Hope Highlands Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Hope Highlands Elementary School served 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 43% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 14:1.
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
363 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(15-16)43%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(15-16)40%
38%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
American Indian
(15-16)n/a
1%
Asian
(15-16)3%
3%
Hispanic
(15-16)6%
24%
Black
(15-16)1%
8%
White
(15-16)88%
60%
Hawaiian
(15-16)n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(15-16)2%
4%
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, RI Dept. of Education
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