New Hope Elementary

Summary:

New Hope Elementary is a public elementary school in Gastonia, North Carolina, serving 520 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Gaston County Schools district, consistently ranking among the top 20% of elementary schools in the state.

New Hope Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the Gaston County Schools and North Carolina state averages in proficiency rates for EOG (End-of-Grade) tests in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 78%, 84%, and 79.5% respectively in Mathematics, significantly higher than the Gaston County (54.2%) and North Carolina (62.7%) averages. The school's performance is particularly strong among specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, with these groups ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Compared to nearby schools like Robinson Elementary, North Belmont Elementary, and McAdenville Elementary, New Hope Elementary stands out for its diverse student population and equitable outcomes. The school's relatively diverse racial makeup, combined with its strong academic performance across different subgroups, suggests that it is providing an inclusive learning environment that supports the success of all students, regardless of their background.


Detail:

Public K-5

 137 Stowe Road
       Gastonia, NC  28056-8560


(704) 836-9112

District: Gaston County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
155th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,471 Help


Students who attend New Hope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cramerton Middle
High:    South Point High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  520

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
African American:
10.6%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.7% Help


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Compare Details New Hope Elementary ranks better than 89.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Gaston County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.9%), African American (10.6%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Hope Elementary is 17.5. 25 elementary schools in the Gaston County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Hope Elementary is $8,471. 28 elementary schools in the Gaston County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Hope Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks New Hope Elementary 155th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See New Hope Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Gaston County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gaston County Schools 158th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Hope Elementary

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Rank History for all students at New Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.81 291st 1276 77.2%
2007 80.21 170th 1293 86.9%
2008 77.33 236th 1324 82.2%
2009 75.38 288th 1354 78.7%
2010 77.25 252nd 1363 81.5%
2011 76.69 257th 1381 81.4%
2012 73.89 323rd 1388 76.7%
2013 80.94 214th 1403 84.7%
2014 90.85 95th 1390 93.2%
2015 83.01 186th 1440 87.1%
2016 71.18 376th 1425 73.6%
2017 74.39 335th 1429 76.6%
2018 75.29 308th 1434 78.5%
2019 78.54 253rd 1473 82.8%
2021 78.06 273rd 1489 81.7%
2022 78.38 264th 1514 82.6%
2023 84.25 179th 1502 88.1%
2024 86.76 155th 1505 89.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at New Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 58.36 231st 801 71.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.04 340th 1332 74.5%
2019 57.62 528th 1361 61.2%
2021 63.22 366th 1329 72.5%
2022 79.09 152nd 1366 88.9%
2023 87.17 76th 1437 94.7%
2024 85.46 92nd 1450 93.7%
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Rank History for Female students at New Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.31 439th 1405 68.8%
2019 70.84 373rd 1424 73.8%
2021 74.88 290th 1440 79.9%
2022 74.56 308th 1458 78.9%
2023 85.15 150th 1459 89.7%
2024 90.68 89th 1455 93.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at New Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.35 174th 897 80.6%
2019 47.93 394th 878 55.1%
2021 61.49 158th 646 75.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at New Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.18 202nd 612 67.0%
2021 53.36 304th 494 38.5%
2022 44.40 407th 500 18.6%
2023 54.27 368th 582 36.8%
2024 59.96 308th 669 54.0%
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Rank History for Male students at New Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.38 208th 1413 85.3%
2019 82.38 182nd 1430 87.3%
2021 78.08 265th 1444 81.6%
2022 78.27 256th 1464 82.5%
2023 79.95 227th 1461 84.5%
2024 79.41 242nd 1464 83.5%
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Rank History for African American students at New Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.84 114th 927 87.7%
2019 81.99 88th 949 90.7%
2022 80.25 98th 927 89.4%
2024 90.02 36th 924 96.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 85.27 79th 951 91.7%
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Rank History for White students at New Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.41 445th 1178 62.2%
2019 62.13 436th 1183 63.1%
2021 60.87 426th 1172 63.7%
2022 59.41 459th 1194 61.6%
2023 68.80 334th 1183 71.8%
2024 73.34 282nd 1166 75.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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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
1988 369 41 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1989 389 36 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 432
1990 436 39 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1991 419 25 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1992 408 28 4 4 0 n/a n/a -6 438
1993 374 24 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1994 359 19 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1995 393 11 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1996 393 11 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1997 413 12 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1998 337 6 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1999 354 9 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2000 364 13 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2001 345 15 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2002 331 25 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2003 331 25 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2004 379 19 11 11 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2005 387 15 15 11 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2006 393 21 8 11 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2007 404 20 13 18 0 n/a n/a 14 469
2008 448 25 15 13 0 n/a n/a 14 515
2009 481 50 18 11 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2010 451 47 16 11 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2011 460 35 12 17 1 0 14 0 539
2012 454 28 12 18 1 0 15 0 528
2013 447 27 18 18 2 0 13 0 525
2014 412 27 16 20 2 0 16 0 493
2015 449 35 19 25 1 0 13 0 542
2016 441 44 13 27 0 0 11 0 536
2017 412 48 9 23 1 0 14 0 507
2018 383 50 15 30 1 0 12 0 491
2019 377 52 18 30 1 0 13 0 491
2020 363 49 18 36 2 0 39 0 507
2021 354 49 16 44 2 0 19 0 484
2022 359 46 11 38 1 0 18 0 473
2023 374 55 17 46 1 0 27 0 520

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
1988 412 16.0 25.7 14.3
1989 432 22.0 19.6 12.7
1990 479 22.0 21.7 10.4
1991 449 24.0 18.7 11.1
1992 438 26.0 16.8 7.3
1993 407 20.0 20.4 13.5
1994 386 20.0 19.3 15
1995 411 20.0 20.6 11.4
1996 411 20.0 20.6 11.4
1997 432 22.0 19.6 10.4
1998 348 21.0 16.6 14.9
1999 371 22.0 16.9 18.1
2000 392 22.0 17.8 12.8
2001 374 22.0 17.0 18.4
2002 371 22.0 16.9 19.4
2003 371 22.0 16.9 19.4
2004 420 22.0 19.1 22.4
2005 428 22.0 19.5 23.8
2006 433 22.0 19.7 23.3
2007 469 n/a n/a 25.5
2008 515 28.6 18.0 6
2009 560 31.6 17.7 6.4
2010 526 29.8 17.6 29.3
2011 539 27.5 19.6 28
2012 528 27.0 19.5 32.4
2013 525 29.1 18.0 28.6
2014 493 27.7 17.7 27.8
2015 542 28.0 19.3 30.3
2016 536 29.0 18.4 30
2017 507 26.8 18.8 30
2018 491 27.8 17.6 31.8
2019 491 29.3 16.7 27.3
2020 507 29.1 17.4 25.2
2021 484 30.8 15.6 26.4
2022 473 30.3 15.5 24.3
2023 520 29.5 17.5 32.7

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
1988 412 16.0 25.7 14.3
1989 432 22.0 19.6 12.7
1990 479 22.0 21.7 10.4
1991 449 24.0 18.7 11.1
1992 438 26.0 16.8 7.3
1993 407 20.0 20.4 13.5
1994 386 20.0 19.3 15
1995 411 20.0 20.6 11.4
1996 411 20.0 20.6 11.4
1997 432 22.0 19.6 10.4
1998 348 21.0 16.6 14.9
1999 371 22.0 16.9 18.1
2000 392 22.0 17.8 12.8
2001 374 22.0 17.0 18.4
2002 371 22.0 16.9 19.4
2003 371 22.0 16.9 19.4
2004 420 22.0 19.1 22.4
2005 428 22.0 19.5 23.8
2006 433 22.0 19.7 23.3
2007 469 n/a n/a 25.5
2008 515 28.6 18.0 6
2009 560 31.6 17.7 6.4
2010 526 29.8 17.6 29.3
2011 539 27.5 19.6 28
2012 528 27.0 19.5 32.4
2013 525 29.1 18.0 28.6
2014 493 27.7 17.7 27.8
2015 542 28.0 19.3 30.3
2016 536 29.0 18.4 30
2017 507 26.8 18.8 30
2018 491 27.8 17.6 31.8
2019 491 29.3 16.7 27.3
2020 507 29.1 17.4 25.2
2021 484 30.8 15.6 26.4
2022 473 30.3 15.5 24.3
2023 520 29.5 17.5 32.7

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for New Hope Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $727 (8.6%) $7,744 (91.4%) $8,471

Data source: North Carolina 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 253rd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 179th of 1502 Elementary schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hope Elementary)69.871.6
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)56.455.9
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (New Hope Elementary)66.365.9
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)51.840.6
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Hope Elementary)68.974.1
 5.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)49.547.5
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (New Hope Elementary)71.176.5
 5.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)53.648.9
 4.7%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Hope Elementary)79.177.6
 1.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)52.548.6
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (New Hope Elementary)73.357.9
 15.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)50.642.7
 7.9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (New Hope Elementary)83.786.8
 3.1%
   5th Grade Science (Gaston County Schools)69.360
 9.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students491520
 5.9%
African American5255
 5.8%
American Indian11
Asian1817
 5.6%
Hispanic3046
 53.3%
Pacific Islander00
White377374
 0.8%
Two or More Races1327
 107.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.3%32.7%
 5.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about New Hope Elementary

New Hope Elementary ranks 155th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at New Hope Elementary are 72% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 520 students attended New Hope Elementary.

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

Middle : Cramerton Middle
High : South Point High


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