Public SchoolElementary

Herbert Clark Hoover

37 Glendower Road, Melrose, MA 02176

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
260
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Melrose
Middlesex County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
69thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
46thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Class size13.7 students per teacher
18thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Herbert Clark Hoover

Herbert Clark Hoover is a public elementary school in Melrose, Massachusetts, serving grades K–5. It is part of Melrose. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 260 students were enrolled, with about 13.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

37 Glendower Road
Melrose, MA 02176
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
260 students
Students per teacher
13.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Melrose
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
250762001190

Schools near Herbert Clark Hoover

All 10 schools in Melrose →
Winthrop
Public · Grades K–5 · 392 students
A0.6 mi
Forestdale
Public · Grades K–8 · 539 students
C0.7 mi
Lincoln
Public · Grades K–5 · 404 students
B1.1 mi
Salemwood
Public · Grades K–8 · 1,033 students
D1.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.