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About this school
Hoover Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Stockton, California that is part of Stockton Unified School District.
It serves 674 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 30.6:1.
Its teachers have had 251 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Hoover Elementary School
$139,800
raised using DonorsChoose
251
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
388
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
56
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Hoover Elementary School has received support from
195 individuals from California and
193 individuals out-of-state.