Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sacramento, CA

St. Hope Public School 7

Federal NCES profile for St. Hope Public School 7, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060209411199Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

St. Hope Public School 7 earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#105 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
20.5:1
students per teacher
78.6%
free-lunch eligible

St. Hope Public School 7 has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, St. Hope Public School 7 ranks #105 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

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

-40 students YoY

St. Hope Public School 7 shrank from 557 students in 2022-23 to 517 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).

Teacher FTE added 23.4 → 24.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-40 students YoY 060209411199 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

471 enr · 20.5:1 · 78.6% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Eufaula Elementary School (471 students)

St. Hope Public School 7 shrank from 557 students in 2022-23 to 517 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE added 23.4 → 24.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How St. Hope Public School 7 compares

St. Hope Public School 7 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 20.5:1 ▼ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.6% ▲ 42% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 471 top 50% - -

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

20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
471
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.6%
free-lunch eligible - 42% 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
20.5:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 39% in California - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
66.7%
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
$14,637
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
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
2
in-school suspensions + 79 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 60.5%
Hispanic or Latino 25.5%
Two or More 10.6%
White 1.1%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 60.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.7, St. Hope Public School 7 is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for St. Hope Public School 7 District reports $14,637 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

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 St. Hope Public School 7

How many students attend St. Hope Public School 7?

St. Hope Public School 7 has 471 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 557 (2022-23) → 517 (2023-24), down 40.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Hope Public School 7?

The student-teacher ratio at St. Hope Public School 7 is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% 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 St. Hope Public School 7?

78.6% of students at St. Hope Public School 7 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St. Hope Public School 7?

The largest demographic group at St. Hope Public School 7 is African American at 60.5% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for St. Hope Public School 7?

St. Hope Public School 7 has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower 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 St. Hope Public School 7 rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, St. Hope Public School 7 ranks #105 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, 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 Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in St. Hope Public School 7 District?

None; St. Hope Public School 7 District is a single-school charter district, and St. Hope Public School 7 is its only campus.

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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