Is Newhope Elementary a good school?

Newhope Elementary ranks 2720 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newhope Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 359 students attended Newhope Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Newhope Elementary?

Students at Newhope Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Newhope Elementary attend?

Students who attend Newhope Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate High : Los Amigos High

Newhope Elementary

Summary:

Newhope Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 356 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 402 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Newhope Elementary's student performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. However, the school's 6th grade students perform better, with proficiency rates closer to or even exceeding the district and state. The school has a high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students, who perform relatively well compared to other student groups at the school. In contrast, students with disabilities and from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggle, with their performance ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools. Newhope Elementary also faces a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.5% in 2017-2018 to 29.4% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools within the Garden Grove Unified District, such as Heritage Elementary, Edward Russell Elementary, and Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary, Newhope Elementary's performance is generally lower. However, it performs better than nearby schools in the Santa Ana Unified District, such as Abraham Lincoln Elementary and Andrew Jackson Elementary, which have significantly lower proficiency rates and rankings.

Detail:

Public K-6

4419 West Regent Dr.
Santa Ana, CA 92704-2245

(714) 663-6581

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2720^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,512

Students who attend Newhope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate
High:	Los Amigos High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 359

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

Asian:

14.8%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newhope Elementary ranks better than 53.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 36^th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.1%), Asian (14.8%), White (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newhope Elementary is 19.8, which is the lowest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Newhope Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newhope Elementary is $12,512, which is the 10^th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newhope Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Newhope Elementary 2720^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Newhope Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 402^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newhope Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Newhope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.14	2455^th	4809	48.9%
2005	35.52	2976^th	4822	38.3%
2006	42.62	2579^th	4818	46.5%
2007	38.32	3020^th	5113	40.9%
2008	38.04	3066^th	5113	40.0%
2009	43.65	2838^th	5193	45.3%
2010	50.51	2544^th	5314	52.1%
2011	48.64	2681^st	5377	50.1%
2012	46.00	2879^th	5390	46.6%
2013	34.37	3720^th	5530	32.7%
2015	27.62	3887^th	5611	30.7%
2016	42.89	2905^th	5614	48.3%
2017	49.79	2553^rd	5692	55.1%
2018	52.13	2441^st	5662	56.9%
2019	52.50	2457^th	5789	57.6%
2022	38.47	3199^th	5883	45.6%
2023	43.42	2924^th	5874	50.2%
2024	47.19	2720^th	5862	53.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Newhope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.78	452^nd	3246	86.1%
2019	74.26	433^rd	3275	86.8%
2022	67.48	530^th	3311	84.0%
2023	56.48	935^th	3250	71.2%
2024	60.01	721^st	3160	77.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Newhope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.59	1003^rd	2420	58.6%
2024	35.44	1532^nd	2634	41.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newhope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.27	1334^th	5084	73.8%
2019	71.68	1098^th	5173	78.8%
2022	56.16	1917^th	5264	63.6%
2023	57.23	1925^th	5374	64.2%
2024	60.70	1746^th	5511	68.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Newhope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.36	2474^th	5413	54.3%
2019	57.07	2111^th	5492	61.6%
2022	33.86	3425^th	5635	39.2%
2023	35.25	3343^rd	5617	40.5%
2024	40.39	3035^th	5605	45.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Newhope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.00	750^th	2128	64.8%
2019	61.09	700^th	2585	72.9%
2022	44.08	956^th	2227	57.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Newhope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.57	2305^th	5431	57.6%
2019	47.52	2580^th	5510	53.2%
2022	43.74	2792^nd	5663	50.7%
2023	51.34	2376^th	5650	57.9%
2024	53.45	2287^th	5636	59.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newhope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.94	1971^st	4830	59.2%
2019	60.71	1643^rd	4963	66.9%
2022	46.98	2394^th	5084	52.9%
2023	51.39	2159^th	5098	57.7%
2024	60.46	1662^nd	5102	67.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Newhope Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	165	8	146	268	0	n/a	n/a	587
1989	163	5	136	256	0	n/a	n/a	560
1990	100	5	152	304	0	n/a	n/a	561
1991	87	6	154	348	2	n/a	n/a	597
1992	74	3	159	380	3	n/a	n/a	619
1993	78	7	153	393	6	n/a	n/a	637
1994	71	9	159	380	4	n/a	n/a	623
1995	58	10	164	380	2	n/a	n/a	614
1996	58	10	164	380	2	n/a	n/a	614
1997	57	5	161	399	0	n/a	n/a	622
1998	58	3	162	413	1	n/a	n/a	637
1999	34	4	161	429	1	n/a	n/a	629
2000	33	4	161	474	2	n/a	n/a	674
2001	38	3	160	503	1	n/a	n/a	705
2002	19	3	140	553	2	n/a	n/a	717
2003	19	3	140	553	2	n/a	n/a	717
2004	23	4	139	559	2	n/a	n/a	727
2005	26	4	126	569	0	n/a	n/a	725
2006	16	3	132	532	0	n/a	n/a	683
2007	18	2	127	517	0	n/a	n/a	664
2008	17	2	125	485	1	n/a	n/a	630
2009	11	2	122	475	0	3	0	613
2010	10	2	131	448	0	4	1	596
2011	10	3	121	435	0	3	0	572
2012	9	4	104	412	0	1	0	530
2013	11	5	93	387	0	1	0	497
2014	12	5	89	398	0	0	0	504
2015	12	6	79	371	0	1	0	469
2016	9	4	77	346	0	0	0	436
2017	7	4	68	331	0	0	3	413
2018	6	4	63	325	0	0	4	402
2019	8	4	53	327	0	0	4	396
2020	10	3	45	330	0	1	5	394
2021	8	4	41	316	0	0	6	375
2022	7	3	34	298	0	0	7	349
2023	5	2	47	295	0	2	5	356
2024	5	3	53	291	1	2	4	359

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Newhope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	23.4	25.0	n/a
1989	560	21.4	26.1	n/a
1990	561	21.4	26.2	n/a
1991	597	24.4	24.4	n/a
1992	619	24.8	24.9	69.3
1993	637	24.4	26.1	71
1994	623	22.4	27.8	66
1995	614	22.4	27.4	54.9
1996	614	22.4	27.4	54.9
1997	622	26.0	23.9	71.9
1998	637	27.0	23.6	69.1
1999	629	30.0	21.0	71.4
2000	674	29.0	23.2	72.7
2001	705	32.0	22.0	69.5
2002	717	32.0	22.4	69.6
2003	717	32.0	22.4	69.6
2004	727	31.0	23.5	73.9
2005	725	31.0	23.4	71
2006	683	29.0	23.6	72.3
2007	664	29.4	22.6	75.3
2008	630	29.4	21.4	79.2
2009	613	28.0	21.1	81.7
2010	596	26.1	22.8	83.6
2011	572	n/a	n/a	89
2012	530	22.0	24.0	99.4
2013	497	22.0	22.5	84.3
2014	504	18.0	28.0	91.5
2015	469	18.0	26.0	88.9
2016	436	17.0	25.6	83
2017	413	16.0	25.8	82.6
2018	402	17.0	23.6	87.1
2019	396	18.0	22.0	82.6
2020	394	n/a	n/a	85.3
2021	375	16.1	23.2	84.3
2022	349	16.0	21.6	81.1
2023	356	17.5	20.2	91
2024	359	18.0	19.8	93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Newhope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	23.4	25.0	n/a
1989	560	21.4	26.1	n/a
1990	561	21.4	26.2	n/a
1991	597	24.4	24.4	n/a
1992	619	24.8	24.9	69.3
1993	637	24.4	26.1	71
1994	623	22.4	27.8	66
1995	614	22.4	27.4	54.9
1996	614	22.4	27.4	54.9
1997	622	26.0	23.9	71.9
1998	637	27.0	23.6	69.1
1999	629	30.0	21.0	71.4
2000	674	29.0	23.2	72.7
2001	705	32.0	22.0	69.5
2002	717	32.0	22.4	69.6
2003	717	32.0	22.4	69.6
2004	727	31.0	23.5	73.9
2005	725	31.0	23.4	71
2006	683	29.0	23.6	72.3
2007	664	29.4	22.6	75.3
2008	630	29.4	21.4	79.2
2009	613	28.0	21.1	81.7
2010	596	26.1	22.8	83.6
2011	572	n/a	n/a	89
2012	530	22.0	24.0	99.4
2013	497	22.0	22.5	84.3
2014	504	18.0	28.0	91.5
2015	469	18.0	26.0	88.9
2016	436	17.0	25.6	83
2017	413	16.0	25.8	82.6
2018	402	17.0	23.6	87.1
2019	396	18.0	22.0	82.6
2020	394	n/a	n/a	85.3
2021	375	16.1	23.2	84.3
2022	349	16.0	21.6	81.1
2023	356	17.5	20.2	91
2024	359	18.0	19.8	93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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