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Hope Elementary School

3970-a La Colina Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

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Tel: (805) 563-2974

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Serving 279 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Hope Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20% in CA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
: Hope Elementary serves a central area in Santa Barbara, CA, encompassing approximately 2.3 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hope Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Hope Elementary School's student population of 279 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hope Elementary School
Kind	59
1	32
2	22
3	39
4	42
5	45
6	40

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Hope Elementary School
2025	279
2024	282
2023	269
2022	272
2021	270
2020	309
2019	306
2018	312
2017	328
2015	336
2014	323
2013	316
2012	317
2011	298
2010	296
2009	315
2008	357
2007	411
2006	456
2005	464
2004	448
2003	433
2002	412
2001	401
2000	379
1999	328
1998	245

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Hope Elementary School
2025	16
2024	16
2023	15
2022	16
2021	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	17
2015	17
2014	15
2013	15
2012	15
2010	15
2009	16
2008	21
2007	20
2006	21
2005	22
2004	21
2003	20
2002	20
2001	19
2000	17
1999	15
1998	14

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School Rankings

Hope Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hope Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1004 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Hope Elementary School
2023	#1004
2022	#879
2019	#1976
2018	#1389
2017	#1714
2016	#864
2015	#948
2013	#992
2012	#1317
2011	#1170
2010	#1013

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60-64%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2023	62%	34%	62%
2022	67%	33%	59%
2019	57%	40%	60%
2018	62%	39%	59%
2017	57%	38%	56%
2016	67%	37%	61%
2015	62%	34%	55%
2013	77%	59%	77%
2012	77%	59%	76%
2011	82%	58%	82%
2010	77%	56%	78%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2022	72%	47%	69%
2019	62%	51%	69%
2018	67%	50%	59%
2017	62%	48%	66%
2016	72%	48%	68%
2015	67%	44%	65%
2013	82%	57%	78%
2012	77%	58%	80%
2011	72%	56%	76%
2010	77%	54%	78%

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50-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	17:1	21:1
2024	18:1	22:1
2023	18:1	22:1	19:1
2022	17:1	22:1	19:1
2021	19:1	22:1	13:1
2019	22:1	23:1	24:1
2018	21:1	23:1	22:1
2017	19:1	23:1	22:1
2015	20:1	24:1	22:1
2014	22:1	24:1	22:1
2013	21:1	24:1	22:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	19:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	21:1	21:1	20:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	18:1	21:1	20:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	3%	12%
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	5%	12%	4%
2019	5%	12%	4%
2018	5%	12%	4%
2017	6%	11%	4%
2015	7%	11%	3%
2014	5%	11%	3%
2013	6%	11%	5%
2012	9%	11%	6%
2011	12%	11%	8%
2010	10%	11%	7%
2009	8%	11%	7%
2008	8%	12%	8%
2007	8%	12%	8%
2006	7%	12%	8%
2005	9%	12%	9%
2004	4%	12%	8%
2003	5%	12%	7%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	5%	11%	5%
2000	6%	11%	5%
1999	6%	11%	4%
1998	4%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

49%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	49%	56%
2024	51%	56%
2023	44%	55%	38%
2022	41%	56%	37%
2021	42%	56%	40%
2020	38%	55%	33%
2019	36%	55%	33%
2018	35%	54%	35%
2017	37%	54%	35%
2015	36%	54%	34%
2014	37%	53%	35%
2013	35%	53%	34%
2012	30%	52%	31%
2011	24%	51%	27%
2010	25%	50%	27%
2009	22%	49%	24%
2008	19%	50%	23%
2007	19%	49%	21%
2006	20%	48%	21%
2005	20%	47%	20%
2004	21%	46%	19%
2003	21%	45%	19%
2002	21%	44%	19%
2001	22%	43%	19%
2000	21%	42%	16%
1999	19%	41%	16%
1998	17%	40%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	4%	8%	2%
2002	4%	9%	3%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%

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White

39%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	39%	20%
2024	38%	20%
2023	44%	21%	52%
2022	44%	21%	53%
2021	45%	22%	50%
2020	47%	22%	55%
2019	49%	23%	55%
2018	54%	23%	56%
2017	53%	24%	56%
2015	54%	25%	58%
2014	55%	25%	58%
2013	56%	25%	58%
2012	57%	26%	60%
2011	61%	27%	63%
2010	62%	27%	63%
2009	67%	28%	67%
2008	71%	29%	68%
2007	70%	30%	69%
2006	71%	31%	70%
2005	68%	32%	69%
2004	73%	33%	72%
2003	70%	34%	72%
2002	71%	35%	73%
2001	70%	36%	74%
2000	70%	37%	75%
1999	71%	38%	76%
1998	76%	39%	74%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

61%

80%

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	0.61	0.63
2024	0.60	0.63
2023	0.61	0.64	0.58
2022	0.63	0.63	0.59
2021	0.62	0.62	0.59
2020	0.63	0.64	0.59
2019	0.63	0.63	0.59
2018	0.59	0.64	0.57
2017	0.58	0.64	0.57
2015	0.58	0.64	0.55
2014	0.56	0.65	0.55
2013	0.57	0.65	0.55
2012	0.58	0.65	0.54
2011	0.56	0.66	0.52
2010	0.55	0.67	0.53
2009	0.50	0.67	0.50
2008	0.46	0.65	0.48
2007	0.47	0.66	0.48
2006	0.46	0.66	0.47
2005	0.49	0.66	0.48
2004	0.43	0.67	0.44
2003	0.47	0.67	0.44
2002	0.45	0.67	0.42
2001	0.46	0.67	0.42
2000	0.47	0.67	0.42
1999	0.46	0.67	0.39
1998	0.40	0.67	0.41

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(22-23)

13.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2023	13.3%	27.7%	16%
2022	24.4%	33%	21.5%
2021	18.3%	15.4%	14.1%

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Eligible for

38%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	38%	54%
2024	38%	54%
2023	38%	51%	28%
2022	36%	51%	27%
2021	35%	53%	29%
2020	30%	52%	26%
2019	31%	52%	26%
2018	26%	53%	20%
2017	23%	49%	20%
2015	21%	50%	20%
2014	25%	49%	19%
2013	23%	48%	21%
2011	20%	46%	15%
2010	19%	46%	17%
2009	17%	43%	14%
2008	7%	41%	10%
2007	7%	40%	8%
2006	8%	40%	8%
2005	8%	40%	8%
2004	7%	40%	7%
2003	7%	39%	7%
2002	8%	39%	7%
2001	9%	39%	6%
2000	9%	40%	7%
1999	8%	40%	6%
1998	12%	47%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Hope Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	6%	8%	4%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2015	7%	9%	6%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	6%	10%	6%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	6%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	5%
2003	6%	9%	5%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	6%	7%	5%
1999	9%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

HOPE Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hope Elementary School's ranking?

Hope Elementary School is ranked #1004 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Hope Elementary School often compared to?

Hope Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monte Vista Elementary School, Vieja Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Hope Elementary School?

279 students attend Hope Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Hope Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hope Elementary School?

Hope Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hope Elementary School offer ?

Hope Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Hope Elementary School part of?

Hope Elementary School is part of HOPE Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Hope Elementary School located?

Hope Elementary School is located in the Hope neighborhood of Santa Barbara, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Hope.

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Spring Break

March 29, 2027 (Monday)

Last day of School

June 09, 2027 (Wednesday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
: Hope Elementary serves a central area in Santa Barbara, CA, encompassing approximately 2.3 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education