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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370126002442
Hope Valley Elementary
3005 Dixon Road, Durham, NC 27707 · (919) 560-3980 · Durham County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of North Carolina 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.
- ·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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
536 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · 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
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
39.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 Hope Valley Elementary
Hope Valley Elementary's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Valley Elementary this school | 539 | 99.4% | 44.8% |
| Creekside Elementary Durham | 554 | 99.5% | 40.2% |
| Yates Mill Elementary Raleigh | 538 | 99.4% | 57.6% |
| Union Cross Traditional Acad Kernersville | 549 | 99.5% | 53.4% |
| Smith Elementary Raleigh | 596 | 99.5% | 39.7% |
| Sardis Elementary Monroe | 529 | 98.1% | 63.5% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Durham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #960 of 1,297 | #19 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #842 of 1,296 | #15 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #948 of 1,300 | #18 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #495 of 1,485 | #13 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #37 of 1,377 | #7 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #99 of 1,379 | #4 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #221 of 1,414 | #10 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #384 of 937 | #14 of 32 |
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
539
-60 (-10%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 814
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 539 | 48.5 | 11.1:1 | 99% (536) |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 49.4 | 12.7:1 | 65% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 50.4 | 12.4:1 | 63% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 50 | 12.0:1 | 42% (251) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 48.9 | 13.1:1 | 62% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 47 | 13.5:1 | 68% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | 39 | 18.3:1 | 53% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 814 | 34 | 23.9:1 | 23% (190) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hope Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (640 to 539); teachers down 1% (48.9 to 48.5).
About Hope Valley Elementary
In Durham, North Carolina, Hope Valley Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 539 students in kindergarten through 5.
Hope Valley Elementary reports to Durham Public Schools, which has 55 schools and 31,797 students.
Of every 100 students at Hope Valley Elementary, about 40 are Hispanic, the largest group. Smaller groups are 27% White, 19% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. For comparison, the population of Durham County is roughly 16% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.1:1. The gap from the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 3.8 students per teacher. By family income, 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Hope Valley Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 27% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Hope Valley Elementary is 48.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.8%.
In Durham County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $82,316, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 55%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 74 public schools and about 46,109 students.
Rogers-Herr Middle is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Hope Valley Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Hope Valley Elementary ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 44.8% versus a 52.2% average.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school's student count fell 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Durham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
332,353
Census ACS
Median income
$82,316
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
46,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durham Public Schools
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- Riverside HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Durham School of the ArtsHigh · 1,764 students
- Hillside HighHigh · 1,433 students
Other Hope Valley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hope Valley Elementary. Hope Valley Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Hope Valley Elementary SchoolHope Valley, RI · 226 students
Nearby schools
- Rogers-Herr Middle0.4 mi · 660
- Lakewood Elementary1.1 mi · 439
- Lakewood Montessori Middle1.3 mi · 309
- Community School of Digital & Visual Art1.4 mi · 204
- Murray-Massenburg Elementary1.7 mi · 517
- W G Pearson Elementary1.8 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Hope Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hope Valley Elementary?
Hope Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 539 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Hope Valley Elementary serve?
Hope Valley Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Valley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hope Valley Elementary is approximately 11.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hope Valley Elementary?
At Hope Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 27% White, 40% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Hope Valley Elementary public or private?
Hope Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Durham Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.