For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,539 students in Hopewell City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Hopewell City School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
3,984 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hopewell City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)23%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
59%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
17 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
498 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
2,420 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
61%
22%
# White Students
829 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
21%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
309
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
259
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
286
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
317
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,030 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,998
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,030
$15,228
Best Hopewell City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carter G. Woodson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Winston Churchill Drive
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6404
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6404
Grades: 6-8
| 826 students
Rank: #22.
Harry E. James Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1807 Arlington Rd
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6408
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6408
Grades: K-5
| 481 students
Rank: #33.
Patrick Copeland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Westhill Drive
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6410
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6410
Grades: K-5
| 600 students
Rank: #44.
Dupont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 S. 18th Avenue
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6406
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6406
Grades: K-5
| 632 students
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