Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NASH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370327001356
Spring Hope Elementary
401 McLean Street, Spring Hope, NC 27882 · (252) 451-8530 · Nash County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
20.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
370 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
47.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 48 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
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Spring Hope Elementary
Spring Hope Elementary's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hope Elementary this school | 378 | 97.9% | 49.7% |
| Roseboro Elementary Roseboro | 369 | 95.4% | 46.9% |
| Acme Delco Elementary Riegelwood | 349 | 99.1% | 45.2% |
| Bessemer City Central Elem Bessemer City | 392 | 98.2% | 29.1% |
| Timber Drive Elementary Garner | 391 | 99.2% | 46.5% |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary Wilson | 339 | 98.5% | 63.8% |
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 Spring Hope Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Nash County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #822 of 1,297 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #857 of 1,296 | #9 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #699 of 1,300 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #974 of 1,485 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,350 of 1,377 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #188 of 1,379 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #918 of 1,414 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #209 of 937 | #2 of 9 |
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
378
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 378 | 18.7 | 20.3:1 | 98% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 25.4 | 14.3:1 | 92% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 22 | 16.5:1 | 88% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 99% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 98% (481) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 29 | 18.2:1 | 99% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 70% (415) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 50% (333) |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 19 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Hope Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (491 to 378); teachers down 36% (29 to 18.7).
About Spring Hope Elementary
Spring Hope, North Carolina, is home to Spring Hope Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. Its 378 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Nash County Public Schools has 28 schools; together they serve 14,587 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Spring Hope Elementary is White (36%). Smaller groups are 31% Black, 26% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Nash County is roughly 48% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Spring Hope Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Teacher staffing is 18.7 full-time equivalents, or about 20.3 students per teacher. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 98%. Across public schools in Nash County, the average is about the same, 98%.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Spring 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 model predicts 49.0% for a school in North Carolina with Spring Hope Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Spring Hope Elementary posts 49.7%.
Across Nash County, median household income is about $62,426, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Nash County number 27 and enroll about 14,285.
The nearest other public school, Southern Nash Middle, is about 5.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 7. On average proficiency, Spring Hope Elementary is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put Spring Hope Elementary in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Spring Hope Elementary saw enrollment fall 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.0 to 20.3 over 4 years.
The Spring Hope Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Nash County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,216
Census ACS
Median income
$62,426
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,285 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nash County Public Schools
- Southern Nash HighHigh · 1,048 students
- Northern Nash HighHigh · 1,035 students
- Rocky Mount HighHigh · 1,023 students
- Red Oak MiddleMiddle · 840 students
- Southern Nash MiddleMiddle · 795 students
- Nash Central HighHigh · 703 students
Nearby schools
- Southern Nash Middle5.3 mi · 795
- Southern Nash High7.0 mi · 1,048
- Bunn High7.8 mi · 817
- Nashville Elementary8.2 mi · 593
- Nash Central Middle8.5 mi · 531
- Bunn Elementary8.7 mi · 600
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Hope ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Spring Hope Elementary?
Spring Hope Elementary enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Spring Hope Elementary serve?
Spring Hope Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Hope Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spring Hope Elementary is approximately 20.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Spring Hope Elementary?
Student demographics at Spring Hope Elementary are roughly 36% White, 26% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Spring Hope Elementary in?
Spring Hope Elementary is part of Nash County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.