Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Thornton

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
C−

New Hope Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

26675 North Sacramento Blvd., Thornton, CA 95686 · (209) 794-2376 · Part of New Hope Elementary School District

Thornton’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
164
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about New Hope Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Thornton kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Thornton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8New Hope ElementaryYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

26675 North Sacramento Blvd., Thornton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten16
Grade 116
Grade 214
Grade 313
Grade 422
Grade 520
Grade 619
Grade 722
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
177’20
187’21
177’22
168’23
164’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%White 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Hope Elementary from Thornton families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Thornton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.