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The Hope Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

The Hope Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 318 students in grades K-8 in Providence, Rhode Island, a district that ranks 54 out of 60 in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Rhode Island elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking of 154 out of 166 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Hope Academy faces significant challenges in improving student academic achievement. The school consistently underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized tests, with only 18.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 14.9% in mathematics, compared to the Rhode Island averages of 33.1% and 30.6%, respectively. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 30% of Rhode Island elementary schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students. For example, Robert L. Bailey IV, a public elementary school just 0.56 miles away, outperformed The Hope Academy by a significant margin on both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments in the 2024-2025 school year.

The Hope Academy's lower spending per student, ranging from $11,154 to $13,898 over the past few years, and high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.65% to 58.18%, may be contributing factors to the school's underperformance compared to nearby schools. The school's ranking and performance on standardized tests have steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of strategies to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

320

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,890

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 533-9241

District: The Hope Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

African American:

17.5%

White:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2018 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg16%

Elementary school

154^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 34 pts since 2018

From bottom 41% (2018) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

44^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 60The Hope Academy among Rhode Island 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	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	154 of 166	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	142 of 166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	133 of 167	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	129 of 166	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	123 of 166	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	99 of 169	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	54 of 58	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	138 of 164	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	105 of 111	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	135 of 158	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	153 of 166	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	44 of 66	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	44 of 64	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	32 of 66	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	36 of 59	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	40 of 62	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)16th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%

Mathematics15%

Science15%

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by a parent
Monday, August 26, 2019

The Hope Academy is a poorly run and poorly conceived school. Their administration turnover rate is shocking they are on their sixth head of school going into their sixth year as a school. This is on top of a poor delegation of duties that leaves each person spread tragically thin and a base of teachers that often has never taught in a classroom before. Their facilities are attractive, but it really is just lipstick on a pig.

Also, beware of the PTA. The people involved are power hungry and cut throat, more interested in the dominance of their clique than in creating a benefit for the students. Close Quote

Schools Near The Hope Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)							RICAS Mathematics (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	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Hope Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Eddy Street	Providence	02905	Providence County	The Hope Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 533-9241	320	28	11.4	80.6%	21 (6.6%)	56 (17.5%)	229 (71.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	12.8	154^th of 166 public elementary schools	7.2%		16.9	142^nd of 166 public elementary schools	14.5%	12	14.7	8.6	11.1	17.1	25.0	29.4	21.2	18.7	5.7	11.4	5.7	11.1	32.4	24.2	14.9	$13,890	$1,756	$12,134
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Public	PK, KG-5	674 Prairie Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0515	635	41	15.4	83.3%	38 (6.0%)	96 (15.1%)	464 (73.1%)	14 (2.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	13.6	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.1	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%	1	15.9	18.7	8.9	8.8				12.5	23.2	10.5	15.0				16.7	$21,394	$4,081	$17,312
Robert L. Bailey IV	Public	K-5	65 Gordon Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-1735	444	30	14.8	89.0%	26 (5.9%)	95 (21.4%)	282 (63.5%)	10 (2.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	32.3	110^th of 166 public elementary schools	33.7%		30.4	109^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.3%	1	16.0	27.3	30.0	22.1				26.7	24.7	41.5	22.7				29.9	$23,862	$3,712	$20,150
Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S	Public, Charter	K-8	17-21 Gordon Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Nuestro Mundo Public Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 210-1555	292	16	18.2	85.3%	21 (7.2%)	6 (2.1%)	259 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	17.6	142^nd of 166 public elementary schools	14.5%		22.8	132^nd of 166 public elementary schools	20.5%	10	5.3		17.4		36.4	23.8	35.0	20.0	9.8	8.7		27.3	9.5	10.5	12.1	$16,058	$2,753	$13,305
Highlander Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	42 Lexington Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Highlander	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 277-2600	269	21	12.8	84.4%	48 (17.8%)	74 (27.5%)	132 (49.1%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	20.4	134^th of 166 public elementary schools	19.3%		15.4	148^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.8%	14	25.0	8.3	11.1	19.4	27.8			16.7			19.4	11.1			8.3	$18,921	$2,243	$16,678
Lillian Feinstein Elementary School	Public	K-5	159 Sackett Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9407	429	24	17.8	85.5%	32 (7.5%)	47 (11.0%)	316 (73.7%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	19.2	136^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.1%		16.5	144^th of 166 public elementary schools	13.3%	8	10.9	24.1	18.6	16.7				20.4	23.5	25.4	14.5				21.6	$19,539	$3,414	$16,125
SouthSide Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	135 Prairie Ave	Providence	02905	Providence County	SouthSide Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-9007	135	10	13.5	80.7%	4 (3.0%)	43 (31.9%)	82 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	29.6	116^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.1%		23.3	128^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.9%	12	28.6	21.7	29.2	7.1				21.3	30.4		28.6				19.7	$17,296	$3,842	$13,454
Achievement First Promesa	Public, Charter	K-5	234 Daboll St	Providence	02907	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1125	548	41	13.3	83.8%	24 (4.4%)	76 (13.9%)	407 (74.3%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	34.4	102^nd of 166 public elementary schools	38.6%		27.8	119^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.3%	17	29.1	27.2	27.2	25.6				26.7	39.1	27.2	18.6				28.5	$13,919	$1,308	$12,612
Leviton Dual Language School	Public	K-5	65 Greenwich Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-2872	288	17	16.9	86.1%	14 (4.9%)	6 (2.1%)	261 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	49.2	79^th of 166 public elementary schools	52.4%		39	91^st of 166 public elementary schools	45.2%	12	27.1	32.4	40.5	28.9				33.9	44.7	42.6	27.1				38.0	$21,264	$3,484	$17,780
Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 Daboll Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0504	662	39	16.9	90.5%	32 (4.8%)	58 (8.8%)	524 (79.2%)	20 (3.0%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	9.9	161^st of 166 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.8	160^th of 166 public elementary schools	3.6%	1	7.2	9.6	8.2					7.5	22.4	14.1	9.9				15.3	$18,337	$3,886	$14,450

Frequently Asked Questions about The Hope Academy

How many students attend The Hope Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended The Hope Academy.

What is the racial makeup of The Hope Academy?

Students at The Hope Academy are 72% Hispanic, 18% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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Is The Hope Academy a good school?

The Hope Academy ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

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