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Schools in Good Hope · Cullman County School District

Good Hope’s public schools outscore 75% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Good Hope, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#48of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 4 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▲ 1 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 10% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,657 students on the public path
In brief

Good Hope’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,494 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Good Hope Elementary School, then Good Hope Middle School, then Good Hope High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Good Hope’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Alabama school districts, #48 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (121)Better than 76%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,842 test results and a graduating class of 633 could put Good Hope anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Good Hope’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,850 in math, 4,833 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Good Hope, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Good Hope Primary SchoolCullman County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Good Hope Elementary SchoolCullman County School DistrictB+
6–8Good Hope Middle SchoolCullman County School DistrictB+
9–12Good Hope High SchoolCullman County School DistrictC

Good Hope’s public schools are run by Cullman County School District, which also serves Baileyton, Berlin, Colony and Cullman and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cullman County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 25 schools · 9,901 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,494AL $13,926 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 47.3% · 4833 students tested
Math28%
State average 27.2% · 4850 students tested

Good Hope vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Good Hope’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Good HopeA−Cullman County
CullmanA−Cullman City PK–12 · Cullman County PK–12

Every school in Good Hope

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Good Hopeby address
Good Hope Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cullman
401 students15:1Rate it →
Good Hope Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Cullman
B+
393 students19:1Rate it →
Good Hope Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cullman
B+
378 students19:1Rate it →
Good Hope High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cullman
C
485 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Good Hope’s schools

Are Good Hope’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Good Hope children attend outscore 75% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #48 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Good Hope in?

Cullman County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,901 students in 25 schools (2024–25).

Where do Good Hope kids go to high school?

Good Hope High School in Cullman, with 485 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Good Hope’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Cullman County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Good Hope spend per student?

$12,494 in Cullman County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.