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New Hope Elementary School

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New Hope, AL 35760

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New Hope Elementary School ranked #256 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #209 in 2022 but an improvement from #258 in 2021, positioning it in the top 30% statewide for overall academic performance.

Math proficiency at the school was 44% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, though this represents a decline from previous years when it peaked at 68% in 2019.

Reading proficiency reached 59% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%, with upward trends since 2016 when it was 45%.

Science proficiency ranged between 55–59% in 2022, placing the school in Alabama's top 20% and well above the state average of 38%.

Enrollment increased slightly from 491 students in 2021 to 582 in 2023, with a student–teacher ratio holding steady at 16:1, and minority enrollment representing 24% of the 569 total students in prekindergarten through grade 6.

The percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 30% in 2022 to 47% in 2023, indicating significant socioeconomic changes in the student population over the past year.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 30% in AL
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: New Hope Elementary School serves the southern part of its school district in New Hope, AL, covering an attendance area of approximately 73 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 8.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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

School Overview

New Hope Elementary School's student population of 534 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Hope Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	61
1	47
2	59
3	61
4	55
5	110
6	108

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Total Students

534 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	New Hope Elementary School
2025	534
2024	569
2023	582
2022	595
2021	491
2020	727
2019	715
2018	674
2017	699
2015	665
2014	643
2013	639
2012	676
2011	647
2010	679
2009	707
2008	649
2007	668
2006	658
2005	652
2004	663
2003	728
2002	692
2001	554
2000	575
1999	570
1998	607

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1998-2025)
Year	New Hope Elementary School
2025	32
2024	36
2023	36
2022	33
2021	30
2020	38
2019	36
2018	40
2017	41
2015	36
2014	40
2013	54
2012	42
2011	48
2010	47
2009	40
2008	46
2007	43
2006	43
2005	45
2004	43
2003	39
2002	37
2001	33
2000	33
1999	33
1998	34

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School Rankings

New Hope Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of New Hope Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AL)

#256 out of 1275 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	New Hope Elementary School
2023	#256
2022	#209
2021	#258
2019	#219
2018	#228
2017	#309
2016	#332
2015	#360
2014	#273
2013	#584
2012	#323
2011	#253
2010	#238

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44%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	44%	30%	37%
2022	47%	29%	37%
2021	35%	24%	27%
2019	68%	47%	59%
2018	67%	47%	60%
2017	53%	44%	53%
2016	48%	43%	53%
2015	45%	40%	49%
2014	44%	38%	50%
2013	84%	80%	88%
2012	89%	82%	89%
2011	91%	80%	88%
2010	91%	78%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2022	59%	47%	59%
2021	54%	46%	56%
2019	53%	45%	57%
2018	53%	46%	60%
2017	45%	39%	48%
2016	45%	38%	48%
2015	42%	41%	52%
2014	50%	42%	57%
2013	88%	86%	92%
2012	92%	86%	92%
2011	91%	85%	92%
2010	90%	83%

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55-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2022	57%	38%	47%
2021	37%	36%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	16:1	18:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	12:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	18:1
2006	15:1	15:1	17:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2025	8%	1%
2024	10%	1%
2023	10%	1%	5%
2022	10%	1%	6%
2021	8%	1%	5%
2020	9%	1%	7%
2019	10%	1%	7%
2018	10%	1%	7%
2017	10%	1%	7%
2015	12%	1%	7%
2014	11%	1%	6%
2013	8%	1%	6%
2012	9%	1%	6%
2011	10%	1%	6%
2010	10%	1%	6%
2009	9%	1%	5%
2008	7%	1%	5%
2007	6%	1%	5%
2006	7%	1%	5%
2005	7%	1%	5%
2004	7%	1%	5%
2003	7%	1%	6%
2002	8%	1%	6%
2001	7%	1%	5%
2000	6%	1%	4%
1999	6%	1%	5%
1998	5%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	4%	11%
2023	5%	11%	8%
2022	4%	10%	7%
2021	4%	9%	6%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	3%	8%	5%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	1%	7%	4%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2025	4%	31%
2024	4%	32%
2023	4%	32%	23%
2022	3%	32%	22%
2021	2%	32%	22%
2020	3%	32%	21%
2019	3%	33%	21%
2018	2%	33%	20%
2017	4%	33%	20%
2015	2%	33%	20%
2014	2%	34%	19%
2013	1%	34%	19%
2012	1%	34%	19%
2011	2%	35%	19%
2010	2%	35%	18%
2009	2%	35%	18%
2008	2%	36%	18%
2007	1%	36%	17%
2006	2%	36%	17%
2005	2%	36%	16%
2004	2%	36%	15%
2003	2%	36%	14%
2002	2%	36%	14%
1998	1%	36%	13%

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White

77%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2025	77%	50%
2024	76%	51%
2023	76%	52%	57%
2022	78%	53%	59%
2021	81%	53%	61%
2020	79%	54%	64%
2019	81%	54%	64%
2018	83%	55%	66%
2017	82%	55%	66%
2015	82%	56%	67%
2014	83%	57%	68%
2013	88%	58%	69%
2012	87%	58%	70%
2011	87%	59%	71%
2010	86%	59%	71%
2009	87%	59%	73%
2008	89%	59%	73%
2007	91%	59%	74%
2006	89%	59%	75%
2005	90%	60%	76%
2004	90%	60%	77%
2003	90%	60%	78%
2002	89%	60%	79%
2001	92%	61%	80%
2000	93%	61%	81%
1999	93%	61%	82%
1998	94%	62%	80%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	3%	6%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

23%

50%

0.40

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2025	0.40	0.64
2024	0.41	0.63
2023	0.41	0.62	0.61
2022	0.38	0.61	0.60
2021	0.34	0.61	0.58
2020	0.37	0.60	0.55
2019	0.33	0.60	0.55
2018	0.30	0.59	0.52
2017	0.32	0.59	0.52
2015	0.32	0.58	0.51
2014	0.30	0.56	0.50
2013	0.22	0.55	0.49
2012	0.24	0.55	0.48
2011	0.23	0.53	0.46
2010	0.25	0.53	0.46
2009	0.24	0.53	0.44
2008	0.20	0.53	0.43
2007	0.17	0.53	0.43
2006	0.20	0.53	0.40
2005	0.19	0.51	0.39
2004	0.19	0.51	0.39
2003	0.19	0.51	0.37
2002	0.20	0.51	0.36
2001	0.15	0.50	0.34
2000	0.13	0.50	0.32
1999	0.13	0.50	0.32
1998	0.11	0.49	0.34

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(22-23)

11.8%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	11.8%	22.6%	17.6%
2022	0.4%	22.7%	14%
2021	7.1%	11.3%	8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2025	43%	53%
2024	48%	56%
2023	47%	55%	38%
2022	30%	44%	23%
2021	33%	48%	25%
2020	37%	49%	30%
2019	38%	49%	30%
2018	39%	50%	29%
2017	43%	47%	29%
2015	43%	47%	28%
2014	41%	52%	30%
2013	40%	51%	28%
2012	46%	51%	28%
2011	43%	49%	27%
2010	42%	47%	24%
2009	39%	44%	22%
2008	34%	43%	21%
2007	40%	42%	21%
2006	36%	44%	20%
2005	35%	43%	19%
2004	34%	42%	17%
2003	33%	42%	19%
2002	30%	40%	18%
2001	30%	38%	18%
2000	31%	37%	17%
1999	31%	38%	18%
1998	32%	38%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	New Hope Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2025	4%	1%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	10%	5%	7%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	12%	6%	9%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	10%	9%	7%
2006	10%	9%	7%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	13%	8%	6%
2003	12%	8%	7%
2002	12%	8%	7%
2001	12%	8%	6%
2000	12%	8%	6%
1999	13%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Madison County School District

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

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What is New Hope Elementary School's ranking?

New Hope Elementary School is ranked #256 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are New Hope Elementary School often compared to?

New Hope Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Madison County Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend New Hope Elementary School?

534 students attend New Hope Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of New Hope Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

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

New Hope Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does New Hope Elementary School offer ?

New Hope Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is New Hope Elementary School part of?

New Hope Elementary School is part of Madison County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: New Hope Elementary School serves the southern part of its school district in New Hope, AL, covering an attendance area of approximately 73 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 8.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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