New Hope Charter
201 Jessie Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95838-2500
Summary
New Hope Charter is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 18th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 29.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 16.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 29.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 16.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 991/1,204 (18th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 974/1,204 (19th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 164 |
| Low-Income Students | 133 (81.1%) |
| English Learners | 47 (28.7%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 0.7 points from last year and rose 4.6 points over the full period. Math rose 2.0 points from last year and rose 6.1 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 28.2% to 31.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 991 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 8.8 points ahead in reading. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
5.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 27.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 17% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 12% to 17%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 15.6% to 18.1% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 974 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 11.6-point math income gap is narrower than the 18.4-point gap at a typical California 7–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
3.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 16.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 301 schools for reading and 302 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 7–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does New Hope Charter rank in California?
New Hope Charter ranks No. 991 of 1,204 in reading and No. 974 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does New Hope Charter compare with other schools in Sacramento?
New Hope Charter is No. 9 in reading and No. 12 in math proficiency among the 14 7–8 schools in Sacramento with 2026 results.
Explore schools in SacramentoHow does New Hope Charter compare with other schools in Sacramento County?
New Hope Charter is No. 20 in reading and No. 22 in math proficiency among the 25 7–8 schools in Sacramento County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Sacramento CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 7–8 in the same district or city.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| New Hope CharterThis school | 16.6% | 29.6% |
| Albert Einstein Middle | 21.0% | 37.7% |
| California Middle | 35.2% | 49.3% |
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