📍 613 W. Teapot Dome Ave., Porterville, Tulare County, 93257
Hope Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Porterville, Tulare County. The school has 229 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Melanie Matta. It is part of the Hope Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
Hope Elementary enrolls 229 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 11 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White and 1.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 145 | 63% |
| White | 76 | 33% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
153 of the school's 229 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hope Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Hope Elementary is one of 1 schools in Hope Elementary, based in Porterville, California. The district serves 237 students district-wide and employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 229 students, Hope Elementary is close to the district average of about 237 students per school.