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Hope Community PCS - Tolson

Open Since 2005 Grades PK3 - 8
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Hope Community PCS’s mission is to shape the hearts and minds of our students positively by providing them with an academically rigorous, content-rich curriculum, an environment in which character is modeled and promoted, and a community in which to build trusting relationships with others.

2917 8th Street NE

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School Contacts

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Melissa Morris

Principal
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Earl Phalen

CEO
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Nicole Scott

Title XI Coordinator
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Lili Gilbes

McKinney-Vento Homeless Coordinator
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Adrienne Page

Special Education Manager
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Kerry Smith

Board Chair
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School Performance SY 2018-2019

Tier Ranking

Tier 2

PMF Score

53.8%
4.3
from previous school year

Student Achievement

The School Quality Report measures various aspects of a school’s academic program, including student achievement in English language arts (ELA) and Math on the statewide assessment, PARCC. The percent is the number of students scoring College and Career Ready.

PARCC 4+ ELA

20.6%

PARCC 4+ Math

14.6%

Student Progress

The School Quality Report also measures student growth in ELA and Math on the PARCC assessment for one or two school years.

Growth on the state assessment in ELA

50.8%

Growth on the state assessment in Math

52.2%

School Envrionment

The School Quality Report also assesses the school environment using attendance, re-enrollment, retention or discipline rates. These indicators are predictors of future student achievement.

In-Seat Attendance

92.7%

Re-enrollment

78.9%

Full Performance Reports

2019 School Quality Report (PMF)

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Student Makeup (SY 2018-19)

Total Student Enrollment

485

At-Risk Percentage

63%

Special Education Percentage

13%

Student Reports

SY 2021-22 Annual Report

Financial Information (Based on all the campuses in the School’s Network)

Net Assets

$6,423,006

Total Revenue

$16,239,578

Total Net Income

$960,745

PCS Expense By Category

Our Financial Analysis Report breaks down public charter school expenditures into four categories – Occupancy, Personnel, Student Support, and General Expenses - and compares them to the sector median.

Personnel

49%

Occupancy

22%

General Expenses

17%

Student Support

7%

Financial Reports

FY19 Financial Analysis Report

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FY2021 School Budget

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990

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FY20 Financial Statement

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Administration and Operations

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SY 2022-23 Board Meetings Calendar

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SY 2022-23 Student Enrollment Forms

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SY 2022-23 Employee Policies

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SY 2022-23 Student/Family Policies

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SY 2021-22 Approved Board Meeting Minutes Q1 (Part I)

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SY 2021-22 Approved Board Meeting Minutes Q3 (Part I)

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SY 2021-22 Approved Board Meeting Minutes Q3 (Part II)

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SY 2021-22 Approved Board Meeting Minutes Q3 (Part III)

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