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Hope Elementary School

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Hope Elementary School ranks 428 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Hope Elementary School is a K–6 school in the small town of Hope, Indiana, serving 547 students as part of the Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp, and it holds a 3-star rating. The school ranked 428th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025-26, placing it at the 58th percentile, while its district ranks 165th of 374. Notably, Hope has earned 3 stars every year from 2015-16 through 2025-26, with percentile ranks ranging from 51 to 65 — a remarkably steady record.

Math is Hope's strongest subject. Its all-grades Math proficiency of 52.51% is above the district's 43.76% and fourth highest among 11 nearby schools, behind only CSA Lincoln Campus, Rockcreek Elementary School, and Parkside Elementary School. Third-grade Math is a standout at 67.65%, well above the state's 51.9%. Science (40.94%) ranks third in the nearby group, lifted by 6th grade's 48.1% versus the state's 41.2%. These results are notable given Hope spends $9,752 per pupil — the second lowest among the comparison schools — and has one of the highest student-teacher ratios at 19.1, compared with a nearby average of roughly 17.0. The school outperforms several higher-spending neighbors, including L F Smith Elementary and Taylorsville Elementary School.

Two areas need attention. Fifth-grade Social Studies proficiency is 26.67%, roughly 20 points below the state's 47.2% and near the bottom of the nearby group; it has slid from 46.58% in 2022-23. Fourth-grade ELA is 27.17% against the state's 42.2%, and 4th grade Science (34.78%) also trails the state's 43.8%, even as Science overall jumped from 23.18% to 40.94% year over year. Chronic absenteeism rose from 11.9% to 16.0% in 2024-25 — still below the state's 16.7% but higher than most nearby schools. With 54.48% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, Hope's mid-pack performance is understandable, and its clearest targets are Social Studies and 4th grade ELA.

547

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,514

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84.2%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

9575 N Sr 9
Hope, IN 47246

(812) 546-5001

District: Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp

Students who attend Hope Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hauser Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Indiana avg47%

428^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 374Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	428 of 1015	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	492 of 1005	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	393 of 1011	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	385 of 1016	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	425 of 1020	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	430 of 1016	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	366 of 1031	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	364 of 1027	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	383 of 1033	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	442 of 1046	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.9	635 of 1040	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.0	611 of 1036	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.9	857 of 1035	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	804 of 1015	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.5	720 of 1025	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.1	551 of 1009	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	499 of 1003	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	467 of 996	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.6	622 of 985	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.6	614 of 961	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.8	583 of 959	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.6	235 of 326	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math53%

English Language Arts41%

Science41%

Social Studies27%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hope Elementary School	Public	K-6	9575 N Sr 9	Hope	47246	Bartholomew County	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 546-5001	547	29	19.1	54.5%	490 (89.6%)	5 (0.9%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.1%)	57.4	428^th of 1015 public elementary schools	57.8%		51.4	492^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	51.0%	64	48.5	27.2	46.7	46.8	41.1	67.7	48.9	50.0	45.6	52.5	34.8	48.1	40.9	26.7	84.2%		$9,514	$610	$8,904
W D Richards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3311 Fairlawn Dr	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4311	610	31	19.8	45.2%	380 (62.3%)	23 (3.8%)	139 (22.8%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	49.8	529^th of 1015 public elementary schools	47.9%		48.3	536^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.7%	7	31.1	44.4	45.5	40.3	40.7	37.8	51.0	37.7	35.1	41.1	45.9	33.8	40.6	31.2	93.5%		$11,389	$303	$11,086
L F Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4505 Waycross Dr	Columbus	47203	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 376-4317	420	27	15.4	57.9%	297 (70.7%)	15 (3.6%)	68 (16.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	33.7	686^th of 1015 public elementary schools	32.4%		40.8	613^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.0%	73	26.5	31.6	30.7	45.3	32.9	35.3	33.3	19.4	34.0	30.4	28.1	41.5	34.6	24.2	85.1%		$14,953	$1,595	$13,359
Clifty Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4625 E 50 N	Columbus	47203	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 376-4342	705	48	14.6	66.0%	330 (46.8%)	35 (5.0%)	293 (41.6%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	32.8	695^th of 1015 public elementary schools	31.5%		27.9	745^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.9%	50	41.9	31.5	20.7	25.6	30.7	55.2	32.6	28.1	26.7	36.7	30.0	20.9	25.6	24.4	84.8%		$12,217	$990	$11,227
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Parkside Dr	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4314	733	45	16.3	42.0%	420 (57.3%)	13 (1.8%)	175 (23.9%)	77 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.4%)	70.7	281^st of 1015 public elementary schools	72.3%		72.5	260^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.1%	21	46.2	41.8	59.4	47.0	48.4	61.5	51.8	59.4	45.3	53.6	41.8	50.0	46.0	65.6	98.9%		$12,757	$607	$12,151
Rockcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13000 E 200 S	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 579-5221	351	19	18.4	32.2%	326 (92.9%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	70.9	279^th of 1015 public elementary schools	72.5%		76.3	220^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.1%	59	36.5	57.5	46.9	39.6	44.4	71.2	75.0	69.4	52.1	66.7	50.0	27.1	37.5	59.2	100%		$11,848	$364	$11,484
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2675 California	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 376-4307	704	40	17.7	61.8%	408 (58.0%)	49 (7.0%)	154 (21.9%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.6%)	32.6	698^th of 1015 public elementary schools	31.2%		34	684^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.9%	14	40.0	24.5	22.7	41.7	31.6	43.9	33.0	23.9	31.0	32.7	27.2	31.0	28.9	28.4	90.2%		$12,230	$1,092	$11,138
CSA Fodrea Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2775 Illinois St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	Yes	No	No	(812) 376-4321	351	20	17.5	40.7%	177 (50.4%)	8 (2.3%)	45 (12.8%)	88 (25.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	59.3	401^st of 1015 public elementary schools	60.5%		45.1	571^st of 1005 public elementary schools	43.2%	170	42.9	45.7	50.0	47.4	46.5	47.6	50.0	52.2	42.1	48.3	37.0	39.5	38.1	41.3	91.1%		$11,741	$275	$11,466
Taylorsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9711 Walnut St	Taylorsville	47280	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 526-5448	580	35	16.4	62.8%	320 (55.2%)	6 (1.0%)	230 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	23.7	791^st of 1015 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.6	803^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	20.1%	12	28.8	21.3	33.8	24.7	26.9	38.8	26.3	28.2	15.7	26.9	25.0	12.4	18.3	33.8	83.1%		$13,425	$1,196	$12,229
CSA Lincoln Campus	Public	K-6	750 5th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4447	357	18	19.6	25.5%	278 (77.9%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.4%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	92.2	50^th of 1015 public elementary schools	95.1%		93.2	45^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.5%	5	70.6	79.3	73.1	74.5	74.4	74.5	81.1	78.9	64.7	74.9	64.2	51.0	57.7	59.6	98%		$11,508	$140	$11,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Hope Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hope Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hauser Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Hope Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Hope Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hope Elementary School?

Students at Hope Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Hope Elementary School a good school?

Hope Elementary School ranks 428^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hope Elementary School in?

Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp

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