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Schools in Hope · Hope School District

Hope’s public schools score below 76% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Hope’s districts is 16%, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hope, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#109of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

25%

▼ 15 pts vs AR 40%

2021–22

Math proficiency

16%

▼ 22 pts vs AR 38%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.0K

▲ 10% vs AR $13.6K

FY2024

Students per teacher

10.8

AR 12.4 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,995 students on the public path

In brief

Hope’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Hope’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,957 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Garrett Memorial Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hope’s grade

D Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Arkansas school districts, #109 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 24%

Lower resultsHigher results

Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (201)Better than 26%

C⁻CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,320 test results and a graduating class of 160 could put Hope anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hope’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,322 in math, 1,319 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hope, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Hope

WM. Jefferson Clinton Primary School

Grades PK–6 · 929 students · 18:1 students per teacher

The path, start to finish

PK–6WM. Jefferson Clinton Primary SchoolHope School DistrictD

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD

Hope’s public schools are run by Hope School District, which also serves Fulton, Oakhaven, Patmos and Perrytown and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hope School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,212 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (AR 12.4)

$14,957AR $13,585 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%

State average 39.9% · 1319 students tested

Math16%

State average 38.3% · 1322 students tested

Hope vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Hope’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Hope	C⁻	Hope

Every school in Hope

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hopeby address

WM. Jefferson Clinton Primary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6

929 students18:1Rate it →

Creative Action Team School

Grades 2–12

69 students7:1Rate it →

Beryl Henry Upper Elementary School

Middle · Grades 5–6

198 students12:1Rate it →

Yerger Junior High School

Middle · Grades 7–8

188 students12:1Rate it →

Hope High School

High · Grades 9–12

611 students7:1Rate it →

Other district programsby referral or application

Hope Academy of Public Service

Middle · Grades 5–8

Alternative Education

217 students12:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Garrett Memorial Christian School

Grades PK–12

Private · Religious

170 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Ua Hope Texarkana Technical Center).

Questions about Hope’s schools

Are Hope’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hope children attend score below 76% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #109 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hope in?

Hope School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,212 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Hope’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hope School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Hope spend per student?

$14,957 in Hope School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hope?

Yes: Garrett Memorial Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 170 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.