New Hope Elementary School vs. Hillsborough Elementary School
Should you attend New Hope Elementary School or Hillsborough Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Hope Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Hillsborough Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, New Hope Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillsborough Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
548 students
425 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1845 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#258 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
73%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
75%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
1
Kindergarten Students
91
72
Grade 1 Students
90
72
Grade 2 Students
83
72
Grade 3 Students
91
75
Grade 4 Students
93
68
Grade 5 Students
84
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
50%
6%


% Black
9%
7%


% White
31%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

