Elementary Schools in Hopewell City Public Schools

Summary:

The Hopewell City Public Schools district in Virginia is home to 4 elementary schools serving grades K-5, with one additional pre-school learning center. These schools face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to state averages and high rates of student poverty.

Among the elementary schools, Harry E. James Elementary stands out as the highest performer, with the best test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. This school has the lowest student-teacher ratio and the highest spending per student. In contrast, the other elementary schools, including Patrick Copeland Elementary, Dupont Elementary, and Woodlawn Pre-School Learning Center, all struggle to meet state averages on standardized tests.

Across the district, the elementary schools face significant challenges, including high rates of student poverty, with all schools having over 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This, combined with high student-teacher ratios and inconsistent performance across grade levels, suggests systemic issues that will require targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes for the students in the Hopewell City Public Schools district.

District Detail

103 N. 12th Avenue
Hopewell, VA 23860-3758

(804) 541-6400

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,949

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harry E. James Elementary	Public	K-5	1807 Arlington Rd	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6408	535	47	11.3	101.5%	74 (13.8%)	305 (57.0%)	96 (17.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.1%)	19.7	931^st of 1110 public elementary schools	16.1%		16	971^st of 1114 public elementary schools	12.8%	40	71.0	58.1	42.2	33.8	50.7	63.1	54.1	58.3	$12,840	$1,807	$11,033
Dupont Elementary	Public	K-5	300 S. 18th Avenue	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6406	589	41	14.5	100.2%	114 (19.4%)	299 (50.8%)	115 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.8%)	8.2	1044^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.9	920^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.4%	124	45.2	45.4	51.2	51.6	46.2	48.0	52.8	37.2	$11,752	$2,345	$9,407
Patrick Copeland Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Westhill Drive	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6410	579	43	13.6	100.0%	123 (21.2%)	300 (51.8%)	87 (15.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.9%)	7.1	1051^st of 1110 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.9	1040^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.6%	11	47.8	39.1	44.6	44.3	38.0	50.5	56.7	43.0	$10,566	$1,233	$9,333

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Prince George County Public Schools	2.22 mi	7	46^th
Chesterfield County Public Schools	4 mi	74	71^st
Colonial Heights City Public Schools	4.34 mi	6	58^th
Petersburg City Public Schools	5.33 mi	7	129^th
Petersburg Regional Alternative	6.98 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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