For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,489 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 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
3,944 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
568 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
2,314 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
59%
22%
# White Students
761 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
19%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
309
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
256
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
300
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,172 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,151
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,172
$15,257
Best Hopewell City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carter G. Woodson Middle 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
| 818 students
Rank: #22.
Harry E. James Elementary 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
| 501 students
Rank: #33.
Patrick Copeland Elementary 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
| 596 students
Rank: #44.
Dupont Elementary 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
| 574 students
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