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Hope Elementary School

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Hope Elementary School ranks 52 nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Hope Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the small town of Hope, Maine, with 137 students enrolled. This relatively small school is part of the Hope Public Schools district, which is ranked 29 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key strengths of Hope Elementary School is its consistently strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 78.05% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 63.84%, and 67.07% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 49.38%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine for female students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This consistent high performance has earned Hope Elementary School a ranking of 20th out of 210 Maine elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Another notable aspect of Hope Elementary School is its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.6 to 8.1 over the past few years. This likely contributes to the school's strong academic outcomes by allowing for more individualized attention and support for students. When compared to nearby schools, such as Thomaston Grammar School and Ames Elementary School, Hope Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

140

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,535

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34 Highfield Road
Hope, ME 04847

(207) 785-4081

District: Hope Public Schools

Students who attend Hope Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Camden Hills Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (67% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Maine elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Maine avg53%

52^nd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 176Hope Public Schools among Maine 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	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	52 of 289	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	66 of 288	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	117 of 290	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.2	20 of 210	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	47 of 228	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	83 of 258	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	60 of 254	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.3	75 of 256	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	24 of 255	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	25 of 284	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	19 of 261	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	5 of 258	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.8	10 of 186	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	83.8	13 of 193	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	79.1	10 of 209	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	82.0	18 of 195	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	71.6	34 of 198	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	35 of 192	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	46 of 251	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	33 of 248	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	27 of 64	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	70 of 251	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	43 of 192	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	37 of 150	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	16 of 48	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+14 vs state

Mathematics67%+18 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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Schools Near Hope Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	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	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	34 Highfield Road	Hope	04847	Knox County	Hope Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4081	140	18	8.0	32.1%	140 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.9	52^nd of 289 public elementary schools	82.0%		77	66^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.1%	14	78.1	67.1	36.7	$33,535
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1070 Heald Highway	Union	04862	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 785-4330	125	10	12.6	52.8%	116 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	68.8	93^rd of 289 public elementary schools	67.8%		46.9	179^th of 288 public elementary schools	37.8%	86	65.7	72.3	29.4	$24,920
Appleton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	737 Union Road	Appleton	04862	Knox County	Appleton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4504	132	18	7.2	48.5%	125 (94.7%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	118^th of 289 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.7	129^th of 288 public elementary schools	55.2%	11	68.5	56.5	36.7	$32,392
Warren Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	117 Eastern Road	Warren	04864	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 273-2001	286	32	8.8	58.4%	257 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	42.9	186^th of 289 public elementary schools	35.6%		19.3	259^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.1%	73	65.3	47.3	16.3	$24,668
Camden-Rockport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Children's Way	Rockport	04856	Knox County	Regional School Unit 28/Maine School Admin District 28	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 236-7809	340	32	10.5	29.1%	309 (90.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	86.1	41^st of 289 public elementary schools	85.8%		89.9	26^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.0%	15	71.2	84.2		$28,398
Lincolnville Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	523 Hope Road	Lincolnville	04849	Waldo County	Lincolnville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 763-3366	212	21	10.2	43.4%	206 (97.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90	29^th of 289 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.4	19^th of 288 public elementary schools	93.4%	10	86.8	66.9	52.3	$24,700
Prescott Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Waldoboro Road	Washington	04574	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 845-2424	107	12	8.8	48.6%	98 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	95	10^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.3	13^th of 288 public elementary schools	95.5%	3	85.4	75.0		$24,278
Thomaston Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Watts Lane	Thomaston	04861	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 354-6353	164	19	8.5	47.6%	147 (89.6%)	4 (2.4%)	5 (3.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	78.7	62^nd of 289 public elementary schools	78.5%		80.4	52^nd of 288 public elementary schools	81.9%	10	79.5	65.4	29.2	$33,029
Ames Elementary School	Public	2-5	165 New England Road	Searsmont	04973	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 342-5100	122	10	11.9	56.6%	115 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	78.2	65^th of 289 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.9	76^th of 288 public elementary schools	73.6%	11	72.0	75.3	31.0	$23,435
South School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Broadway	Rockland	04841	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 596-2020	311	33	9.3	64.3%	272 (87.5%)	7 (2.3%)	17 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.9%)	47.3	176^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.1%		54.4	141^st of 288 public elementary schools	51.0%	35	64.5	52.9	18.8	$31,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Hope Elementary School

How many students attend Hope Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Hope Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hope Elementary School?

Students at Hope Elementary School are 100% White.

What schools do graduates of Hope Elementary School attend?

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

High : Camden Hills Regional High School

What district is Hope Elementary School in?

Hope Public Schools

Is Hope Elementary School a good school?

Hope Elementary School ranks 52^nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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