Elementary school (grades K-5) · Porterville, CA

Hope Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hope Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061752002191
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hope Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#5 of 19
elementary schools in Porterville · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
21.5:1
students per teacher
63.8%
free-lunch eligible

Hope Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hope Elementary ranks #5 of 19 elementary schools in Porterville, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Hope Elementary held near 219 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 061752002191 · Porterville, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

237 enr · 21.5:1 · 63.8% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Scranton Elementary School (237 students)

Hope Elementary held near 219 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Hope Elementary compares

Hope Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.5:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.8% ▲ 15% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 237 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
237
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.8%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,681
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.2%
White 27.8%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.3, Hope Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Hope Elementary reports $15,681 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Porterville

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hope Elementary

How many students attend Hope Elementary?

Hope Elementary has 237 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Porterville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 229 (2022-23) → 219 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hope Elementary is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hope Elementary?

63.8% of students at Hope Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hope Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Hope Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment, in Porterville, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope Elementary?

Hope Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hope Elementary rank among elementary schools in Porterville?

By Resource Investment Index, Hope Elementary ranks #5 of 19 elementary schools in Porterville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Porterville on the city page.

What other schools are in Hope Elementary?

None reported; Hope Elementary operates only Hope Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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