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New Hope Elementary

Q: Is New Hope Elementary a good school?

New Hope Elementary ranks 477 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

New Hope Elementary is a PK-5 school in Locust Grove, GA, serving 621 students within the Henry County School District, where it stands out as a clear academic leader among its neighbors.

New Hope consistently outperforms nearby schools, ranking in the 61st percentile statewide—well above the district’s 30th percentile. For example, its 4th grade math proficiency rate of 55.7% exceeds every nearby school, including Timber Ridge Elementary (48.5%) and Ola Elementary School (44.1%). The school also posts strong science scores, with 5th graders reaching 43.8% proficiency in 2025-2026, nearly matching the state average and far exceeding the district’s 31.1%. While current English Language Arts (ELA) scores are not yet available, the most recent complete data (2024-2025) showed all grade levels exceeding both district and state averages in reading.

What truly sets New Hope apart is its success with diverse learners. The school earns a 4-star rating for both African American students and special education students, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for each group—a remarkable achievement. Male students also perform well, ranking in the 75th percentile. This inclusive success comes despite nearly 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a demographic similar to lower-performing schools like Locust Grove Elementary (29th percentile) and Bethlehem Elementary (19th percentile). Additionally, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 20.6% to 11.8% over three years—far below the district rate of 19.6%. With a favorable 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio and efficient spending ($13,988 per student, less than several lower-performing peers), New Hope delivers strong results while fostering an environment where all students can thrive.

621

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,988

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1655 New Hope Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248

(770) 898-7362

District: Henry County

Students who attend New Hope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Locust Grove Middle
High:	Locust Grove High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

African American:

22.2%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Henry County

✓Above the Georgia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

477^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 28Elementary Schools in the Henry County

142^nd of 202Henry County among Georgia districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	477 of 1222	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	384 of 1238	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	507 of 1236	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	457 of 1223	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	491 of 1220	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	571 of 1214	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	571 of 1234	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	551 of 1209	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	420 of 1205	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.1	255 of 1233	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	301 of 1240	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	126 of 1231	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	250 of 1225	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	217 of 1201	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	383 of 1212	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	409 of 1183	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.2	171 of 1133	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	359 of 1134	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.1	312 of 1125	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	153 of 829	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	194 of 892	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	379 of 879	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	280 of 870	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	433 of 876	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	636 of 1189	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.6	314 of 1224	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	446 of 1223	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	492 of 1212	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	514 of 1206	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	73.3	98 of 535	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	300 of 1186	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	470 of 1225	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	587 of 1220	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	434 of 1210	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	473 of 1209	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	86 of 466	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	165 of 565	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	23.8	394 of 487	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	297 of 455	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	146 of 415	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	563 of 703	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	461 of 769	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	540 of 772	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	519 of 775	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	558 of 779	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)82nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Science44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	621	46	13.6	58.8%	357 (57.5%)	138 (22.2%)	66 (10.6%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	56.3	477^th of 1222 public elementary schools	61.0%		65	384^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.0%	93	47.7	55.7	41.6	43.8	$13,988	$407	$13,581
Rock Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Stroud Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-6851	654	49	13.3	50.9%	301 (46.0%)	205 (31.3%)	79 (12.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	39	683^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	44.1%		49.6	570^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.0%	113	38.2	44.8	36.7	34.8	$13,862	$406	$13,456
Ola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	278 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-5777	866	55	15.6	52.0%	272 (31.4%)	411 (47.5%)	110 (12.7%)	12 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.7%)	41.7	654^th of 1222 public elementary schools	46.5%		51.6	547^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.8%	107	38.2	48.4	37.4	35.2	$13,300	$403	$12,896
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	882	59	15.0	68.3%	280 (31.7%)	410 (46.5%)	112 (12.7%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.8%)	34.3	767^th of 1222 public elementary schools	37.2%		37.9	714^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.3%	53	31.9	36.5	38.9	36.9	$12,826	$404	$12,422
Tussahaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Coan Dr	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-0164	886	58	15.3	78.4%	36 (4.1%)	690 (77.9%)	105 (11.9%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	11	1142^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	6.5%		14.9	1094^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%	48	27.3	23.7	10.9	16.2	$13,934	$1,145	$12,790
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	576	44	13.0	75.0%	62 (10.8%)	424 (73.6%)	48 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	28.1	863^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	29.4%		33.6	787^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.4%	76	36.2	20.0	27.1	41.1	$15,566	$797	$14,769
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Academic Pkwy	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-8571	630	40	15.7	70.6%	28 (4.4%)	496 (78.7%)	51 (8.1%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	20.1	991^st of 1222 public elementary schools	18.9%		27.7	881^st of 1238 public elementary schools	28.8%	110	34.9	30.5	17.0	26.0	$13,377	$407	$12,970
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	495	39	12.6	100.0%	256 (51.7%)	154 (31.1%)	38 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.1%)	64.8	383^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	68.7%		58.6	453^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	63.4%	70	53.7	64.7	45.6	44.2	$15,790	$1,782	$14,007
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	576	43	13.5	100.0%	189 (32.8%)	272 (47.2%)	67 (11.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.9%)	13.3	1109^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.6	1080^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.8%	29	21.3	29.6	19.8	18.7	$16,341	$930	$15,411
Stark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Stark Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 775-9470	678	46	14.6	100.0%	425 (62.7%)	181 (26.7%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.0%)	49.7	545^th of 1222 public elementary schools	55.4%		39.3	699^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.5%	154	59.1	41.5	37.8	38.8	$13,598	$1,117	$12,481

Frequently Asked Questions about New Hope Elementary

What is the racial makeup of New Hope Elementary?

Students at New Hope Elementary are 57% White, 22% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend New Hope Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended New Hope Elementary.

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

Is New Hope Elementary a good school?

New Hope Elementary ranks 477^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is New Hope Elementary in?

Henry County

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