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Carter G. Woodson Middle

Q: Is Carter G. Woodson Middle a good school?

Carter G. Woodson Middle ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Carter G. Woodson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 803 students attended Carter G. Woodson Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Carter G. Woodson Middle?

Students at Carter G. Woodson Middle are 58% African American, 19% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Carter G. Woodson Middle attend?

Students who attend Carter G. Woodson Middle usually go on to attend Hopewell High

Public Grades 6-8

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Carter G. Woodson Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Hopewell, VA, enrolling 803 students and serving one of the most economically challenged communities in the region as part of Hopewell City Public Schools. The school’s overall state ranking places it in the 8th percentile of Virginia middle schools, though this represents a modest improvement from recent years, and the school serves a student body where free/reduced-price lunch eligibility exceeds 100% due to a community-wide program.

Despite the low overall rankings, Carter G. Woodson has some notable bright spots that set it apart. In accelerated math, the school achieves exceptional results: 100% proficiency in 7th-grade Algebra I and 8th-grade Algebra II, and a 95% pass rate in 8th-grade Algebra I—stronger than several nearby schools including Elko Middle, John Rolfe Middle, and Matoaca Middle. English Language Learner students also stand out, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement given the school’s overall performance. Chronic absenteeism has improved steadily from 24.7% in 2021–22 to 17.5% in 2024–25, which is better than many nearby high-poverty schools like Vernon Johns Middle and Falling Creek Middle.

The school faces significant challenges in reading, science, civics, and on-grade-level math, where proficiency rates trail state averages by 15–30 points. However, comparisons to nearby schools provide important context. Carter G. Woodson outperforms several schools with similar or lower poverty rates, including Falling Creek, Vernon Johns, and Elko Middle. Notably, it does so while spending less per student ($9,573) than nearby Elko and John Rolfe (roughly $13,000). The most instructive comparison is J.E.J. Moore Middle, which posts near-state-average scores with a poverty rate of 39.6%—less than half of Woodson’s—illustrating the powerful role economic opportunity plays in shaping outcomes.

803

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,573

Per pupil spending ?

101%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Winston Churchill Drive
Hopewell, VA 23860-3758

(804) 541-6404

District: Hopewell City Public Schools

Students who attend Carter G. Woodson Middle usually attend:

High:

Hopewell High

Feeder schools for Carter G. Woodson Middle:

Elementary:	Dupont Elementary
	Harry E. James Elementary
	Patrick Copeland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.4%

White:

18.9%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (48% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Virginia avg69%

382^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 131Hopewell City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	382 of 416	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	391 of 419	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	392 of 417	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	404 of 422	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	388 of 415	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	397 of 419	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	320 of 424	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	303 of 413	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.5	285 of 415	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.3	313 of 409	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.2	303 of 412	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.8	294 of 416	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.3	384 of 416	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.8	371 of 413	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	342 of 413	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	373 of 408	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	364 of 390	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	327 of 391	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.4	265 of 387	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	227 of 383	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.6	254 of 340	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	251 of 297	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	257 of 297	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	276 of 299	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	268 of 298	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	267 of 292	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	273 of 281	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	261 of 278	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	19 of 134	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	375 of 409	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	373 of 403	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	378 of 407	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	394 of 411	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	242 of 283	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	205 of 279	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	230 of 272	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	239 of 275	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	362 of 401	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	366 of 403	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	380 of 402	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	383 of 410	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	381 of 404	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	387 of 407	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	387 of 409	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	391 of 400	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	383 of 400	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	379 of 396	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	392 of 402	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+78 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%~ state avg

Algebra I97%~ state avg

Earth Science86%-5 vs state

English Reading52%-21 vs state

Civics and Economics47%-27 vs state

Mathematics39%-17 vs state

Science34%-31 vs state

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Monday, November 24, 2014

Horrible SOL scores and poor academic performances. Over 77% of the kids here get free or reduced lunch. The admin here spends more time suspending kids and sending them to Alternative School than focusing on getting to the core of the problem. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carter G. Woodson Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Winston Churchill Drive	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6404	803	66	12.1	101.0%	152 (18.9%)	469 (58.4%)	125 (15.6%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.4%)	14.5	382^nd of 416 public middle schools	8.2%		11.3	391^st of 419 public middle schools	6.7%	9		100.0	95.1	100.0	30.7	37.0	49.4	34.2	85.7		49.6	52.6	53.2			47.5	$9,573	$1,355	$8,218
Elizabeth Davis Middle	Public	6-8	601 Corvus Court	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 541-4700	1,364	93	14.5	75.3%	452 (33.1%)	445 (32.6%)	338 (24.8%)	48 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	75 (5.5%)	49.5	233^rd of 416 public middle schools	44.0%		44.2	252^nd of 419 public middle schools	39.9%	19	94.6	100.0	93.2	475.0	67.4	64.7	39.0	46.7	93.6	≥ 50%	72.5	69.3	75.1	385.0	≥ 50%	74.9	$8,417	$68	$8,349
Colonial Heights Middle	Public	6-8	500 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3420	700	55	12.7	98.4%	283 (40.4%)	216 (30.9%)	108 (15.4%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.9%)	44	269^th of 416 public middle schools	35.3%		41	272^nd of 419 public middle schools	35.1%	3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	94.8		64.9	61.6	42.1	61.9			72.6	65.4	64.6			70.1	$11,049	$782	$10,268
Carver Middle	Public	6-8	3800 Cougar Trail	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 524-3620	970	76	12.7	74.9%	237 (24.4%)	503 (51.9%)	157 (16.2%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.4%)	12.8	387^th of 416 public middle schools	7.0%		9.5	397^th of 419 public middle schools	5.3%	10	476.0	100.0	71.9		43.4	38.3	18.8	28.6	74.1		61.3	60.7	58.8	386.0		47.9	$8,494	$485	$8,009
Vernon Johns Middle	Public	6-8	3101 Homestead Drive	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7020	949	61	15.5	92.4%	49 (5.2%)	785 (82.7%)	107 (11.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	5.6	404^th of 416 public middle schools	2.9%		2	414^th of 419 public middle schools	1.2%	10	78.6		96.0		16.8	26.3	30.9	35.7			32.9	36.3	39.1			50.0	$10,047	$1,490	$8,556
J.E.J. Moore Middle	Public	6-8	11455 Prince George Dr	Disputanta	23842	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 733-2740	1,387	68	20.4	39.6%	589 (42.5%)	457 (32.9%)	220 (15.9%)	9 (0.6%)	10 (0.7%)	11 (0.8%)	91 (6.6%)	55	202^nd of 416 public middle schools	51.4%		59	183^rd of 419 public middle schools	56.3%	19	100.0	100.0	100.0		62.7	63.2	63.3	63.0	≥ 50%		73.9	71.1	72.0			74.5	$11,435	$401	$11,033
Matoaca Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Hickory Road	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 590-3130	775	52	14.9	76.3%	333 (43.0%)	324 (41.8%)	65 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.8%)	33.2	318^th of 416 public middle schools	23.6%		19.4	374^th of 419 public middle schools	10.7%	56	90.9	100.0	80.4		63.0	46.5	23.9	37.0	77.1		75.3	68.8	68.5	≥ 50%		64.0	$8,561	$223	$8,338
Salem Church Middle	Public	6-8	9700 Salem Church Rd	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6225	876	62	14.1	75.3%	186 (21.2%)	288 (32.9%)	341 (38.9%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.8%)	13.5	383^rd of 416 public middle schools	7.9%		6.6	402^nd of 419 public middle schools	4.1%	19	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	83.5		48.3	40.8	33.3	27.1	98.2		54.7	51.6	48.9	375.0		54.3	$8,366	$122	$8,244
John Rolfe Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Messer Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 226-8730	874	76	11.5	89.1%	52 (5.9%)	698 (79.9%)	77 (8.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	9.7	394^th of 416 public middle schools	5.3%		3.3	411^th of 419 public middle schools	1.9%	17	67.9	95.0	68.4		29.2	26.7	42.4	37.5	48.0		51.0	51.8	52.6	< 50%			$13,330	$775	$12,556
Elko Middle	Public	6-8	5901 Elko Road	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4110	695	54	12.9	89.2%	124 (17.8%)	416 (59.9%)	110 (15.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.5%)	7.2	401^st of 416 public middle schools	3.6%		8.1	401^st of 419 public middle schools	4.3%		60.5	86.2	70.7		30.0	30.4	28.3	27.0	82.4		48.7	49.8	54.5				$13,072	$751	$12,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter G. Woodson Middle

What high school do graduates of Carter G. Woodson Middle attend?

Students who attend Carter G. Woodson Middle usually go on to attend Hopewell High

Is Carter G. Woodson Middle a good school?

Carter G. Woodson Middle ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Carter G. Woodson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 803 students attended Carter G. Woodson Middle.

What district is Carter G. Woodson Middle in?

Hopewell City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Carter G. Woodson Middle?

Students at Carter G. Woodson Middle are 58% African American, 19% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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