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Hopewell Elementary School

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Hopewell Elementary School ranks 190 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Hopewell Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in Collins, Mississippi, with 195 students. It is part of the Covington County School District, which is ranked 63 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hopewell Elementary faces significant challenges compared to its peers. The school has consistently had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.1% to 33.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and other schools in the Covington County district. Additionally, Hopewell's test scores on the MAAP assessments have been consistently lower than the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025 projections, Hopewell's 3rd grade ELA proficiency is 35.7% compared to 51.2% for the district and 49.4% for the state. Furthermore, 100% of Hopewell's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Hopewell Elementary's performance has been declining over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 104 in 2022-2023 to 190 in 2024-2025. Compared to other elementary schools in the Covington County district, as well as those in neighboring districts like Laurel School District and Simpson County School District, Hopewell lags significantly in test scores, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. This suggests the school may be struggling to provide the same level of educational opportunities and outcomes for its students.

196

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,451

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

824 Hopewell Road
Collins, MS 39428

(601) 765-8568

District: Covington County School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.3%

White:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Mississippi median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Mississippi avg53%

190^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Covington County School District

63^rd of 130Covington County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	190 of 383	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	104 of 390	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	104 of 377	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	32.4	260 of 382	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	302 of 381	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	354 of 397	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	357 of 404	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	317 of 406	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	251 of 394	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.3	293 of 402	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.3	342 of 394	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	329 of 408	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	377 of 414	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	290 of 418	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.6	337 of 403	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.0	266 of 392	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	21.3	333 of 394	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+11 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Hopewell Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-6	824 Hopewell Road	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 765-8568	196	16	11.9	98.5%	9 (4.6%)	181 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	50.6	190^th of 383 public elementary schools	50.4%		71.3	104^th of 390 public elementary schools	73.3%	86	35.7	36.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	40.0	50.0	64.3	77.0	$15,451
Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 Dogwood St.	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 765-4383	474	30	15.6	99.4%	83 (17.5%)	320 (67.5%)	41 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	26.8	293^rd of 383 public elementary schools	23.5%		26.8	298^th of 390 public elementary schools	23.6%	5	32.9	35.0	38.3	41.9	37.9	30.0	20.0	31.0	67.3	$10,435
Seminary Elementary	Public	K-4	200 Main St.	Seminary	39479	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 722-3355	420	25	16.7	99.3%	353 (84.0%)	30 (7.1%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	90	24^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.7%		88.2	30^th of 390 public elementary schools	92.3%	6	75.1	77.2			76.3	74.3				$10,896
West Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5652 Highway 84 West	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 439-4823	1,114	78	14.3	69.8%	589 (52.9%)	186 (16.7%)	279 (25.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.0%)	52.3	183^rd of 383 public elementary schools	52.2%		58.6	161^st of 390 public elementary schools	58.7%	22	49.0	44.5	56.1	53.7	47.7	52.2	53.0	39.7	65.4	$9,258
South Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27 Warrior Road	Ellisville	39437	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 477-3577	1,129	77	14.7	62.4%	800 (70.9%)	192 (17.0%)	94 (8.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.3%)	68.4	120^th of 383 public elementary schools	68.7%		66	134^th of 390 public elementary schools	65.6%	14	52.3	53.7	48.9	51.3	66.0	65.6	55.7	73.3	74.1	$9,785
Moselle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 Rayner Road	Moselle	39459	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-7586	554	44	12.4	71.5%	423 (76.4%)	36 (6.5%)	64 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	67.2	126^th of 383 public elementary schools	67.1%		68.2	115^th of 390 public elementary schools	70.5%	11	70.7	60.9	50.0	34.4	84.0	71.9	52.7	49.2	71.1	$10,771
North Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	650 Trace Road	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 426-6632	854	60	14.2	82.4%	326 (38.2%)	302 (35.4%)	171 (20.0%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	40.2	231^st of 383 public elementary schools	39.7%		48.9	209^th of 390 public elementary schools	46.4%	22	51.1	27.1	39.1	56.4	40.4	42.6	28.3	60.7	53.7	$9,762
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1205 Oak Park Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 428-5046	405	21	19.2	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	321 (79.3%)	63 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)										$12,259
Magee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1035 Goodwater Rd NW	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 849-3601	525	31	17.0	92.0%	144 (27.4%)	317 (60.4%)	32 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	22.1	319^th of 383 public elementary schools	16.7%		31.6	274^th of 390 public elementary schools	29.7%	45	24.7	33.8	44.7		30.0	49.2	24.7		44.8	$11,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Hopewell Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hopewell Elementary School?

Students at Hopewell Elementary School are 92% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hopewell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hopewell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Collins High School

How many students attend Hopewell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Hopewell Elementary School.

What district is Hopewell Elementary School in?

Covington County School District

Is Hopewell Elementary School a good school?

Hopewell Elementary School ranks 190^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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