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Hope Elementary

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Hope Elementary ranks 1970 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1970^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hope Elementary is a standout K-8 school serving 237 students in Porterville, California, known for its remarkable academic improvement and strong performance compared to both state averages and neighboring schools.

The school has undergone an impressive transformation, rising from a low state ranking a decade ago to consistently earning 3-star ratings and now ranking in the 66th percentile. Academically, Hope Elementary excels, particularly in math and science where students score 17 and 25 points above the state average, respectively. This performance is significantly stronger than nearby schools like Belleview Elementary, Roche Elementary, and Jim Maples Academy. Furthermore, the school fosters an exceptional attendance culture, with chronic absenteeism rates less than half the state average, a key strength it shares only with the similarly high-performing Santa Fe Elementary.

As its own district, Hope Elementary operates efficiently, achieving these strong outcomes with lower per-student spending than most area schools. The school is notably effective in supporting students from various backgrounds, with its Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student subgroups consistently earning 4-star ratings. While overall performance is high, parents should note a significant performance dip in 4th grade, which contrasts with the school's strength in upper grades. Overall, Hope Elementary represents a model of effective and equitable education in the Porterville area.

237

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,697

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

613 West Teapot Dome Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257-9465

(559) 784-1064

District: Hope Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.2%

White:

27.8%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 60 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,970^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 61 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

402^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 77 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

284^th of 1,543Hope Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	1970 of 5857	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	2140 of 5869	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	2213 of 5859	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	2217 of 5883	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	423 of 1417	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.5	3431 of 5789	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.2	4915 of 5662	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	4899 of 5692	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	5363 of 5614	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	5297 of 5611	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	4729 of 5530	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	4565 of 5390	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	4136 of 5377	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	4894 of 5314	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	34.3	3417 of 5193	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.5	4492 of 5113	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.6	3964 of 5113	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.5	3882 of 4818	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	4426 of 4822	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.0	4265 of 4809	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	69.8	542 of 3275	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	695 of 3246	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	1430 of 5597	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	1435 of 5612	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	2684 of 5609	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	2154 of 5635	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	475 of 1267	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	2660 of 5492	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.0	5190 of 5413	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	1267 of 5107	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	1101 of 5107	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	1203 of 5087	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	1217 of 5084	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	2518 of 4963	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.5	4438 of 4830	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	1603 of 5460	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	1334 of 5517	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	1396 of 5363	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	1140 of 5264	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	124 of 1110	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	2724 of 5173	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.2	4389 of 5084	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	2332 of 5628	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	3011 of 5643	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2941 of 5638	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	2596 of 5663	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	323 of 1272	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	3460 of 5510	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	4253 of 5431	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	2062 of 2726	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	402 of 2761	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	440 of 2783	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	393 of 2781	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	586 of 2740	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	236 of 894	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.8	1329 of 2715	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	1323 of 2480	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.6	1785 of 2508	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	1800 of 2497	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	2258 of 2477	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	39.6	1438 of 2379	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.2	1694 of 2259	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.9	1038 of 2236	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	25.9	1700 of 2179	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.0	926 of 2063	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.8	1098 of 2005	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	937 of 1999	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.2	886 of 1804	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	31.1	1174 of 1769	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	403 of 2533	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	706 of 2531	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	714 of 2509	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	173 of 738	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	218 of 2395	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	183 of 2388	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	159 of 2374	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	208 of 2359	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	43.9	1132 of 2213	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	254 of 2542	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	244 of 2579	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	127 of 2531	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	197 of 2458	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	75 of 721	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	736 of 2369	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	1163 of 2230	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	471 of 2534	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	555 of 2552	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	389 of 2538	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	459 of 2527	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	251 of 763	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	1279 of 2407	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1266 of 2273	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	384 of 1520	74.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2019)83rd percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

White (2022)24th percentile-38 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+25 vs state

Mathematics54%+17 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hope Elementary	Public	K-8	613 West Teapot Dome Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 784-1064	237	10	23.7	55.3%	66 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	157 (66.2%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	61.9	1970^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.4%		58.1	2140^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.5%	170																	60.9	54.2	57.5	50.0	15.4	52.2	50.0	62.5	75.0	50.3	73.1	19.2	56.5	60.7	54.2	62.5	54.3					$17,697	$778	$16,919
Vandalia Elementary	Public	K-5	271 East College Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7260	556	22	25.1	97.3%	35 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	406 (73.0%)	9 (1.6%)	87 (15.6%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	37.7	3364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%		33.7	3628^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.2%	264																	12.4		12.4	46.2	34.1	44.8				41.5	42.0	28.0	35.1				34.7	98.3				$18,206	$3,609	$14,597
Santa Fe Elementary	Public	K-5	286 East Orange Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-6614	809	36	22.3	88.9%	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	795 (98.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	71.3	1543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.7%		59.4	2094^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.3%	551	15.3	21.1	5.1	13.8	41.9	27.2	29.7	33.2	19.4	29.0	6.8	18.3	9.7	18.4	3.4	10.4	42.4		42.4	61.3	50.0	55.1				55.6	62.9	55.7	44.9				54.6					$18,754	$3,702	$15,052
Olive Street Elementary	Public	K-6	255 West Olive Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7190	624	24	25.5	98.6%	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	604 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	45.3	2869^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		46.7	2753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	53.1%	116																	13.8		13.8	54.8	39.1	41.9	47.6			45.6	57.7	34.0	23.4	36.6			37.5	95.3	96.2	95.3	96.2	$17,413	$3,937	$13,476
West Putnam Elementary	Public	K-6	1345 West Putnam Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7280	478	20	23.7	96.4%	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	457 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	21.9	4678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.8	4703^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	19.9%	25	13.4	4.4	2.0	7.4	41.8	6.7	23.5	26.4	11.9	8.9	3.9	8.6	6.0	4.4	2.0	4.3	12.3		12.3	28.1	24.1	27.1	26.6			26.6	37.3	30.9	13.7	22.7			25.7					$18,822	$4,225	$14,597
John J. Doyle Elementary	Public	K-6	1045 East Orange Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7140	552	22	24.8	99.3%	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	513 (92.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	26.8	4241^st of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%		22	4679^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.3%	438																	5.6		5.6	27.4	33.8	32.2	36.1			32.5	36.5	33.7	23.1	22.7			28.6					$18,794	$5,333	$13,461
Belleview Elementary	Public	K-6	197 West Belleview Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7110	377	16	23.2	95.2%	36 (9.5%)	5 (1.3%)	320 (84.9%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	24.9	4412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		27.1	4194^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.5%	218																	9.3		9.3	32.7	47.4	14.8	28.1			30.9	28.6	40.7	3.7	17.5			22.8					$18,885	$3,788	$15,097
Roche Elementary	Public	K-6	388 North Roche St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7250	334	15	22.7	97.9%	27 (8.1%)	4 (1.2%)	295 (88.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	27.3	4190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%		32.2	3759^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.0%	431																	25.4		25.4	19.2	27.9	41.4	30.6			30.5	36.7	27.9	20.3	20.4			26.0	94.4		96.3		$20,804	$4,960	$15,844
Jim Maples Academy	Public	K-6	252 North Westwood	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Burton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 781-1658	466	19	24.5	88.6%	34 (7.3%)	4 (0.9%)	373 (80.0%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.8%)	22.9	4605^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.4%		22.7	4607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.5%	2																	24.2		24.2	24.7	31.3	37.9	29.4			30.7	9.6	22.4	28.8	9.8			17.9					$19,844	$2,333	$17,511
Burton Elementary	Public	K-6	2375 West Morton St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Burton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 784-2401	437	17	25.7	88.3%	36 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	343 (78.5%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.5%)	29.5	3998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.7%		31.4	3820^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.9%	178																	16.7		16.7	44.6	19.7	32.1	39.0			33.3	52.3	25.4	18.0	17.0			27.8					$19,985	$2,263	$17,722

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Hope Elementary ranks 1970^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Hope Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Hope Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hope Elementary?

Students at Hope Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 28% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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