New Hope Charter is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 207 students in grades K-8 in Sacramento, CA, an area with a high-need student population.
New Hope Charter is struggling academically, with only 25% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 10.46% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54% respectively. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 29.2%, significantly higher than the state average of around 12%. When compared to nearby public elementary schools like Hazel Strauch Elementary, which had 47.62% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, New Hope Charter's performance is consistently the lowest.
New Hope Charter serves a high-need student population, with 86.47% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, higher than nearby schools like Robla Elementary (81.12%) and Las Palmas Elementary (85.64%). The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which is also significantly higher than nearby schools, suggests that student engagement and attendance are major challenges that need to be addressed.
Students at New Hope Charter are 56% Hispanic, 16% African American, 13% White, 10% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.
New Hope Charter District
In the 2023-24 school year, 166 students attended New Hope Charter.