Elementary school (grades K-5) · Knoxville, TN

New Hopewell Elementary

Federal NCES profile for New Hopewell Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470222000753
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Hopewell Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Tennessee schools.

#4 of 14
elementary schools in Knoxville · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
17.5:1
large classes for Tennessee
262
students enrolled

New Hopewell Elementary has class sizes larger than 81% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Hopewell Elementary ranks #4 of 14 elementary schools in Knoxville, TN.

School address

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

+3 students YoY

New Hopewell Elementary held near 257 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.8 → 20.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 470222000753 · Knoxville, TN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

262 enr · 17.5:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Farragut High School (2,073 students)

New Hopewell Elementary held near 257 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.8 → 20.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

New Hopewell Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows New Hopewell Elementary reports 262 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 New Hopewell Elementary compares

New Hopewell Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.5:1 ▲ 14% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 262 top 82% - -

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

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
262
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 81% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.0%
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
$11,187
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
African American 8.0%
Two or More 6.9%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 74.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.0, New Hopewell Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Knox County reports $11,187 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How New Hopewell Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Farragut High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bearden High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Hardin Valley Academy Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
West High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Farragut Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Knox County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Knoxville

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 New Hopewell Elementary

How many students attend New Hopewell Elementary?

New Hopewell Elementary has 262 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Knoxville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 254 (2022-23) → 257 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Hopewell Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at New Hopewell Elementary is 17.5:1, which is 14% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Hopewell Elementary?

The largest demographic group at New Hopewell Elementary is White at 74.8% of enrollment, in Knoxville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Hopewell Elementary?

New Hopewell Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 New Hopewell Elementary rank among elementary schools in Knoxville?

By Resource Investment Index, New Hopewell Elementary ranks #4 of 14 elementary schools in Knoxville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Knoxville on the city page.

What other schools are in Knox County?

Besides New Hopewell Elementary, Knox County also operates Farragut High School (2,073 students), Bearden High School (1,963 students), and Hardin Valley Academy (1,916 students). See the Knox County district page for the complete list.

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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