Hope Valley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Hope Valley Elementary School

3005 Dixon Road
Durham, NC 27707

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Bottom 50%

Serving 626 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hope Valley 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 is 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 626 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Hope Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Hope Valley Elementary School's student population of 626 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hope Valley Elementary School
Kind	88
1	102
2	114
3	97
4	117
5	108

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Total Students

626 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School
2023	627
2022	604
2021	599
2020	652
2019	652
2018	626
2017	626
2016	636
2015	640
2014	649
2013	654
2012	678
2011	712
2010	702
2009	744
2008	749
2007	761
2006	786
2005	841
2004	843
2003	821

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School
2023	50
2022	49
2021	51
2020	49
2019	49
2018	48
2017	48
2016	48
2015	49
2014	47
2013	42
2012	45
2011	39
2010	45
2009	52
2008	51
2006	34
2005	34
2004	34
2003	34
2002	34

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hope Valley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hope Valley Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1699 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School
2023	#1699
2022	#1699
2021	#1938
2019	#1395
2018	#1447
2017	#1916
2016	#1672
2015	#1429
2014	#1289
2013	#1429
2012	#1880

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(21-22)

46%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2022	46%	51%	42%
2021	22%	42%	29%
2019	45%	42%	32%
2018	47%	48%	33%
2017	36%	47%	35%
2016	38%	47%	33%
2015	41%	44%	32%
2014	44%	43%	30%
2013	38%	42%	29%
2012	78%	82%	74%
2011	70%	82%	71%

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39%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2022	39%	50%	44%
2021	36%	47%	39%
2019	36%	46%	37%
2018	34%	47%	33%
2017	32%	46%	36%
2016	37%	47%	35%
2015	41%	46%	35%
2014	39%	46%	35%
2013	38%	45%	35%
2012	59%	73%	61%
2011	58%	70%	56%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2022	57%	63%	56%
2021	32%	61%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	23:1	14:1	14:1
2005	25:1	14:1	14:1
2004	25:1	15:1	14:1
2003	24:1	15:1	13:1
2002	24:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2021)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	6%	3%	3%
2009	6%	2%	3%
2008	7%	3%	4%
2007	7%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	6%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

41%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	41%	20%	34%
2022	41%	20%	34%
2021	40%	19%	33%
2020	36%	18%	31%
2019	36%	18%	31%
2018	36%	17%	30%
2017	36%	17%	30%
2016	36%	16%	29%
2015	37%	16%	28%
2014	34%	15%	25%
2013	33%	14%	24%
2012	34%	13%	23%
2011	34%	13%	21%
2010	32%	11%	19%
2009	33%	11%	18%
2008	29%	11%	18%
2007	29%	10%	17%
2006	26%	8%	14%
2005	21%	8%	12%
2004	17%	7%	10%
2003	15%	6%	9%

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Black

23%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	26%	25%	39%
2022	28%	25%	41%
2021	29%	25%	42%
2020	34%	25%	44%
2019	34%	25%	44%
2018	36%	26%	47%
2017	36%	26%	47%
2016	36%	26%	48%
2015	32%	26%	49%
2014	33%	26%	50%
2013	32%	26%	51%
2012	30%	26%	51%
2011	30%	26%	52%
2010	33%	31%	57%
2009	34%	31%	57%
2008	35%	29%	55%
2007	34%	29%	55%
2006	38%	32%	58%
2005	40%	31%	59%
2004	41%	31%	60%
2003	40%	31%	59%

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White

23%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	23%	44%	19%
2022	24%	45%	19%
2021	24%	46%	19%
2020	24%	48%	19%
2019	24%	48%	19%
2018	24%	49%	18%
2017	24%	49%	18%
2016	21%	50%	18%
2015	24%	50%	18%
2014	24%	51%	19%
2013	27%	52%	19%
2012	30%	53%	21%
2011	29%	53%	21%
2010	29%	54%	21%
2009	27%	54%	22%
2008	27%	55%	23%
2007	28%	56%	25%
2006	30%	56%	25%
2005	34%	57%	26%
2004	37%	58%	28%
2003	39%	59%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	5%	4%	2%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	0.71	0.71	0.70
2022	0.70	0.70	0.69
2021	0.70	0.69	0.69
2020	0.70	0.68	0.68
2019	0.70	0.68	0.68
2018	0.69	0.67	0.66
2017	0.69	0.67	0.66
2016	0.70	0.66	0.66
2015	0.71	0.66	0.65
2014	0.72	0.65	0.66
2013	0.72	0.65	0.65
2012	0.71	0.64	0.65
2011	0.72	0.64	0.64
2010	0.71	0.61	0.60
2009	0.71	0.61	0.60
2008	0.74	0.61	0.61
2007	0.73	0.60	0.61
2006	0.70	0.58	0.58
2005	0.68	0.58	0.57
2004	0.67	0.57	0.56
2003	0.67	0.56	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	59%	57%	64%
2022	39%	47%	54%
2021	39%	49%	53%
2020	64%	52%	58%
2019	64%	52%	58%
2018	67%	53%	59%
2017	67%	53%	59%
2016	63%	52%	59%
2015	57%	52%	58%
2014	58%	47%	59%
2013	55%	47%	59%
2012	49%	45%	54%
2011	48%	43%	53%
2010	41%	40%	50%
2009	37%	28%	40%
2008	41%	25%	46%
2007	25%	35%	34%
2006	26%	35%	39%
2005	34%	37%	39%
2004	31%	36%	39%
2002	21%	30%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hope Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	10%	9%	6%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2002	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Durham Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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What is Hope Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Hope Valley Elementary School is ranked #1699 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Hope Valley Elementary School?

626 students attend Hope Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Hope Valley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 23% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hope Valley Elementary School?

Hope Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hope Valley Elementary School offer ?

Hope Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hope Valley Elementary School part of?

Hope Valley Elementary School is part of Durham Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Hope Valley Elementary School located?

Hope Valley Elementary School is located in the Hope Valley neighborhood of Durham, NC.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 626 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education