Enrollment
164
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HOPE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062697004075
New Hope Elementary
26675 North Sacramento Blvd., Thornton, CA 95686 · (209) 794-2376 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
128 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.4pp since 2014
Math
18.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.3% | 24.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| Math | 5.4% | 13.4% | 21.4% | 59.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.4% | 18.8% |
| 2023-24 | 41.1% | 21.8% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 25.6% |
| 2021-22 | 46.7% | 25.8% |
| 2020-21 | 36.8% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.2% | 17.5% |
| 2017-18 | 44.2% | 24.8% |
| 2016-17 | 28.2% | 17.9% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like New Hope Elementary
New Hope Elementary's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope Elementary this school | 164 | 78.0% | 29.5% |
| Alvina Elementary Charter Caruthers | 169 | 82.2% | 41.4% |
| Collegeville Elementary Stockton | 162 | 74.1% | 23.1% |
| Ducor Union Elementary Ducor | 136 | 77.2% | 17.1% |
| Transitional Kindergarten Center Los Banos | 166 | 75.9% | N/A |
| Borrego Springs Elementary Borrego Springs | 153 | 82.4% | 23.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where New Hope Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #3,573 of 5,151 | #59 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #4,420 of 5,172 ▼ 441 | #94 of 138 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #3,099 of 5,172 ▼ 478 | #51 of 138 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.7pp | #239 of 5,116 | #6 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 164 | #5,469 of 5,915 | #151 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.0% | #2,356 of 5,625 | #74 of 154 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
164
-13 (-7%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 164 | 8.7 | 18.9:1 | 78% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 10 | 16.8:1 | 82% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 10 | 17.7:1 | 76% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 10 | 17.7:1 | 90% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 11 | 17.1:1 | 95% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 5 | 39.2:1 | 98% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 224 | N/A | N/A | 92% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 11 | 19.6:1 | 96% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 199 | 8 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Hope Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (188 to 164); teachers down 21% (11 to 8.7).
About New Hope Elementary
New Hope Elementary is an elementary school in Thornton, California, and it is part of New Hope Elementary. A total of 164 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 65% lower.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
New Hope Elementary's enrollment is 90% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 5% White and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Joaquin County's population at about 43%. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
New Hope Elementary's 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.9:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 78%. That is 12 points above the 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, New Hope Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.8%.
In San Joaquin County (population about 797,334), the median household income is $92,179, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. New Hope Elementary is one of 251 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Walnut Grove Elementary, about 4.8 miles away. New Hope Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts New Hope Elementary at 7th of 8.
The NCES locale for New Hope Elementary is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 164, a 7% decrease from 177 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 18.9 students per teacher, compared with 17.7 in 2020-21.
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San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other New Hope Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 6 states are named New Hope Elementary. New Hope Elementary is the 10th largest of the 11.
- New Hope ElementaryCOLUMBUS, MS · 1,191 students
- New Hope Elementary SchoolComming, GA · 1,175 students
- New Hope ElementaryLocust Grove, GA · 621 students
- New Hope ElementaryGastonia, NC · 571 students
- New Hope Elementary SchoolNew Hope, AL · 534 students
Nearby schools
- Walnut Grove Elementary4.8 mi · 131
- Vernon E. Greer Elementary5.9 mi · 542
- Valley Oaks Elementary6.4 mi · 541
- Fairsite Elementary7.0 mi · 160
- Galt High7.1 mi · 959
- River Oaks Elementary7.7 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About New Hope ElementaryHow many students attend New Hope Elementary?
New Hope Elementary enrolls approximately 164 students in grades KG-08.
Is New Hope Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Hope Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at New Hope Elementary?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at New Hope Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Hope Elementary?
At New Hope Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is New Hope Elementary public or private?
New Hope Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Hope Elementary.
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