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Schools in Hopewell · Canandaigua City School District, Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District

Hopewell’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hopewell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#375of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
45%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.1K
▼ 30% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Canandaigua City
Students per teacher
9.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,558 students on the public path
In brief

Hopewell’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1114 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hopewell’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Canandaigua City spends $24,052 per student and Phelps-Clifton Springs Central $27,060, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Hopewell’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of New York school districts, #375 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1114)Better than 59%
Towns in Ontario County (16)Better than 44%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,077 test results and a graduating class of 256 could put Hopewell anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Hopewell’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,138 in math, 2,015 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Hopewell runs its own schools through grade 12 (Canandaigua City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District, shared with Clifton Springs, Manchester, Phelps and Phelps. Its school is in Canandaigua. Parts of Hopewell (19% and 7% of its land) are served by Gorham-Middlesex Central and Manchester-Shortsville Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hopewell

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

Canandaigua City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 3,118 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,052NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,438 students, up 58% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,060NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Canandaigua City School District51%
State average 48.9% · 1371 students tested
Math · PK–12, Canandaigua City School District53%
State average 46.5% · 1476 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District31%
State average 48.9% · 644 students tested
Math · PK–12, Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District29%
State average 46.5% · 662 students tested

Hopewell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Hopewell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HopewellB−Canandaigua City PK–12 · Phelps-Clifton Springs Central PK–12
ManchesterCManchester-Shortsville Central PK–12 · Phelps-Clifton Springs Central PK–12
PhelpsC−Phelps-Clifton Springs Central
Canandaigua—Canandaigua City
SenecaC−Gorham-Middlesex Central PK–12 · Geneva City K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Phelps-Clifton Springs Central with Hopewell for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hopewell

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

Also serving Hopewellin other towns
Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canandaigua
C
1,433 students11:1Rate it →
Midlakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Clifton Springs
C−
761 students10:1Rate it →
Canandaigua Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canandaigua
C
687 students8:1Rate it →
Midlakes Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Clifton Springs
A
677 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Hopewell’s schools

Are Hopewell’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Hopewell children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #375 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hopewell in?

Two districts: Canandaigua City School District runs grades PK–12, and Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Clifton Springs, Manchester, Phelps and Phelps.

What is Hopewell’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Canandaigua City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Hopewell spend per student?

$24,052 in Canandaigua City School District and $27,060 in Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.