St. Hope Public School 7, Sacramento CA

Original Research by School Decision on St. Hope Public School 7

St. HOPE Public School 7 is a charter school serving kindergarten through grade eight in Sacramento. The school enrolls a modest number of students and sits in a neighborhood where housing values have declined slightly over the past year while rents have risen.

The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with a substantial share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school operates as part of the St. HOPE charter network.

On state testing, the school's results present a clear picture: English language arts performance is notably stronger than mathematics. In grades three and four, ELA proficiency is roughly in the middle range or above, while mathematics proficiency in those same grades is substantially lower. As students move into the upper grades, the pattern intensifies. In grades six through eight, ELA proficiency remains more resilient, but mathematics proficiency drops sharply, with particularly low results in grades seven and eight. Science proficiency, measured in grades five and eight, is very low across both grade levels.

Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile when compared to other districts in Sacramento County. This gap is substantial. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school about its approach to mathematics instruction and the specific support systems in place for students in upper grades, where the performance decline is most pronounced.

The school has not reported chronic absenteeism or four-year graduation rate data, likely because it does not serve high school. Data on students receiving special education services or English learner support was not available. The school's website and recent district priorities were not accessible, so information about its instructional model, programs, or planned changes could not be included here.

For families considering enrollment, the key takeaway is that this school faces significant academic headwinds in mathematics, with the challenge growing sharper at the middle grades level. The ELA results suggest the school has more traction there. Any decision would benefit from a direct conversation with school leadership about interventions, staffing, and the school's strategy for closing the math gap.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 324%

School 24% · district not reported

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 412%

School 12% · district not reported

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 514%

School 14% · district not reported

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 615%

School 15% · district not reported

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 74%

School 4% · district not reported

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 87%

School 7% · district not reported

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 348%

School 48% · district not reported

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 444%

School 44% · district not reported

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 523%

School 23% · district not reported

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 628%

School 28% · district not reported

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 736%

School 36% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 835%

School 35% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Science

Grade 57%

School 7% · district not reported

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 814%

School 14% · district not reported

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.