Good Hope’s public schools score below 71% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Good Hope, 14% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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 California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Good Hope’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Perris Union High spends $19,039 per student and Perris Elementary $18,730, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
California Ranch School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Good Hope’s grade
C: better than 29% of California school districts, #756 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Good Hope, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Good Hope
Good Hope Elementary
Grades K–6 · 648 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Perris
1st grade in Good Hope
Good Hope Elementary
Grades K–6 · 648 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Perris
2nd grade in Good Hope
Good Hope Elementary
Grades K–6 · 648 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Perris
3rd grade in Good Hope
Good Hope Elementary
Grades K–6 · 648 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Perris
4th grade in Good Hope
Good Hope Elementary
Grades K–6 · 648 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Perris
5th grade in Good Hope
Good Hope Elementary
Grades K–6 · 648 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Perris
6th grade in Good Hope
Good Hope Elementary
Grades K–6 · 648 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Perris
7th grade in Good Hope · depends on your address
Pinacate Middle
Grades 7–8 · 952 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Perris
Perris Elementary
Grades K–7 · 617 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Perris
8th grade in Good Hope
Pinacate Middle
Grades 7–8 · 952 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Perris
Good Hope runs its own schools through grade 8 (Perris Elementary School District). From grade 5, students attend the Perris Union High School District, shared with Lake Elsinore and Perris. Its middle school is in Perris. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Good Hope
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Good Hope vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Good Hope’s borders.
Every school in Good Hope
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Good Hope’s schools
Are Good Hope’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Good Hope children attend score below 71% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #756 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Good Hope in?
Two districts: Perris Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Perris Union High School District runs grades 5–12, shared with Lake Elsinore and Perris.
Where do Good Hope kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Liberty High, Paloma Valley High, Heritage High and Perris High.
What is Good Hope’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Perris Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Good Hope spend per student?
$19,039 in Perris Union High School District and $18,730 in Perris Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Good Hope?
Yes: California Ranch School (nonsectarian, grades 9–11, 6 students).
Parents talk
What Good Hope families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Good Hope → They have their own page.
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 California. Stars are from neighbors.