Is New Hope Elementary a good school?

New Hope Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend New Hope Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 168 students attended New Hope Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of New Hope Elementary?

Students at New Hope Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of New Hope Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Hope Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Galt High

New Hope Elementary

Summary:

New Hope Elementary is a public elementary school in Thornton, CA that serves 177 students in grades K-8, and is part of the New Hope Elementary District.

New Hope Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (33.3% compared to the state average of 6.4%), low test scores (only 41.13% proficient in English Language Arts and 21.77% in Math, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%), and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (75.71% to 89.83%). In comparison, nearby schools like Erma B. Reese Elementary, Lakewood Elementary, and Vernon E. Greer Elementary also have high chronic absenteeism, but not as high as New Hope.

The school's performance has been declining over time, dropping from a statewide ranking of 1,067 out of 1,417 schools in 2020-2021 to 4,475 out of 5,862 schools in 2023-2024. This is in contrast to the higher-performing nearby schools in the Galt Joint Union Elementary District, which have significantly better test scores and lower free and reduced lunch rates. The high percentage of low-income students at New Hope Elementary may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges, and targeted interventions may be needed to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

26675 North Sacramento Blvd.
Thornton, CA 95686-0238

(209) 794-2376

District: New Hope Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4475^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,296

Students who attend New Hope Elementary usually attend:

High:

Galt High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 168

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

White:

6.0%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Hope Elementary ranks worse than 76.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.87. (See more...)

Compare Details New Hope Elementary ranks better than 62.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.3%), White (6%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Hope Elementary is 16.8. (See more...)

Compare New Hope Elementary employs 10 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Hope Elementary is $13,296.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Hope Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks New Hope Elementary 4475^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See New Hope Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks New Hope Elementary 1037^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See New Hope Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks New Hope Elementary 931^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Hope Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at New Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.00	4409^th	4809	8.3%
2005	30.65	3239^th	4822	32.8%
2006	18.66	4089^th	4818	15.1%
2007	46.58	2519^th	5113	50.7%
2008	24.00	4049^th	5113	20.8%
2009	18.96	4501^st	5193	13.3%
2010	24.87	4235^th	5314	20.3%
2011	24.45	4370^th	5377	18.7%
2012	30.94	3880^th	5390	28.0%
2013	26.66	4299^th	5530	22.3%
2015	32.86	3481^st	5611	38.0%
2016	22.15	4414^th	5614	21.4%
2017	14.53	5156^th	5692	9.4%
2018	28.80	3924^th	5662	30.7%
2019	16.86	5082^nd	5789	12.2%
2021	24.17	1067^th	1417	24.7%
2022	36.29	3353^rd	5883	43.0%
2023	25.98	4278^th	5874	27.2%
2024	23.87	4475^th	5862	23.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at New Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.94	614^th	3246	81.1%
2019	37.54	1950^th	3275	40.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.92	3101^st	5084	39.0%
2019	22.48	4393^rd	5173	15.1%
2021	41.24	624^th	1110	43.8%
2022	50.37	2254^th	5264	57.2%
2023	34.23	3549^th	5374	34.0%
2024	25.81	4305^th	5511	21.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at New Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.41	3737^th	5413	31.0%
2019	17.69	4820^th	5492	12.2%
2024	16.82	4976^th	5605	11.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at New Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.97	2850^th	5431	47.5%
2021	29.41	851^st	1272	33.1%
2022	41.25	2932^nd	5663	48.2%
2023	29.37	3832^nd	5650	32.2%
2024	35.24	3395^th	5636	39.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at New Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.41	2905^th	4830	39.9%
2019	22.67	4205^th	4963	15.3%
2022	46.31	2430^th	5084	52.2%
2023	33.23	3453^rd	5098	32.3%
2024	34.19	3406^th	5102	33.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for New Hope Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at New Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.61	1383^rd	1769	21.8%
2005	29.01	1261^st	1777	29.0%
2006	15.82	1581^st	1804	12.4%
2007	33.26	1311^th	1999	34.4%
2008	26.69	1517^th	2005	24.3%
2009	30.65	1459^th	2063	29.3%
2010	27.22	1655^th	2179	24.0%
2011	16.52	1964^th	2236	12.2%
2012	23.69	1822^nd	2259	19.3%
2013	24.98	1881^st	2379	20.9%
2015	26.51	1768^th	2477	28.6%
2016	29.11	1683^rd	2497	32.6%
2017	28.58	1708^th	2508	31.9%
2018	43.65	1264^th	2480	49.0%
2019	27.70	1886^th	2715	30.5%
2021	33.42	574^th	894	35.8%
2022	54.90	1028^th	2740	62.5%
2023	58.82	942^nd	2802	66.4%
2024	54.05	1037^th	2777	62.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.31	907^th	2230	59.3%
2019	38.47	1376^th	2369	41.9%
2021	52.65	273^rd	721	62.1%
2022	74.24	423^rd	2458	82.8%
2023	71.52	485^th	2549	81.0%
2024	56.58	837^th	2575	67.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at New Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.42	873^rd	2558	65.9%
2024	56.25	894^th	2547	64.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at New Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.14	809^th	2072	61.0%
2019	32.89	1449^th	2213	34.5%
2022	72.89	427^th	2359	81.9%
2023	72.48	463^rd	2391	80.6%
2024	65.95	591^st	2383	75.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, 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: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Hope Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	49	0	17	136	6	n/a	n/a	0	208
1989	53	0	11	123	3	n/a	n/a	0	190
1990	59	1	10	134	3	n/a	n/a	0	207
1991	40	1	7	150	1	n/a	n/a	0	199
1992	51	0	9	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	203
1993	53	0	5	138	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1994	52	3	4	142	1	n/a	n/a	0	202
1995	37	1	1	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1996	37	1	1	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1997	36	0	0	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1998	29	3	1	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1999	34	0	1	188	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
2000	36	1	1	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	215
2001	42	0	3	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
2002	53	4	2	193	0	n/a	n/a	2	254
2003	53	4	2	193	0	n/a	n/a	2	254
2004	44	3	2	197	2	n/a	n/a	0	248
2005	40	2	3	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
2006	35	3	3	184	2	n/a	n/a	0	227
2007	22	2	3	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	195
2008	17	1	3	173	2	n/a	n/a	0	196
2009	15	7	3	176	1	0	1	0	203
2010	12	7	3	180	1	0	0	0	203
2011	16	7	3	198	0	0	0	0	224
2012	14	6	2	170	0	0	0	0	192
2013	8	7	1	197	0	0	3	0	216
2014	11	7	2	176	0	0	3	0	199
2015	8	6	6	191	0	0	5	0	216
2016	14	10	2	169	0	0	1	0	196
2017	15	8	3	170	0	0	3	0	199
2018	13	5	1	165	0	0	4	0	188
2019	17	3	1	171	0	3	6	0	201
2020	16	2	1	161	0	0	5	0	185
2021	15	1	1	156	0	0	4	0	177
2022	13	3	3	164	0	0	4	0	187
2023	11	7	2	153	0	0	4	0	177
2024	10	0	1	155	0	0	2	0	168

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 New Hope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	208	11.0	18.9	n/a
1989	190	9.9	19.1	n/a
1990	207	9.4	22.0	n/a
1991	199	8.4	23.6	n/a
1992	203	8.5	23.8	86.7
1993	196	8.4	23.3	85.2
1994	202	9.0	22.4	93.1
1995	228	9.0	25.3	91.7
1996	228	9.0	25.3	91.7
1997	223	9.8	22.8	94.2
1998	228	10.4	21.9	94.7
1999	223	11.3	19.7	93.7
2000	215	11.3	19.0	96.3
2001	216	11.3	19.1	96.3
2002	254	14.0	18.1	92.5
2003	254	14.0	18.1	92.5
2004	248	14.6	17.0	90.7
2005	225	13.8	16.3	84.4
2006	227	12.8	17.7	85
2007	195	13.8	14.1	88.7
2008	196	12.0	16.3	87.2
2009	203	12.3	16.5	0
2010	203	13.4	15.1	91.6
2011	224	n/a	n/a	92
2012	192	13.0	14.7	98.4
2013	216	10.0	21.6	98.6
2014	199	5.5	36.1	92
2015	216	6.0	36.0	95.8
2016	196	6.0	32.6	98.5
2017	199	12.0	16.5	89.9
2018	188	11.0	17.0	94.7
2019	201	11.0	18.2	85.1
2020	185	n/a	n/a	86.5
2021	177	10.0	17.7	89.8
2022	187	10.0	18.7	88.8
2023	177	10.0	17.7	75.7
2024	168	10.0	16.8	81.5

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 New Hope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	208	11.0	18.9	n/a
1989	190	9.9	19.1	n/a
1990	207	9.4	22.0	n/a
1991	199	8.4	23.6	n/a
1992	203	8.5	23.8	86.7
1993	196	8.4	23.3	85.2
1994	202	9.0	22.4	93.1
1995	228	9.0	25.3	91.7
1996	228	9.0	25.3	91.7
1997	223	9.8	22.8	94.2
1998	228	10.4	21.9	94.7
1999	223	11.3	19.7	93.7
2000	215	11.3	19.0	96.3
2001	216	11.3	19.1	96.3
2002	254	14.0	18.1	92.5
2003	254	14.0	18.1	92.5
2004	248	14.6	17.0	90.7
2005	225	13.8	16.3	84.4
2006	227	12.8	17.7	85
2007	195	13.8	14.1	88.7
2008	196	12.0	16.3	87.2
2009	203	12.3	16.5	0
2010	203	13.4	15.1	91.6
2011	224	n/a	n/a	92
2012	192	13.0	14.7	98.4
2013	216	10.0	21.6	98.6
2014	199	5.5	36.1	92
2015	216	6.0	36.0	95.8
2016	196	6.0	32.6	98.5
2017	199	12.0	16.5	89.9
2018	188	11.0	17.0	94.7
2019	201	11.0	18.2	85.1
2020	185	n/a	n/a	86.5
2021	177	10.0	17.7	89.8
2022	187	10.0	18.7	88.8
2023	177	10.0	17.7	75.7
2024	168	10.0	16.8	81.5

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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