Hoover Elementary

www.ousd.org/hoover

262 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Hoover Elementary, located in the West Oakland neighborhood, serves as a public primary school within the Oakland Unified School District. The school is known for its commitment to serving a diverse urban population, focusing on creating a supportive environment for students from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. It emphasizes foundational academic skills while striving to integrate social-emotional learning to help students succeed in both the classroom and the broader community.

The school operates as a neighborhood hub, often working to address the specific needs of the local area by fostering partnerships with families and community organizations. As part of a district-wide effort to improve educational outcomes, Hoover Elementary participates in initiatives aimed at boosting literacy, closing achievement gaps, and providing enrichment opportunities. With its central location on Brockhurst Street, the school remains a key institution for neighborhood residents, dedicated to providing a safe and consistent learning environment for its young student body.

262

Total Students

9.5

Full-Time Teachers

27.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

103.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hoover Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	127
Black	80
Asian	10
Two or More	34

Hispanic
127 (48.5 %)
Black
80 (30.5 %)
Two or More
34 (13.0 %)
White
11 (4.2 %)
Asian
10 (3.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Oakland Unified
Phone:	(510)879-2170
Website:	http://www.ousd.org/hoover
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	262
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	27.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	268
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 35

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 44