Hope Elementary

3970-A La Colina Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

279 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Hope Elementary School, located at 3970-A La Colina Road in Santa Barbara, California, is a highly regarded public school serving students in the Hope Elementary School District. Situated in a quiet, residential area of the San Roque/Hope Ranch vicinity, the school is known for its strong sense of community, dedicated faculty, and high academic standards. It typically serves students from kindergarten through sixth grade, focusing on a well-rounded curriculum that emphasizes core subjects like literacy and mathematics while fostering personal growth and social-emotional development.

The school is widely recognized for its inclusive and nurturing environment, which benefits from active parent involvement and a collaborative relationship between staff and the surrounding community. Hope Elementary often highlights its commitment to individualized learning, aiming to support the diverse needs of its student body through smaller class sizes and personalized instruction. With its picturesque setting and reputation for fostering both academic success and character development, Hope Elementary remains a central pillar of the local Santa Barbara educational landscape.

279

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hope Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	109
Hispanic	138
Black	2
Asian	8
Two or More	21
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
138 (49.5%)
White
109 (39.1%)
Two or More
21 (7.5%)
Asian
8 (2.9%)
Black
2 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Hope Elementary
Phone:	(805)563-2974
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	279
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	107
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 39

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 45

Grade 6 40