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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
140
-40 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 11.5:1
% White
100%
was 95%
% Hispanic
0%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hope Elementary School
Located at 34 Highfield Road, in Hope, Maine, Hope Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school that caters to 140 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within Hope Public Schools. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Hope Elementary School sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.
Hope Elementary School is a school of Hope Public Schools, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
Demographically, Hope Elementary School records that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Knox County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Knox County) records that median household income runs about $74,096, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Hope Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in Knox County (combined enrollment of about 4,217 students).
The closest other public school is Union Elementary, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 22%: 180 students in 2018 compared to 140 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 95% to 100% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.