Hope Elementary School
Tel:
(207)785-4081
- Hope Elementary School serves 167 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 51%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Hope Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Hope Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Hope Elementary School's student population of 167 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2012) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 167 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hope Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 525 schools in Maine (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hope Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.12. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall School Rank | #26 out of 525 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 95% | 90% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.12 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hope School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hope Elementary School is Camden Hills Regional High School (6.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Appleton Village School (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Appleton Village School (4.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Union Appleton Village School Grades: K-8 | 133 students
4.0 miles
737 Union Street
Union, ME 04862
(207)785-4505 4.0 K-8 133 - Union Union Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 137 students
4.2 miles
1070 Heald Highway
Union, ME 04862
(207)785-4330 4.2 PK-6 137 - Rockport Camden Hills Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 678 students
6.6 miles
25 Keelson Drive
Rockport, ME 04856
(207)236-7800 6.6 9-12 678 - Warren Warren Community School Grades: PK-6 | 351 students
6.6 miles
117 Eastern Road
Warren, ME 04864
(207)273-2001 6.6 PK-6 351 - Rockport Camden-rockport Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 370 students
6.7 miles
11 Children's Way
Rockport, ME 04856
(207)236-7809 6.7 K-4 370
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