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Elementary School · Code: 1780017

Herbert Clark Hoover

Melrose

State Rankings (Elementary)
#70
Overall Rank
#148
ELA MCAS
#37
Math MCAS
#216
Attendance
#496
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+964%(Rank #148)
Mathematics+3279%(Rank #37)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
503
Math
512
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 77.0th · Math: 88.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
114
Students
264
Student Population
English Learners8.7%
Students with Disabilities17.4%
Low Income17.8%
51.1% Female
48.9% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
68%
10%
11%
White: 68.2%
Asian: 9.9%
Hispanic/Latino: 10.6%
Black/African American: 7.2%
Multi-Race: 4.2%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.3
95.1%
Chronically Absent-6.9
10.8%
Avg. Absences per Student8.8

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+9
64
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+32
79
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.3
95.1
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-6.9
10.8
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)19
Student/Teacher Ratio13.7 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers76.5%
Teaching In-Field91.3%
Retention
Teacher Retention73.1%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education86%
Special Education8.8%
English Learners5.3%
Quick Facts
District: Melrose
School Code: 1780017
Avg. Class Size: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.7 to 1

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