Enrollment
237
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Hope Elementary · California
NCES ID 061752002191 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hope Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hope Elementary
Hope Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Porterville, California, enrolling 237 students.
At 21.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.8% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 237 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 738 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #277.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (66%) and White (28%) (diversity index 48/100).
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Porterville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Santa Fe Elementary (809 students): Hope Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.5:1 vs 23.1:1).
Hope Elementary operates only this one school, so Hope Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hope Elementary compares
Hope Elementary on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$13,552
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hope Elementary, which includes Hope Elementary.
$13,552
Per student
-18%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.8%
State 82.4%
Federal 9.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Porterville
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Santa Fe Elementary
Standard public school
809 students 23.1:1 students per teacher
Westfield Elementary
Standard public school
661 students 24.5:1 students per teacher
Olive Street Elementary
Standard public school
624 students 26:1 students per teacher
Vandalia Elementary
Standard public school
556 students 25.3:1 students per teacher
John J. Doyle Elementary
Standard public school
552 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Alta Vista Elementary
Standard public school
531 students 24.1:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~237 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is Hope Elementary a good school?
Hope Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hope Elementary?
None reported; Hope Elementary operates only Hope Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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