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The Hope Academy

1000 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02905 · (401) 533-9241 · Providence County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
  • DTest 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 Rhode Island public elementary schools

Enrollment
320
Elementary
STATE 332
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
258 students
STATE 54%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3611%
Grade 13611%
Grade 23611%
Grade 33611%
Grade 43611%
Grade 53511%
Grade 63611%
Grade 73411%
Grade 83511%

This year's kindergarten class (36) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (35).

Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 64% · US 70%
White
217%
STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
22972%
STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
5618%
STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
52%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
62%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
15348%
Female
16752%

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
18.7%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
14.9%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.

Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like The Hope Academy

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
The Hope Academy this school32080.6%N/A
Paul Cuffee Lower School
Providence
35886.3%N/A
Achievement First Providence
Providence
46083.0%N/A
Times2 Elementary School
Providence
32285.4%N/A
Pleasant View School
Providence
43380.4%N/A
Achievement First Iluminar
Cranston
46578.5%N/A
Matched among Rhode Island 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 The Hope Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Providence County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
14.9%#150 of 166#91 of 105
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
18.7%#141 of 166#80 of 105
Enrollment
ranked largest first
320#83 of 179#61 of 112
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.4:1#23 of 168#10 of 106
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.2%#88 of 159#66 of 97
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
80.6%#37 of 176#37 of 111
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 2024-25
Enrollment
320
+69 (+27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253202811.4:181% (258)
2023-243182512.7:158% (185)
2022-233172214.4:158% (183)
2020-212512510.0:137% (92)
2017-181439.515.1:155% (79)
2015-1672418.0:143% (31)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Hope Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 124% (143 to 320); teachers up 195% (9.5 to 28).

About The Hope Academy

The Hope Academy is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Providence, Rhode Island. School enrollment was 320 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

By race and ethnicity, The Hope Academy is 72% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Black and 7% White. In Providence County overall, about 26% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at The Hope Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 45%.

The school employs the equivalent of 28 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.4:1. Among elementary schools in Rhode Island, the typical ratio is 13.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 81%. For comparison, public schools in Providence County average 64%.

The allk12 Grade for The Hope Academy is D. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

County data help place the school in context: in Providence County, median household income is about $78,787, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Providence County number 206 and enroll about 88,799.

The closest public school to The Hope Academy is 360 High School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size). The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, The Hope Academy went from 251 students to 320. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.0:1 in 2020-21 to 11.4:1 in 2024-25.

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Providence County at a glance

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Population
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students

Quick facts

School name
The Hope Academy
District
The Hope Academy
Address
1000 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02905
Phone
(401) 533-9241
County
Providence County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
320
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
258 (81%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
440002700489
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About The Hope Academy
How large is The Hope Academy?
The Hope Academy enrolls approximately 320 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does The Hope Academy serve?
The Hope Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at The Hope Academy?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at The Hope Academy.
What is the student diversity at The Hope Academy?
Student demographics at The Hope Academy are roughly 7% White, 72% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is The Hope Academy in?
The Hope Academy is part of The Hope Academy.
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