The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on New Hope Charter
New Hope Charter is a young school serving a specific and deliberate mission. It opened in 2021 as the first in-district option for Robla School District families to continue their child's education beyond 6th grade, filling a gap that had long existed. The school currently enrolls grades seven through eight in an in-person program, with enrollment under two hundred students, and has also launched a separate kindergarten through sixth-grade online independent-study program for families preferring home-based learning.
The school operates a college-preparatory model with structural choices that shape daily life: an extended school day, a year-round calendar, and a home-visit program that reaches every family. Its program emphasizes restorative practices, social-emotional learning through an Advisory curriculum, and on-site counseling support. The school also operates under PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports). These elements signal a deliberate approach to school culture and student support beyond academic instruction alone.
Academically, state assessment results show that proficiency rates are low across subjects and grades. In English language arts, roughly a third of students in grades seven and eight met proficiency standards. In mathematics, the results were substantially lower: about one in five in grade seven and one in nine in grade eight. Science proficiency in grade eight was similarly low at roughly one in ten. Grade six data was suppressed, so direct results for that cohort are not available. Across the assessed grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among school campuses in Sacramento County that report such data. A parent may want to explore further with the school why proficiency rates are at this level, what instructional approaches are in place to address gaps, and what trajectory the school expects as it matures.
The student population is economically disadvantaged: a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is diverse by race and ethnicity. Hispanic students make up the majority, with Black, Asian, and White students also present. The actual numbers for special education enrollment and English learner status are not available, so a parent interested in those details would want to ask the school directly.
The housing market in the 95838 zip code where the school is located shows home values and rental rates that have declined modestly year over year, and home values in this area are roughly half the state benchmark. Mortgage rates and regional economic conditions are broadly consistent with statewide trends.
The school is part of New Hope Charter District, a directly funded charter operator. It has no Title I designation listed in the available data. Staff counts, detailed program offerings beyond college prep, and discipline data are not in the record provided, so families investigating enrollment would want to ask about class sizes, elective options, and how the school handles student conduct.
This is a school designed for families who value extended learning time, year-round schooling, and an intensive support structure, and who live in or are willing to travel to the Robla community. The proficiency results indicate substantial academic challenges that warrant close conversation with school leadership before enrollment.
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