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New Hope Elementary

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New Hope Elementary ranks 384 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

New Hope Elementary is a public elementary school in Locust Grove, Georgia, serving 646 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Henry County School District.

New Hope Elementary consistently outperforms the Henry County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with 50.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.1% for the county and 43% for the state. In Mathematics, 51.6% of 4th-grade students at New Hope Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 36.5% for the county and 49% for the state. This strong academic performance places New Hope Elementary in the top 30-40% of elementary schools in Georgia. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 14.8, which may contribute to its success.

New Hope Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Timber Ridge Elementary, Locust Grove Elementary, and Bethlehem Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas. While the school has seen an increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 37.66% to 59.91%, it has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its ability to effectively support its growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

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: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2021 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (47% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 69th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Henry County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

384^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 27Elementary Schools in the Henry County

143^rd of 206Henry 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
2025	65.0	384 of 1238	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	507 of 1248	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	458 of 1242	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	493 of 1244	60.4%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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	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	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	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%)	65	384^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.0%		54.6	507^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.4%	123	40.0	47.4	50.5	45.7	51.6	46.2	51.6	$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%)	49.6	570^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.0%		41.3	672^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	46.2%	102	33.9	35.8	45.2	33.9	45.3	36.5	46.8	$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%)	51.6	547^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.8%		45.5	619^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.4%	72	36.0	39.4	43.4	31.8	51.6	38.1	44.0	$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%)	37.9	714^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.3%		31.1	831^st of 1248 public elementary schools	33.4%	117	22.8	30.7	36.3	33.9	50.4	31.8	33.1	$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%)	14.9	1094^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.3	1075^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.9%	19	17.8	16.6	23.5	24.0	18.6	12.1	24.2	$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%)	33.6	787^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.4%		26.4	907^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.3%	120	18.4	37.8	37.0	25.5	31.6	29.3	41.3	$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%)	27.7	881^st of 1238 public elementary schools	28.8%		19.2	1017^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.5%	136	30.9	12.4	31.0	38.1	19.6	26.4	32.0	$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%)	58.6	453^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	63.4%		41.5	669^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.4%	216	20.0	46.4	44.4	44.3	69.6	50.8	41.3	$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%)	15.6	1080^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.2	1112^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.9%	32	19.7	21.5	17.9	21.1	25.8	14.7	22.1	$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%)	39.3	699^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.5%		40.3	692^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	44.6%	7	29.3	32.6	33.7	43.4	37.0	34.4	32.6	$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 384^th of 1238 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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