Summary:
ZIP code 94116 has one listed middle school, Hoover (Herbert) Middle, serving grades 6–8 with 963 students and belonging to San Francisco Unified. There are no other schools in this list for local comparison. The most important finding is that Hoover’s 2025–26 proficiency was above California’s in all three reported subjects: by 11 percentage points in English language arts (ELA), 12 points in math, and 8 points in science.
Hoover is the only listed school, so it is both the top and bottom result locally—not a meaningful winner over nearby peers. Against the state, math was its strongest relative subject, with 50% proficient compared with 38% statewide; ELA was 60% versus 49%, and science was 44% versus 36%. Hoover was also above district results in all three subjects: by 7 points in ELA and 4 points in math, and by less than 1 point in science (44.0% compared with 43.5%). Within the school, 7th-grade ELA stands out at 65%, compared with 57% in both 6th and 8th grades. Math was almost identical across grades, at 50% in each.
Results improved in ELA and science from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while math was essentially unchanged: Hoover gained 1 point in ELA and 3 points in science, while math dipped by 0.1 point. SchoolDigger gave Hoover 4 stars and an 80th-percentile ranking in each of 2023–24, 2024–25, and 2025–26. Attendance is another favorable comparison: chronic absenteeism was 14% in 2025–26, versus 33% in the district and 18% statewide. The school had a 23.1 student–teacher ratio and 63% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25; these figures provide context, not an explanation for achievement.
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