Hope’s public schools outscore 89% of Maine districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hope, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 94% of students in Hope’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Maine average (84%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% 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
Hope runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Hope Elementary School (PK–8) is Hope’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Five Town Community School District with Appleton, Camden, Lincolnville and Rockport: Camden Hills Regional H S in Rockport. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 94% and math 90% across both districts in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Five Town spends $21,908 per student and Hope $28,664, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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
A: better than 89% of Maine school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maine average; test scores are 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 PK–8 · 140 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hope
Camden Hills Regional H S
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rockport
10th grade in Hope
Camden Hills Regional H S
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rockport
Hope runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hope). From grade 9, students attend the Five Town Community School District, shared with Appleton, Camden, Lincolnville and Rockport. Its high school is in Rockport. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hope
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Hope vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Hope’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | A | Hope PK–8 · Five Town 9–12 |
| Appleton | A | Appleton PK–8 · Five Town 9–12 |
| Lincolnville | A+ | Lincolnville PK–8 · Five Town 9–12 |
| Camden | A | School Administrative District 28 PK–8 · Five Town 9–12 |
| Union | C | School Administrative District 40 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Five Town with Hope for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Hope
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hope’s schools
Are Hope’s schools good?
By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hope children attend outscore 89% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hope in?
Two districts: Hope runs grades PK–8, and Five Town Community School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Appleton, Camden, Lincolnville and Rockport.
Where do Hope kids go to high school?
Camden Hills Regional H S in Rockport, with 757 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Hope’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Five Town Community School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Hope spend per student?
$21,908 in Five Town Community School District and $28,664 in Hope (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hope families are saying about school.
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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 Maine. Stars are from neighbors.