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St. HOPE Public School 7: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

St. HOPE Public School 7 posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

5201 Strawberry Lane, 95820 (opens in new tab)·Sacramento City Unified·Sacramento·Grades TK-8·471 students·87% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 649-7850·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
29
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #4,899 statewide · #37 of 58 in Sacramento City Unified

St. HOPE Public School 7 scores 29 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 15th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “27% proficient” and call it done. St. HOPE Public School 7 deserves a closer read. The school sits in Sacramento, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

As a charter, St. HOPE Public School 7 enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

40%
8%
52%
Grade 3 · 48% proficient
17%
27%
56%
Grade 4 · 44% proficient
9%
14%
77%
Grade 5 · 23% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
13.2%
State 21.3%
8.1pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-17.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
27.4%
State 42.7%
15.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
48.4%
State 17.9%
30.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
17.3%
State 1.6%
15.7pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic25.5%
White1.1%
Asian1.1%
Black60.5%
Other11.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 87.3% (23pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
471
149 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
30 TK students
6% of a 489-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,654
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$61,429 – $132,487
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At St. HOPE Public School 7 in Sacramento, 34.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. St. HOPE Public School 7 outperforms its district average for low-income students by 4.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.0% Math proficient); Black students (30.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.6 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 263 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Black−5.6pp
30.2% vs 35.8% overall · n=184

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income263 tested
ELA 34.2%·Math 11.0%· +4.8pp vs district
Black184 tested
ELA 30.4%·Math 9.2%· +9.2pp vs district
Hispanic67 tested
ELA 40.3%·Math 19.4%· +7.8pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 21.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +2.1pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 34%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$78K
$7K below CA median
Median Home Value
$417K
$242K below CA median
Bachelor's+
30%
5pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
4.9 years avg experience
27 teachers · 11% first-year · 19% second-year
Teacher Credentials
54% fully credentialed
21.4% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is St. HOPE Public School 7 a good elementary school?
St. HOPE Public School 7 has a Scope Score of 29 out of 100, placing it in the 15th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,899 statewide. 13.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.1 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are St. HOPE Public School 7's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 27.4% of students at St. HOPE Public School 7 met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 272 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does St. HOPE Public School 7 rank in California?
St. HOPE Public School 7 ranks #4,899 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 15th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is St. HOPE Public School 7 getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at St. HOPE Public School 7 decreases by 17.2 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at St. HOPE Public School 7?
48.4% of students at St. HOPE Public School 7 are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 17.3%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does St. HOPE Public School 7 compare to other schools in Sacramento?
St. HOPE Public School 7 scores 29/100 (15th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 471 students. Use the schools in Sacramento page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does St. HOPE Public School 7 serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At St. HOPE Public School 7 in Sacramento, 34.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. St. HOPE Public School 7 outperforms its district average for low-income students by 4.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.0% Math proficient); Black students (30.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.6 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 263 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
13.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 42th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-17.2pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 48th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
27.4%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 38th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
48.4%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 0th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
17.3%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 0th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35240%8%12%40%48%+5
Grade 44117%27%20%37%44%−1
Grade 5439%14%19%58%23%−25
Grade 6536%23%23%49%28%−18
Grade 7506%30%28%36%36%−12
Grade 85711%25%35%30%35%−11
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3518%16%31%45%24%−22
Grade 4422%10%36%52%12%−30
Grade 5432%12%23%63%14%−21
Grade 6536%9%15%70%15%−20
Grade 7500%4%30%66%4%−30
Grade 8570%7%21%72%7%−25
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11991%10%63%26%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged26334.2%+5−4
Black/African American18430.4%+9−2
Hispanic/Latino6740.3%+8+1
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
St. HOPE Public School 7 ←2913.2%27.4%−17.217.3%
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary2.7 mi8658.3%80.9%−0.30.6%
William Land Elementary3.1 mi7344.6%68.7%−13.70.8%
Crocker/Riverside Elementary2.6 mi6950.1%77.4%−0.50.6%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
31%29%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4410 → #2484 → #4957 → #5732 → #4899
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue