For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,489 students in Hopewell City 51爆料s. 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 51爆料s have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), 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
1,492 Schools
# Students
3,944 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hopewell City 51爆料s, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
59%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
19%
% Black
59%
22%
% White
19%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,172 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,151
$15,509
Spending / Student
$14,172
$15,264
Best Hopewell City 51爆料s Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Patrick Copeland Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Westhill Drive
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6410
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6410
Gr: K-5 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #22.
Carter G. Woodson Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Winston Churchill Drive
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6404
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6404
Gr: 6-8 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Dupont Elementary School
(Math: 47% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
Harry E. James Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1807 Arlington Rd
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6408
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6408
Gr: K-5 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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