Enrollment
163
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hope, RI
Hope School
Federal NCES profile for Hope School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 440096000253
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hope School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Rhode Island schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Rhode Island schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Rhode Island
- 12.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 163
- students enrolled
Hope School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Rhode Island avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.9%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hope School compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hope School
Hope School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Hope, Rhode Island, enrolling 163 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Hope School is leaner than roughly 94% of Rhode Island schools and 30% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Rhode Island schools, with 163 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 308 scored Rhode Island schools.
Against 24 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Scituate also operates Scituate High School (387 students) and Scituate Middle School (260 students) alongside Hope School.
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 School compares
Hope School on the metrics families compare, against Rhode Island and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Rhode Island | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 30% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.9% | ▼ 67% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 163 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
163
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 6% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,330
per pupil, district-wide
- above Rhode Island avg of $20,315
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 96.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.0, Hope School is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scituate, which includes Hope School.
$22,330
Per student
+10%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.9%
State 15.5%
Federal 8.6%
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.
How Hope School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scituate High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Scituate Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Scituate School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clayville School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hope School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 260
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Rhode Island, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~163 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hope School
How many students attend Hope School?
Hope School has 163 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hope, RI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hope School is 9.6:1, which is 30% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hope School?
12.9% of students at Hope School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hope School?
The largest demographic group at Hope School is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Hope, RI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope School?
Hope School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).
Is Hope School a good school?
Hope School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Rhode Island schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Rhode Island schools. 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 Scituate?
Besides Hope School, Scituate also operates Scituate High School (387 students), Scituate Middle School (260 students), and North Scituate School (238 students). See the Scituate district page for the complete list.
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