes Elementary
	Riley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

African American:

25.3%

Asian:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,504^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 15Middle Schools in the Long Beach Unified

606^th of 1,543Long Beach Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1504 of 2761	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1429 of 2783	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1972 of 2781	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1707 of 2740	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	562 of 894	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	1013 of 2715	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	1178 of 2480	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	1145 of 2508	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.7	1284 of 2497	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.1	1055 of 2477	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	781 of 2379	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.3	671 of 2236	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	51.0	1016 of 2179	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.7	977 of 2063	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.4	779 of 2005	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.9	678 of 1999	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	501 of 1804	72.2%	★★★★☆
2005	68.7	468 of 1777	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	64.2	534 of 1769	69.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	378 of 609	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	284 of 627	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	302 of 613	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	253 of 637	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	177 of 643	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	297 of 600	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	532 of 739	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	596 of 743	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	560 of 715	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	511 of 733	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	399 of 745	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	402 of 700	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.5	970 of 1531	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	236 of 354	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	368 of 1491	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	42.7	628 of 1369	54.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.0	445 of 1478	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	711 of 1521	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	1115 of 1540	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.3	43 of 363	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	651 of 1442	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.2	1290 of 1364	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1322 of 2533	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1284 of 2551	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1743 of 2531	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1508 of 2509	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	398 of 738	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	1038 of 2380	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	1276 of 2262	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	897 of 2395	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	972 of 2388	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	1659 of 2374	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1629 of 2359	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	533 of 2213	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	819 of 2072	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	165 of 320	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	144 of 336	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1281 of 2542	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	1117 of 2579	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.0	1879 of 2531	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1518 of 2458	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	388 of 721	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	632 of 2369	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	805 of 2230	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	1487 of 2534	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1404 of 2552	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1875 of 2538	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1665 of 2527	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	549 of 763	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	860 of 2407	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	968 of 2273	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	491 of 665	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	646 of 1566	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	532 of 1552	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	765 of 1531	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	42.2	915 of 1602	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	783 of 1496	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2023)48th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

White (2019)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)26th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hoover Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Country Club Dr.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 421-1213	505	23	21.9	64.0%	21 (4.2%)	128 (25.3%)	268 (53.1%)	58 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	15 (3.0%)	39.5	1504^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.5%		41	1429^th of 2783 public middle schools	48.7%	75	19.1	19.1	42.9	41.4	43.4	42.6	30.7	29.3	23.7	28.0	$22,469	$4,594	$17,875
Bancroft Middle	Public	6-8	5301 East Centralia St.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 425-7461	806	36	22.6	49.1%	112 (13.9%)	93 (11.5%)	426 (52.9%)	115 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	54 (6.7%)	66.1	760^th of 2761 public middle schools	72.5%		61.6	847^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.6%	87	32.1	32.1	54.2	57.0	62.6	57.9	39.1	39.7	43.4	40.7	$18,699	$3,755	$14,944
Hughes Middle	Public	6-8	3846 California Ave.	Long Beach	90807	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 595-0831	1,214	50	24.1	52.9%	98 (8.1%)	207 (17.1%)	591 (48.7%)	212 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.5%)	88 (7.2%)	66.3	756^th of 2761 public middle schools	72.6%		66.9	747^th of 2783 public middle schools	73.2%	9	35.2	35.2	54.7	60.1	51.3	55.4	36.4	50.8	40.1	42.4	$18,427	$3,649	$14,778
Lindbergh STEM Academy	Public	6-8	1022 East Market St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 422-2845	421	22	18.9	91.2%	9 (2.1%)	84 (20.0%)	278 (66.0%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	18 (4.3%)	29.7	1838^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.4%		29	1860^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.2%	22	18.4	18.4	35.5	36.3	33.9	35.3	26.8	25.2	16.8	23.2	$25,210	$5,171	$20,039
Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach	Public, Charter	6-8	3601 Linden Ave.	Long Beach	90807	Los Angeles County	Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 912-7017	244	11	22.0	45.1%	51 (20.9%)	38 (15.6%)	104 (42.6%)	15 (6.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.5%)	79.5	483^rd of 2761 public middle schools	82.5%		81	459^th of 2783 public middle schools	83.5%	24	48.1	48.1	61.3	69.5	67.5	66.1	47.5	43.9	48.1	46.4	$13,243	$863	$12,380
Marshall Academy of the Arts	Public	6-8	5870 East Wardlow Rd.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 429-7013	940	40	23.7	45.0%	210 (22.3%)	89 (9.5%)	468 (49.8%)	85 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	83 (8.8%)	76.1	559^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.8%		76.2	565^th of 2783 public middle schools	79.7%	6	37.8	37.8	62.1	64.8	58.3	61.7	47.7	50.3	48.2	48.8	$18,885	$3,559	$15,326
Lindsey Academy	Public	6-8	5075 Daisy Ave.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 423-6451	684	33	21.0	80.7%	4 (0.6%)	112 (16.4%)	502 (73.4%)	36 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.6%)	16 (2.3%)	29.3	1851^st of 2761 public middle schools	33.0%		25.4	2016^th of 2783 public middle schools	27.6%	165	15.6	15.6	31.1	41.8	38.4	37.1	17.9	25.1	20.9	21.3	$20,099	$3,927	$16,172
Alondra Middle	Public	6-8	16200 Downey Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8004	735	41	17.9	92.5%	5 (0.7%)	27 (3.7%)	674 (91.7%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	42.8	1393^rd of 2761 public middle schools	49.5%		39.9	1467^th of 2783 public middle schools	47.3%	74	27.7	27.7	42.6	50.0	50.4	47.9	18.0	24.2	26.9	23.3	$22,631	$2,163	$20,468
Hamilton Middle	Public	6-8	1060 East 70th St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-0302	748	35	21.4	84.6%	6 (0.8%)	78 (10.4%)	604 (80.7%)	34 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	10 (1.3%)	25.9	1956^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.2%		27.1	1942^nd of 2783 public middle schools	30.2%	14	14.5	14.5	37.6	40.0	39.9	39.2	10.1	17.3	14.2	13.9	$21,026	$4,614	$16,412
Leona Jackson	Public	6-8	7220 Jackson St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8020	517	32	16.2	97.1%	3 (0.6%)	130 (25.1%)	355 (68.7%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	38.7	1529^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.6%		29.4	1840^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.9%	311	27.8	27.8	43.0	45.9	44.4	44.5	13.4	26.6	22.4	21.0	$23,072	$2,701	$20,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoover Middle

What high school do graduates of Hoover Middle attend?

Students who attend Hoover Middle usually go on to attend Lakewood High

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Middle?

Students at Hoover Middle are 53% Hispanic, 25% African American, 11% Asian, 4% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hoover Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Hoover Middle.

Is Hoover Middle a good school?

Hoover Middle ranks 1504^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hoover Middle in?

Long Beach Unified

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