Enrollment
140
Elementary
STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230661000980
Hope Elementary School
34 Highfield Road, Hope, ME 04847 · (207) 785-4081 · Knox County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Maine public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
45 students
STATE 48%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 36% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 28% · 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
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
78.1%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
67.1%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Hope Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Elementary School this school | 140 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Lebanon Elementary School Lebanon | 135 | 37.8% | N/A |
| Surry Elementary School Surry | 134 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Carmel Elementary School Carmel | 158 | 39.2% | N/A |
| Hebron Station School Hebron | 103 | 32.0% | N/A |
| Woodland Elementary School Baileyville | 124 | 37.9% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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 Hope Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #48 of 193 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #16 of 199 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #236 of 360 | #7 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.1% | #222 of 280 | #9 of 10 |
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
140
-32 (-19%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 119
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 140 | 17.5 | 8.0:1 | 32% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 18 | 7.6:1 | 26% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 17.9 | 8.1:1 | 29% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 22% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 15.6 | 11.5:1 | 33% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 167 | 14 | 11.9:1 | 35% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 14 | 11.5:1 | 30% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 149 | 14 | 10.6:1 | 32% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hope Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (180 to 140); teachers up 12% (15.6 to 17.5).
About Hope Elementary School
Hope Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Hope, Maine. The grade span is pre-K through 8, and enrollment is 140 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Maine) has about 229 students.
Hope Elementary School is administered by Hope Public Schools.
Hope Elementary School's enrollment is 100% White. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 17.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.0:1. This ratio sits 2.5 below the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. Roughly 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Knox County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Hope Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Maine public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Knox County (population about 41,003), the median household income is $74,096, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Hope Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Hope Elementary School is Union Elementary, about 1.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 19% enrollment decrease, from 172 in 2020-21 to 140 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.8:1 in 2020-21 to 8.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,003
Census ACS
Median income
$74,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Hope Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Hope Elementary. Hope Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Hope Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 764 students
- Hope ElementaryCarlsbad, CA · 659 students
- Hope Elementary SchoolHope, IN · 547 students
- Hope ElementarySanta Barbara, CA · 279 students
- Hope ElementaryPorterville, CA · 237 students
Nearby schools
- Union Elementary1.7 mi · 125
- Appleton Village School4.1 mi · 132
- Camden Hills Regional H S6.5 mi · 757
- Warren Community School6.7 mi · 286
- Camden-Rockport Elementary School6.8 mi · 340
- Lincolnville Central School7.4 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Hope Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hope Elementary School?
Hope Elementary School enrolls approximately 140 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Hope Elementary School serve?
Hope Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hope Elementary School is approximately 8.0:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hope Elementary School?
At Hope Elementary School, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Is Hope Elementary School public or private?
Hope Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hope Public Schools.
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