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Schools in New Hope · Robbinsdale Public School District

New Hope’s public schools score below 67% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in New Hope’s districts is 25%, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving New 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 Minnesota, not nationally.

#253of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
43%
▼ 8 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 20 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▲ 14% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
5,042 students on the public path
In brief

New Hope’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1451 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Hope’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,434 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then four middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Escuela Exitos and Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy (private) are 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 New Hope’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 33% of Minnesota school districts, #253 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1451)Better than 13%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,851 test results and a graduating class of 999 could put New Hope anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of New Hope’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,734 in math, 4,968 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–12Robbinsdale Cooper Senior HighRobbinsdale Public School DistrictC−

New Hope’s public schools are run by Robbinsdale Public School District, which also serves Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Golden Valley and Robbinsdale. 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.

Robbinsdale Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 24 schools · 10,810 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$19,434MN $17,091 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 51.1% · 4968 students tested
Math25%
State average 44.8% · 4734 students tested

New Hope vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New HopeCRobbinsdale Public
CrystalCRobbinsdale Public
PlymouthA+Wayzata Public
Brooklyn ParkBOsseo Public PK–12 · Anoka-Hennepin Public PK–12

Every school in New Hope

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

District schools in New Hopeby address
Meadow Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
488 students13:1Rate it →
Sonnesyn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
313 students12:1Rate it →
New Hope Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
16 students8:1Rate it →
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
733 students18:1Rate it →
Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
1,396 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving New Hopein other towns
Plymouth Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plymouth
C
749 students18:1Rate it →
Robbinsdale Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Robbinsdale
D
567 students15:1Rate it →
The FAIR School - Crystal
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crystal
C−
439 students20:1Rate it →
Sandburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Golden Valley
C−
341 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Early Childhood Special Education
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Special Education
271 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Escuela Exitos
Elementary · Grades K–8
Charter
231 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in New Hoperun by other districts or the state
North Education Center Academy
High · Grades 7–12
Alternative Education
37 students7:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
73 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (NECA Independent Study, Alc - Neca - Ey, Robbinsdale Shared Time Program, Cooper Credit Recovery and Summer Credit Recovery).

Questions about New Hope’s schools

Are New Hope’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Hope children attend score below 67% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #253 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Hope in?

Robbinsdale Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,810 students in 24 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Hope kids go to high school?

Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High, with 1,396 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is New Hope’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Robbinsdale Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does New Hope spend per student?

$19,434 in Robbinsdale Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in New Hope?

Yes: Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy (religious, grades K–8, 73 students). New Hope also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.