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New Hope Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

New Hope Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Fairfield, Illinois, serving 193 students and part of the New Hope CCSD 6 district, which is ranked 55 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

New Hope Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (79.6% proficiency vs. 53.1%) and Mathematics (72.5% vs. 38.5%). The school particularly stands out for its strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 120 out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools for female students and 56 out of 1,800 for low socioeconomic status students, both earning 5-star ratings. Over the past several years, New Hope has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with rankings ranging from 42 out of 2,086 schools in 2018-2019 to 111 out of 2,082 in 2021-2022.

When compared to the nearby Carmi-White County CUSD 5 district's Jefferson Attendance Center, New Hope Elementary's ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates are significantly higher. This suggests the school is continuously working to enhance the quality of education it provides, despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (35.75% in 2023-2024).

204

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,746

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1804 County Road 445 N
Fairfield, IL 62837-2973

(618) 842-3296

District: New Hope CCSD 6

Students who attend New Hope Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Fairfield Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Hispanic:

2.5%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

187^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

82^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 811New Hope CCSD 6 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	187 of 2056	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	132 of 2067	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	289 of 2077	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	93.0	111 of 2082	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	84 of 1948	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	42 of 2086	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	314 of 2037	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	398 of 2044	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	504 of 2046	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	56.2	781 of 2052	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.6	431 of 2093	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	499 of 2167	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	218 of 2166	89.9%	★★★★☆
2011	86.8	81 of 2147	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	78.8	394 of 2139	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	468 of 2120	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	472 of 2092	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	596 of 2095	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	628 of 2086	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	85.8	106 of 2022	94.8%	★★★★★
2004	61.7	942 of 2030	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.1	614 of 2020	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	120 of 1942	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	46 of 1942	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	99 of 1957	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	27 of 1970	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	68 of 2019	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	56 of 1800	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	45 of 1793	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	7 of 1816	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	218 of 1947	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	335 of 1959	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	849 of 1984	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	596 of 1977	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.6	143 of 1707	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	25 of 2019	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	225 of 1972	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	248 of 1389	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	147 of 1392	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	365 of 1419	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	166 of 1425	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	102 of 1308	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	48 of 1462	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	69.3	394 of 1463	73.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	82 of 1368	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	57 of 1363	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	249 of 1367	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	95.2	54 of 1369	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	103 of 1241	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	67 of 1356	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	54.7	537 of 1293	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	588 of 1293	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.2	380 of 1294	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	40.7	702 of 1302	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.1	373 of 1322	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	326 of 1367	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	329 of 1365	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	90.0	23 of 1344	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	42 of 1327	96.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	24 of 1318	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	84.9	95 of 1293	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	62.9	552 of 1287	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.0	475 of 1272	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.4	350 of 1209	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	89.4	68 of 1204	94.4%	★★★★★
2003	87.2	101 of 1185	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	63 of 1248	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	154 of 1275	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	97.2	24 of 1286	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	18 of 1229	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	120 of 1234	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	63.5	376 of 1292	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	85 of 1286	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	37 of 1048	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	105 of 1296	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	48.6	568 of 1223	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	100 of 884	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	83 of 875	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	62.7	274 of 895	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.2	57 of 898	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	109 of 813	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	76 of 905	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	39.4	545 of 889	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2023)71st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+26 vs state

Mathematics72%+34 vs state

Science67%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Hope Elementary School	Public	K-8	1804 County Road 445 N	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	New Hope CCSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-3296	204	13	15.8	43.1%	194 (95.1%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	89.5	187^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.9%		93.9	132^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.6%	55	56.7	76.9	87.0	69.6	76.7	71.4	73.7	96.2	79.6	87.0	60.9	80.0	66.7	68.4	69.2	72.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		27.4	$10,746	$679	$10,067
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	806 N 1st St	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	Fairfield PSD 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-6501	321	24	13.5	48.9%	279 (86.9%)	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)			50.8						50.8	57.4						57.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.5	98.5	30.0		$13,693	$1,286	$12,407
Jasper Elementary School	Public	K-8	2030 County Road 1020 N	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	Jasper CCSD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-3048	170	13	13.4	40.0%	160 (94.1%)	5 (2.9%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81	375^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.8%		71.2	534^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.2%	159	55.0	93.3	48.0	86.7	70.0	76.5	72.7	73.3	69.3	52.0	60.0	65.0	70.6	45.5	73.3	59.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.4	97.1	97.1		32.8	$11,920	$225	$11,695
Geff Elementary School	Public	K-8	201 E Lafayette St	Geff	62842	Wayne County	Geff CCSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 516-8004	100	12	8.2	66.0%	89 (89.0%)	4 (4.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	40.2	1207^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.9	1093^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.1%	114	40.0		42.9	35.7	30.0	58.3			46.3	21.4	50.0	20.0	25.0			29.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	98.0	98.0		22.2	$16,061	$848	$15,213
Wayne City Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	408 E Mill St	Wayne City	62895	Wayne County	Wayne City CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 895-3103	342	25	13.6	46.2%	331 (96.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	71.9	553^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.1%		77.5	430^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.2%	123	46.9	22.9	69.2	55.9	71.9	78.8	64.3	57.1	66.0	64.1	26.5	50.0	42.4	73.8	45.7	51.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	96.8	95.6	95.6	10.8	30.5	$13,078	$1,876	$11,202
Mount Erie Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 School Dr	Mount Erie	62446	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 854-2611	67	7	9.1	34.3%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	71.4	567^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.4%		65.7	639^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.1%	72			54.5	75.0					65.2	63.6	41.7					52.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$16,915	$1,133	$15,782
Albion Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	361 W Main St	Albion	62806	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 445-2327	427	30	14.0	47.1%	398 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	62.8	745^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.8%		61.3	711^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.6%	34	37.2	61.4	55.8	61.1	69.8	67.3	79.1	79.5	69.0	48.8	38.9	27.9	42.9	34.9	36.4	38.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.3	99.3	6.0	30.1	$11,754	$1,117	$10,637
Johnsonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	891 County Highway 16	Johnsonville	62850	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 673-3044	106	8	12.6	46.2%	106 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.1	456^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.8%		76.7	445^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.5%	11			68.2	63.2					65.9	63.6	52.6					58.5	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	15.2		$12,455	$863	$11,592
East Side Elementary School	Public	K-6	501 E Randolph St	Mc Leansboro	62859	Hamilton County	Hamilton County CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 643-2328	384	26	14.7	54.4%	360 (93.8%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	66.9	673^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	67.3%		74.4	485^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.5%	188	39.6		57.7	64.3	54.7	80.4			63.3	43.7	46.4	45.3	43.5			44.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.3	98.3		16.1	$12,320	$2,796	$9,524
Jefferson Attendance Center	Public	2-3	713 4th St	Carmi	62821	White County	Carmi-White County CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 382-7016	158	12	13.1	55.7%	146 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)								(n/a)			64.3						64.3	90.5						90.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9			$15,212	$1,684	$13,528

Frequently Asked Questions about New Hope Elementary School

How many students attend New Hope Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended New Hope Elementary School.

Is New Hope Elementary School a good school?

Yes. New Hope Elementary School ranks in the top 9.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of New Hope Elementary School attend?

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

High : Fairfield Community High School

What district is New Hope Elementary School in?

New Hope CCSD 6

What is the racial makeup of New Hope Elementary School?

Students at New Hope Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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