Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Hope’s public schools outscore 74% of Indiana districts
Math proficiency in Hope’s districts is 45%, above the Indiana 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 Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana 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.
Hope’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,847 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Hauser Jr-Sr High School. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Hope’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
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
Hope Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 547 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Hope’s public schools are run by Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation, which also serves Clifford, Flat Rock, Hartsville and Haw Creek. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Hope vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Hope’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | B+ | Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation |
Every school in Hope
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hope’s schools
Are Hope’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hope children attend outscore 74% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hope in?
Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 982 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Hope’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Hope spend per student?
$12,847 in Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hope families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hope → They have their own page.
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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.