Is Herbert Hoover Middle School a good school?

Herbert Hoover Middle School ranks 799 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Herbert Hoover Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 764 students attended Herbert Hoover Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Hoover Middle School?

Students at Herbert Hoover Middle School are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% 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

Herbert Hoover Middle School

Summary:

Herbert Hoover Middle School is a public middle school serving 758 students in grades 5-7 in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District in Buffalo, New York. Despite its relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school consistently underperforms academically compared to state and district averages.

Herbert Hoover Middle School's academic performance is particularly concerning, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 35.56% to 42.98% and 41.59% to 62.56%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 43.64% to 49.56% and 48.93% to 57.08%. The school's performance is also below the Kenmore-Tonawanda district average, and it ranks in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's struggles are most pronounced for Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students, who perform in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools.

Comparisons to nearby middle schools, such as Ben Franklin Middle School in the Kenmore-Tonawanda district, as well as schools in the Williamsville Central School District and the Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District, further highlight the significant academic gap between Herbert Hoover Middle School and its higher-performing counterparts. Despite the school's relatively high spending and low student-teacher ratio, its performance has remained stagnant over the years, suggesting a need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices and resource allocation.

Detail:

Public 5-7

249 Thorncliff Rd
Buffalo, NY 14223-1277

(716) 874-8405

District: Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
799^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,495

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 764

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Herbert Hoover Middle School ranks worse than 53.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.8%), Hispanic (11.9%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herbert Hoover Middle School is 10. (See more...)

Compare Herbert Hoover Middle School employs 76.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herbert Hoover Middle School is $20,495.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herbert Hoover Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Herbert Hoover Middle School 799^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Herbert Hoover Middle School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District 617^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Herbert Hoover Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Herbert Hoover Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	74.08	284^th	1095	74.1%
2007	70.87	357^th	1123	68.2%
2008	72.48	362^nd	1185	69.5%
2009	72.12	377^th	1224	69.2%
2010	71.65	382^nd	1243	69.3%
2011	64.89	501^st	1295	61.3%
2012	69.16	439^th	1337	67.2%
2013	65.39	404^th	1373	70.6%
2014	51.76	616^th	1401	56.0%
2015	53.19	600^th	1407	57.4%
2016	40.94	829^th	1429	42.0%
2017	52.89	639^th	1455	56.1%
2018	55.14	591^st	1438	58.9%
2019	43.99	751^st	1439	47.8%
2021	31.06	892^nd	1242	28.2%
2022	45.82	777^th	1479	47.5%
2023	46.01	801^st	1500	46.6%
2024	45.53	799^th	1504	46.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Herbert Hoover Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	43.93	46^th	95	51.6%
2022	52.71	83^rd	190	56.3%
2023	24.87	154^th	208	26.0%
2024	22.20	172^nd	220	21.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Herbert Hoover Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.13	181^st	503	64.0%
2022	20.44	576^th	581	0.9%
2023	30.51	459^th	591	22.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Herbert Hoover Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.54	337^th	1170	71.2%
2019	37.07	690^th	1139	39.4%
2021	29.27	387^th	522	25.9%
2022	44.30	596^th	1283	53.5%
2023	38.83	767^th	1307	41.3%
2024	39.09	737^th	1303	43.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Herbert Hoover Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.67	700^th	1245	43.8%
2019	35.56	791^st	1241	36.3%
2021	27.70	743^rd	935	20.5%
2022	28.89	1001^st	1306	23.4%
2023	30.58	970^th	1288	24.7%
2024	33.80	887^th	1296	31.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Herbert Hoover Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.21	550^th	1353	59.3%
2019	48.82	659^th	1370	51.9%
2021	39.57	645^th	1066	39.5%
2022	43.77	807^th	1454	44.5%
2023	42.73	846^th	1463	42.2%
2024	43.65	842^nd	1465	42.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Herbert Hoover Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.95	593^rd	1352	56.1%
2019	40.34	773^rd	1366	43.4%
2021	23.08	884^th	1071	17.5%
2022	48.16	692^nd	1455	52.4%
2023	49.56	694^th	1464	52.6%
2024	47.93	720^th	1464	50.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Herbert Hoover Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	1.56	235^th	236	0.4%
2022	9.51	357^th	381	6.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Herbert Hoover Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.81	517^th	663	22.0%
2019	24.74	537^th	653	17.8%
2021	40.23	156^th	253	38.3%
2022	24.58	570^th	706	19.3%
2023	24.05	577^th	696	17.1%
2024	25.21	569^th	705	19.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Herbert Hoover Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.56	434^th	810	46.4%
2019	27.39	637^th	826	22.9%
2021	18.32	410^th	449	8.7%
2022	44.84	463^rd	914	49.3%
2023	30.11	696^th	943	26.2%
2024	36.76	608^th	953	36.2%

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Rank History for White students at Herbert Hoover Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.40	460^th	763	39.7%
2019	36.39	468^th	716	34.6%
2021	22.49	517^th	614	15.8%
2022	35.89	494^th	748	34.0%
2023	41.33	468^th	772	39.4%
2024	40.18	485^th	778	37.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Herbert Hoover Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	610	6	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	618
1990	644	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	651
1991	614	5	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	624
1992	676	7	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	688
1993	703	8	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	718
1994	712	13	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	733
1995	801	17	5	13	2	n/a	n/a	838
1996	801	17	5	13	2	n/a	n/a	838
1997	793	27	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	829
1998	789	18	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	818
1999	740	22	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	772
2000	727	18	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	766
2001	681	20	8	17	1	n/a	n/a	727
2002	680	27	6	18	1	n/a	n/a	732
2003	680	27	6	18	1	n/a	n/a	732
2004	702	38	7	14	1	n/a	n/a	762
2005	699	42	6	9	4	n/a	n/a	760
2006	683	45	5	9	4	n/a	n/a	746
2007	625	48	3	20	3	n/a	n/a	699
2008	606	53	2	21	3	n/a	n/a	685
2009	571	47	5	20	3	n/a	n/a	646
2010	576	53	3	24	3	n/a	n/a	659
2011	561	54	3	26	7	0	0	651
2012	544	43	4	29	1	0	16	637
2013	528	39	6	39	5	0	13	630
2014	491	44	8	31	2	0	11	587
2015	523	43	10	40	4	0	21	641
2016	598	44	11	49	5	0	19	726
2017	652	48	19	62	6	0	31	818
2018	630	56	22	74	5	0	37	824
2019	619	56	24	89	5	0	48	841
2020	576	64	35	94	2	0	62	833
2021	541	71	35	91	1	0	73	812
2022	516	72	32	72	2	0	59	753
2023	530	51	33	73	2	0	69	758
2024	518	54	42	91	1	0	58	764

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Herbert Hoover Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	618	48.9	12.6	n/a
1990	651	47.9	13.5	n/a
1991	624	47.9	13.0	n/a
1992	688	47.9	14.3	n/a
1993	718	50.0	14.4	n/a
1994	733	52.0	14.1	19.5
1995	838	56.8	14.8	20.2
1996	838	56.8	14.8	20.2
1997	829	64.8	12.8	23.8
1998	818	63.0	13.0	26.8
1999	772	63.0	12.3	25.8
2000	766	66.0	11.6	31.3
2001	727	66.5	10.9	35.1
2002	732	66.4	11.0	29.4
2003	732	66.4	11.0	29.4
2004	762	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	760	66.2	11.5	34.9
2006	746	70.0	10.7	31.8
2007	699	65.7	10.6	34
2008	685	69.7	9.8	37.2
2009	646	65.6	9.8	37.5
2010	659	63.8	10.3	39.6
2011	651	68.2	9.5	40.4
2012	637	59.6	10.6	39.9
2013	630	54.2	11.6	38.4
2014	587	49.4	11.8	39.9
2015	641	52.0	12.3	45.1
2016	726	62.0	11.7	42.3
2017	818	75.8	10.7	49.6
2018	824	77.4	10.6	50.5
2019	841	77.8	10.8	52.9
2020	833	87.4	9.5	61.2
2021	812	92.5	8.7	62.6
2022	753	84.1	8.9	70.3
2023	758	81.2	9.3	51.2
2024	764	76.3	10.0	51.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Herbert Hoover Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	618	48.9	12.6	n/a
1990	651	47.9	13.5	n/a
1991	624	47.9	13.0	n/a
1992	688	47.9	14.3	n/a
1993	718	50.0	14.4	n/a
1994	733	52.0	14.1	19.5
1995	838	56.8	14.8	20.2
1996	838	56.8	14.8	20.2
1997	829	64.8	12.8	23.8
1998	818	63.0	13.0	26.8
1999	772	63.0	12.3	25.8
2000	766	66.0	11.6	31.3
2001	727	66.5	10.9	35.1
2002	732	66.4	11.0	29.4
2003	732	66.4	11.0	29.4
2004	762	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	760	66.2	11.5	34.9
2006	746	70.0	10.7	31.8
2007	699	65.7	10.6	34
2008	685	69.7	9.8	37.2
2009	646	65.6	9.8	37.5
2010	659	63.8	10.3	39.6
2011	651	68.2	9.5	40.4
2012	637	59.6	10.6	39.9
2013	630	54.2	11.6	38.4
2014	587	49.4	11.8	39.9
2015	641	52.0	12.3	45.1
2016	726	62.0	11.7	42.3
2017	818	75.8	10.7	49.6
2018	824	77.4	10.6	50.5
2019	841	77.8	10.8	52.9
2020	833	87.4	9.5	61.2
2021	812	92.5	8.7	62.6
2022	753	84.1	8.9	70.3
2023	758	81.2	9.3	51.2
2024	764	76.3	10.0	51.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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