Good Hope Elementary, Perris CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Good Hope Elementary

Good Hope Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Perris, a mid-sized Riverside County city with a working- and middle-income character. The school enrolls a small-to-medium cohort, with a student body that is overwhelmingly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged; a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's demographic composition reflects Perris itself, a steadily growing city anchored by historic downtown rail access and surrounded by residential suburbs and logistics facilities.

The most pressing reality at Good Hope Elementary is academic proficiency. State assessment data from the 2024-25 school year show proficiency rates well below the California state average across both English language arts and mathematics. In ELA, proficiency ranges across the tested grades from the low twenties down to single digits as grades progress. Math proficiency is even lower, falling into single digits in the upper grades, and science proficiency at the fifth-grade level tested is also very low. Compared to districts across Riverside County, Good Hope Elementary sits in the bottom quartile overall. These numbers point to a school where most students are not yet meeting grade-level standards in core academics. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what learning support and intervention strategies are in place, what the trajectory has been, and what the school is doing to close these gaps.

The school serves a community under economic pressure. The median household income in the area is working-class, and home values have remained relatively modest by state standards. Perris itself is experiencing residential and commercial growth, with logistics and retail as major local employers. The school sits within a district that in November 2024 won voter approval for a facilities improvement bond aimed at modernizing aging classrooms, repairing infrastructure, and adding STEAM facilities. This signals that campus infrastructure has been a constraint, and the new funding is meant to address both physical condition and capacity as the area grows.

Good Hope Elementary is a regular public school with no special designation as a charter or magnet program. The school operates within Perris Elementary School District and feeds students into the broader K-12 pipeline in the area. Enrollment data were available, but data on special education services, English learner populations, attendance, discipline, and staffing were not provided, so a parent should ask the school directly about those supports and their adequacy.

For a family in Perris, Good Hope Elementary is a neighborhood school with clear demographic and economic continuity with its community. The academic landscape is challenging, with proficiency well below state benchmarks. Understanding the school's specific intervention programs, the qualifications and stability of teaching staff, parent involvement structures, and the school's own assessment of priorities would be essential before deciding whether this is the right fit for your child.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 28% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 414%

School 14% · District 21% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 16% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 69%

School 9% · District 13% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 323%

School 23% · District 31% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 32% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 29% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 624%

School 24% · District 32% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Science

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 14% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.