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Hope Elementary

Tulare County school performance

Summary

Hope Elementary is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 74th percentile among California school districts.

50.3% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending down.Trending down

55.2% of students met California's math standard and is trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency50.3%
Current Math Proficiency55.2%
District Reading Rank362 / 977 (63rd percentile)
District Math Rank147 / 977 (85th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio24:1
Spend per Student$16,733
Schools in District1
Student Enrollment237
Low-Income Students131 (55.3%)
English Learners39 (16.5%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading was unchanged from last year and fell 5.7 points over the full period. Math rose 0.9 points from last year and rose 5.2 points over the full period.

Reading -5.7 percentage pointsTrend down•Math +5.2 percentage pointsTrend up
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

nameelectedup for re-election

Tom Cemo

Clerk

N/AN/A

James "Joe" Selzler

Board Member

20242028

Lori Nieblas Witt

Member

20242028

Tim Newby

Member

N/AN/A

Wageneck

Board Member

20222026This year!

Board website

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 18.0 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -5.6 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income -2.1 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

18.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 53.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -9.5 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native -1.4 percentage pointsTrend down

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 26.4 points in math. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +2.1 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +17.5 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

40.7% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 53.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +28.7 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +0.8 percentage pointsTrend up

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does Hope Elementary rank in California?

Hope Elementary ranks No. 362 of 977 in reading and No. 147 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

How do low-income students in Hope Elementary compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 45.9%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 48.6%, compared with 28.2%.

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Which districts should I compare with Hope Elementary?

Elementary districts in Tulare County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
DistrictMathReading
Hope ElementaryThis district55.2%50.3%
Traver Joint Elementary32.9%38.6%
Waukena Joint Union Elementary27.9%27.2%
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How we compare low-income results

“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.