Other / mixed grade configuration · Hope Valley, RI

Hope Valley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hope Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 440015000349
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hope Valley Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Rhode Island schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Rhode Island schools.

47
Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
large classes for Rhode Island
14.3%
free-lunch eligible
226
students enrolled

Hope Valley Elementary School has class sizes larger than 83% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

School address

Hope Valley, RI 02832
District: Chariho · Rhode Island

NCES ID 440015000349 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-13 students YoY

Hope Valley Elementary School held near 280 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.7 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 440015000349 · Hope Valley, RI Other · SMALL · TRAD

226 enr · 16.1:1 · 14.3% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Chariho High School (991 students)

Hope Valley Elementary School held near 280 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.7 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

Hope Valley Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hope Valley Elementary School reports 226 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hope Valley Elementary School compares

Hope Valley Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Rhode Island and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Rhode Island Rhode Island avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 17% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.3% ▼ 64% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 226 top 83% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
226
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.3%
free-lunch eligible - 64% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.1%
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
$20,898
per pupil, district-wide - below Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.

Student demographics

White 90.3%
Two or More 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.2, Hope Valley Elementary School is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Chariho reports $20,898 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hope Valley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chariho High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chariho Regional Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Richmond Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Charlestown Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ashaway Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hope Valley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Chariho · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~226 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hope Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Hope Valley Elementary School?

Hope Valley Elementary School has 226 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hope Valley, RI. CCD year-over-year: 293 (2022-23) → 280 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Valley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hope Valley Elementary School is 16.1:1, which is 17% higher than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hope Valley Elementary School?

14.3% of students at Hope Valley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hope Valley Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hope Valley Elementary School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Hope Valley, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope Valley Elementary School?

Hope Valley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).

What other schools are in Chariho?

Besides Hope Valley Elementary School, Chariho also operates Chariho High School (991 students), Chariho Regional Middle School (834 students), and Richmond Elementary School (371 students). See the Chariho district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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