Elementary school (grades K-5) · Thornton, CA
New Hope Elementary
Federal NCES profile for New Hope Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
New Hope Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.4:1
- small classes for California
- 66.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 164
- students enrolled
New Hope Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 062697004075 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
New Hope Elementary shrank from 177 students in 2022-23 to 168 in 2023-24 (-5.1%).
Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-9 students YoY 062697004075 · Thornton, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
164 enr · 16.4:1 · 66.7% lunch · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: Soldotna Montessori Charter School (164 students)
New Hope Elementary shrank from 177 students in 2022-23 to 168 in 2023-24 (-5.1%). Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How New Hope Elementary compares
New Hope Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.4:1 | ▼ 24% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.7% | ▲ 20% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 18.3, New Hope Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for New Hope Elementary reports $20,520 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~164 students)
Frequently asked questions about New Hope Elementary
How many students attend New Hope Elementary?
New Hope Elementary has 164 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Thornton, CA. CCD year-over-year: 177 (2022-23) → 168 (2023-24), down 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Hope Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at New Hope Elementary is 16.4:1, which is 24% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% higher 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 New Hope Elementary?
66.7% of students at New Hope Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Hope Elementary?
The largest demographic group at New Hope Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 90.2% of enrollment, in Thornton, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Hope Elementary?
New Hope Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in New Hope Elementary?
None reported; New Hope Elementary operates only New Hope Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.