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About this school
Hope Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Porterville, California that is part of Hope Elementary School District.
It serves 229 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
229 Students
11 Teachers
613 W Teapot Dome AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Hope Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 13, 2026
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Hope Elementary School
$9,542
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
13
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Hope Elementary School has received support from
12 individuals from California and
1 individual out-of-state.