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Hope School

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Hope School ranks 54 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Hope School is an elementary school located in Hope, Rhode Island, serving 174 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Scituate School District, which is ranked 24th out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hope School has consistently ranked in the top half of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) tests is generally higher than the state average, particularly in mathematics, where 48.9% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 31.6%. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts is more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 31.4% to 51.9% across grade levels.

Compared to nearby schools, Hope School outperforms some schools in the West Warwick and Cranston districts, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the Coventry and Warwick districts, such as Washington Oak School and Scott School. Overall, Hope School provides a quality education to its students and maintains a stable academic program.

163

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,233

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

391 North Road
Hope, RI 02831

(401) 821-3651

District: Scituate

Students who attend Hope School usually attend:

Middle:	Scituate Middle School
High:	Scituate High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2024 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Rhode Island median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

54^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Scituate

24^th of 60Scituate 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	54 of 166	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	81 of 166	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	70 of 167	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	73 of 166	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	50 of 166	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	59 of 169	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	61 of 169	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.4	28 of 168	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.6	21 of 170	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	33 of 169	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	84.0	22 of 159	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	87.9	9 of 165	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	73.3	56 of 165	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	63 of 165	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.3	56 of 169	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.5	107 of 169	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	67 of 164	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	46 of 158	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	43 of 166	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	64 of 129	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%

Science40%

English Language Arts39%

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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 All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hope School	Public	K-5	391 North Road	Hope	02831	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 821-3651	163	16	10.1	25.8%	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	54^th of 166 public elementary schools	67.5%		47.6	81^st of 166 public elementary schools	51.2%	27	40.0	51.9	36.7	31.4	39.1	55.6	46.7	45.7	48.9	$21,233	$2,345	$18,888
Blackrock School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 LaCasa Drive	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-9450	322	22	14.6	55.3%	243 (75.5%)	6 (1.9%)	46 (14.3%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.9%)	49.6	75^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.8%		51.5	72^nd of 166 public elementary schools	56.6%	3	31.1	40.4	30.6	25.0	32.4	47.1	32.7	37.8	39.3	$19,873	$598	$19,275
Washington Oak School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Read School House Road	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 397-1976	594	36	16.5	25.6%	508 (85.5%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.6%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	85.9	23^rd of 166 public elementary schools	86.1%		92.6	11^th of 166 public elementary schools	93.4%	12	59.0	43.0	52.4	55.4	49.8	58.1	66.7	65.1	62.8	$15,809	$869	$14,940
John F. Horgan School	Public	K-4	124 Providence Street	West Warwick	02893	Kent County	West Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-8449	475	33	14.3	70.1%	289 (60.8%)	12 (2.5%)	131 (27.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.4%)	14.7	150^th of 166 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.4	149^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.2%	1		18.2	23.8		20.6	12.8	16.5		14.4	$16,497	$2,271	$14,226
Wakefield Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	505 Wakefield Street	West Warwick	02893	Kent County	West Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-8452	373	34	10.9	63.5%	238 (63.8%)	12 (3.2%)	85 (22.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	12.8	155^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.6%		15.6	146^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.0%	9		22.0	17.2		20.0	8.7			7.0	$21,277	$1,478	$19,800
Orchard Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 Scituate Avenue	Cranston	02921	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8801	444	31	14.3	16.4%	320 (72.1%)	8 (1.8%)	69 (15.5%)	16 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	77.8	35^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.9%		74.1	44^th of 166 public elementary schools	73.5%	9	47.9	51.9	47.8	40.8	47.1	65.4	40.6	50.7	52.9	$12,821	$359	$12,462
Tiogue School	Public	K-5	170 East Shore Drive	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-9460	328	25	13.1	45.4%	253 (77.1%)	4 (1.2%)	39 (11.9%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	68.4	52^nd of 166 public elementary schools	68.7%		65.1	52^nd of 166 public elementary schools	68.7%		33.3	59.6	44.9	26.7	44.1	76.6	49.3	31.1	52.2	$17,647	$677	$16,970
Oak Lawn School	Public	K-5	36 Stoneham Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8004	247	15	16.4	15.8%	184 (74.5%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (13.4%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	54.9	66^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.2%		41.6	88^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.0%	22	43.6	39.5	23.8	25.6	29.8	65.1	40.5	30.8	46.0	$14,161	$635	$13,525
Hopkins Hill School	Public	K-5	95 Johnson Boulevard	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-9477	323	24	13.4	47.4%	258 (79.9%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.5%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	41.2	93^rd of 166 public elementary schools	44.0%		55.2	62^nd of 166 public elementary schools	62.7%	31	29.3	25.7	34.7	26.7	28.5	34.3	43.8	26.7	34.3	$17,443	$936	$16,507
Scott School	Public	K-5	833 Centerville Road	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3585	189	18	10.5	49.7%	113 (59.8%)	6 (3.2%)	41 (21.7%)	9 (4.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.5%)	77.7	36^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.3%		78.3	36^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.3%		50.0	40.6	51.6	57.7	49.4	46.9	54.8	50.0	50.6	$20,888	$1,358	$19,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Hope School

What district is Hope School in?

Scituate

How many students attend Hope School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Hope School.

What schools do graduates of Hope School attend?

Students who attend Hope School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scituate Middle School
High : Scituate High School

What is the racial makeup of Hope School?

Students at Hope School are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is Hope School a good school?

Hope School ranks 54^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance dataNov 24, 2025

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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