New Hope Elementary

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New Hope Elementary ranks 507 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

New Hope Elementary is a public elementary school located in Locust Grove, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 632 students. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 152 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Hope Elementary consistently ranks in the top 50% of Georgia elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment is generally higher than the Henry County and Georgia averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, 50% of 4th-grade students at New Hope Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.8% in Henry County and 48.1% statewide. Additionally, New Hope Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 14.8 students per teacher over the past three years, which is lower than some nearby schools like Timber Ridge Elementary (16.3) and Tussahaw Elementary (15.5).

While New Hope Elementary performs well compared to the district and state, it is not the top-performing school in the immediate area. Nearby schools like Ola Elementary and Timber Ridge Elementary have higher academic proficiency rates in some subject areas. However, New Hope Elementary still outperforms many of the other nearby schools, such as Locust Grove Elementary and Bethlehem Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger ratings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1655 New Hope Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248

(770) 898-7362

District: Henry County

SchoolDigger Rank:
507^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,288

Students who attend New Hope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Locust Grove Middle
High:	Locust Grove High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 646

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

African American:

21.5%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Hope Elementary ranks better than 59.4% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Henry County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.7%), African American (21.5%), Hispanic (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Hope Elementary is 14.1, which is the 9^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Henry County School District. (See more...)

Compare New Hope Elementary employs 45.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Hope Elementary is $9,288. 18 elementary schools in the Henry County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

New Hope Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Henry County:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry County 152^nd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Hope Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2007	72.08	312^th	1125	72.3%
2008	68.47	359^th	1134	68.3%
2009	80.17	171^st	1133	84.9%
2010	68.21	409^th	1183	65.4%
2011	70.76	383^rd	1212	68.4%
2012	78.18	217^th	1201	81.9%
2013	77.50	250^th	1225	79.6%
2014	82.77	126^th	1231	89.8%
2015	71.22	301^st	1240	75.7%
2016	76.08	255^th	1233	79.3%
2017	60.77	420^th	1205	65.1%
2018	50.71	551^st	1209	54.4%
2019	50.73	571^st	1234	53.7%
2021	48.73	571^st	1214	53.0%
2022	56.04	493^rd	1244	60.4%
2023	58.67	458^th	1242	63.1%
2024	54.58	507^th	1248	59.4%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Hope Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	682	86	4	22	2	n/a	n/a	27	823
2008	711	110	5	30	4	n/a	n/a	30	890
2009	482	91	3	20	5	n/a	n/a	23	624
2010	456	79	5	29	4	0	22	0	595
2011	546	89	4	33	2	1	23	0	698
2012	536	78	4	33	1	1	19	0	672
2013	531	70	5	34	1	0	16	0	657
2014	552	66	6	33	1	0	17	0	675
2015	541	71	6	31	1	0	21	0	671
2016	555	82	6	42	1	0	30	0	716
2017	516	77	5	46	2	0	34	0	680
2018	526	81	6	50	2	0	40	0	705
2019	546	85	5	49	2	0	39	0	726
2020	517	108	5	62	1	0	32	0	725
2021	452	121	6	72	2	1	33	0	687
2022	417	116	1	64	4	0	35	0	637
2023	392	133	4	67	3	0	33	0	632
2024	392	139	9	63	3	0	40	0	646

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 New Hope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	823	57.4	14.3	27.9
2008	890	61.4	14.5	28.6
2009	624	48.9	12.8	32.8
2010	595	40.3	14.7	34.3
2011	698	46.9	14.8	34.7
2012	672	47.0	14.2	39.1
2013	657	47.0	13.9	42.6
2014	675	48.0	14.0	41.9
2015	671	49.0	13.6	39
2016	716	47.0	15.2	38.3
2017	680	51.0	13.3	38.2
2018	705	53.0	13.3	38.4
2019	726	48.0	15.1	33.6
2020	725	50.0	14.5	34.8
2021	687	48.5	14.1	34.2
2022	637	45.5	14.0	n/a
2023	632	42.5	14.8	37.7
2024	646	45.7	14.1	59.9

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 New Hope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	823	57.4	14.3	27.9
2008	890	61.4	14.5	28.6
2009	624	48.9	12.8	32.8
2010	595	40.3	14.7	34.3
2011	698	46.9	14.8	34.7
2012	672	47.0	14.2	39.1
2013	657	47.0	13.9	42.6
2014	675	48.0	14.0	41.9
2015	671	49.0	13.6	39
2016	716	47.0	15.2	38.3
2017	680	51.0	13.3	38.2
2018	705	53.0	13.3	38.4
2019	726	48.0	15.1	33.6
2020	725	50.0	14.5	34.8
2021	687	48.5	14.1	34.2
2022	637	45.5	14.0	n/a
2023	632	42.5	14.8	37.7
2024	646	45.7	14.1	59.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Hope Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$191 (2.1%)	$9,040 (97.9%)	$9,231
2018	$224 (2.4%)	$9,022 (97.6%)	$9,246
2019	$273 (2.9%)	$9,015 (97.1%)	$9,288

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Hope Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 571^st of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 458^th of 1242 Elementary schools	9.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Hope Elementary)	41.4	46.9	5.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Henry County)	34.4	29.2	5.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hope Elementary)	49.5	51	1.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Henry County)	44.4	34.4	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Hope Elementary)	46.9	33	13.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Henry County)	35.9	27.4	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Hope Elementary)	60.2	47.7	12.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Henry County)	43.4	34.3	9.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Hope Elementary)	42	50	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Henry County)	40.3	31	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Hope Elementary)	42	30.9	11.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Henry County)	32.5	23.1	9.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (New Hope Elementary)	33.3	38.2	4.9%
5th Grade Science (Henry County)	33.8	25.5	8.3%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	726	632	12.9%
African American	85	133	56.5%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	5	4	20%
Hispanic	49	67	36.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	546	392	28.2%
Two or More Races	39	33	15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.6%	37.7%	4%

Schools Near New Hope Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 New Hope Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-7362	646	46	14.1	59.9%	392 (60.7%)	139 (21.5%)	63 (9.8%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	54.6	507^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.4%		58.7	458^th of 1242 public elementary schools	63.1%	49	31.3	45.1	45.3	41.7	50.0	43.6	41.0	$9,288	$273	$9,015
Rock Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Stroud Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-6851	704	48	14.7	58.0%	334 (47.4%)	210 (29.8%)	80 (11.4%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.2%)	41.3	672^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	46.2%		34.9	768^th of 1242 public elementary schools	38.2%	96	23.9	29.5	47.0	27.4	37.9	40.9	43.5	$8,037	$272	$7,765
Ola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	278 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-5777	889	57	15.5	52.1%	311 (35.0%)	375 (42.2%)	122 (13.7%)	16 (1.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.9%)	45.5	619^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.4%		46.3	606^th of 1242 public elementary schools	51.2%	13	36.9	37.4	44.2	34.4	46.6	35.7	28.8	$8,238	$272	$7,966
Unity Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1180 Leguin Mill Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-8886	844	60	14.0	72.4%	319 (37.8%)	360 (42.7%)	94 (11.1%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.2%)	31.1	831^st of 1248 public elementary schools	33.4%		35.8	760^th of 1242 public elementary schools	38.8%	71	27.1	22.8	34.0	34.7	42.8	22.8	29.0	$9,908	$272	$9,635
Tussahaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Coan Dr	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-0164	833	56	14.9	82.6%	38 (4.6%)	646 (77.6%)	92 (11.0%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.5%)	16.3	1075^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.9%		19.8	1012^th of 1242 public elementary schools	18.5%	63	23.1	20.2	28.8	26.9	19.3	7.6	13.6	$9,421	$712	$8,709
Locust Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-5416	599	42	14.4	75.8%	88 (14.7%)	403 (67.3%)	64 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	26.4	907^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.3%		21.3	983^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	20.9%	76	24.8	25.8	33.3	15.8	26.9	33.3	29.3	$11,600	$725	$10,875
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Academic Pkwy	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-8571	472	34	14.0	70.3%	29 (6.1%)	352 (74.6%)	46 (9.7%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	19.2	1017^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.5%		24.9	919^th of 1242 public elementary schools	26.0%	98	12.2	19.0	34.4	13.5	20.7	17.8	33.3	$10,737	$273	$10,464
Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Shiloh Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 504-2356	485	40	12.2	96.3%	240 (49.5%)	169 (34.8%)	34 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	41.5	669^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.4%		42.2	654^th of 1242 public elementary schools	47.3%	15	32.3	31.3	45.5	33.8	55.2	31.2	23.4	$10,379	$803	$9,576
Rocky Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Highway 162 S	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-4987	619	39	15.8	89.7%	217 (35.1%)	280 (45.2%)	78 (12.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.3%)	14.2	1112^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.6	1072^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	13.7%	40	18.2	17.3	24.7	19.3	13.5	12.9	23.7	$10,565	$729	$9,836
Stark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Stark Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 775-9470	666	45	14.7	89.2%	433 (65.0%)	162 (24.3%)	32 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.4%)	40.3	692^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	44.6%		36.5	748^th of 1242 public elementary schools	39.8%	56	33.0	36.7	37.0	35.1	34.4	33.3	36.7	$9,743	$695	$9,049

Frequently Asked Questions about New Hope Elementary

How many students attend New Hope Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 646 students attended New Hope Elementary.

What district is New Hope Elementary in?

Henry County

Is New Hope Elementary a good school?

New Hope Elementary ranks 507^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of New Hope Elementary?

Students at New Hope Elementary are 61% White, 22% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of New Hope Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Hope Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Locust Grove Middle
High : Locust Grove High

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