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Dupont Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1000^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Dupont Elementary is a K–5 school in Hopewell, Virginia, serving 589 students as part of Hopewell City Public Schools, a district ranked among the lowest-performing in the state. The school serves an almost entirely economically disadvantaged population — essentially every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Dupont's state ranking improved this year to the 10th percentile (1000th of 1,111 schools), up from 6th the prior year. Within Hopewell's three elementary schools, Dupont sits in the middle: Patrick Copeland Elementary ranks lower (5th percentile), while Harry E. James Elementary ranks higher (18th percentile).

Academically, Dupont's upper grades outperform its early grades. Fifth-grade math (52.5%) and reading (55.6%) exceed district averages, and 5th-grade science is a genuine bright spot: 70% of students scored proficient, above the state average (68.8%) and far above other Hopewell elementary schools. Yet 3rd-grade reading (44.2%) and math (45.4%) fall below district averages, and 4th-grade math (40.7%) trails Harry E. James Elementary by more than 25 percentage points — notable because Harry E. James sits less than 1.5 miles away and serves a similarly high-poverty population.

Chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically, from 58.1% in 2021–22 to 21.3% in 2024–25, now matching the district average but still above most nearby schools. Per-pupil spending has risen to $11,752, higher than many surrounding schools, though outcomes remain below the area's top performers. Notably, Dupont's Hispanic students perform near the statewide median (52nd percentile), far above other subgroups, suggesting that certain instructional supports may be working for these students and could be extended more broadly. Dupont has real strengths — especially 5th-grade science and attendance improvement — but early-grade reading and math remain clear priorities.

589

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,752

Per pupil spending ?

100.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S. 18th Avenue
Hopewell, VA 23860

(804) 541-6406

District: Hopewell City Public Schools

Students who attend Dupont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carter G. Woodson Middle
High:	Hopewell High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.8%

Hispanic:

19.5%

White:

19.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (51% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Virginia avg72%

1,000^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hopewell City Public Schools

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	13.5	1000 of 1111	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	1044 of 1110	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	920 of 1114	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	990 of 1114	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1043 of 1109	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	901 of 1103	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	689 of 1105	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	712 of 1097	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.4	956 of 1099	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	1034 of 1096	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.6	898 of 1100	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.2	954 of 1110	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	822 of 1120	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.9	857 of 1117	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	887 of 1117	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.4	537 of 1113	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.2	754 of 1082	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.9	896 of 1081	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.5	828 of 1083	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.2	860 of 1071	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.5	818 of 1062	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	535 of 591	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	539 of 579	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	464 of 588	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	511 of 579	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	3.3	401 of 420	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	313 of 324	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	1007 of 1100	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	1003 of 1096	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	849 of 1098	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1019 of 1100	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	295 of 619	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	432 of 564	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	910 of 1040	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	939 of 1046	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	701 of 1036	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	975 of 1099	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	1036 of 1093	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	952 of 1101	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	923 of 1093	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	297 of 306	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	941 of 974	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	915 of 973	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	601 of 979	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	878 of 984	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

African American (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)5th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science70%~ state avg

English Reading52%-20 vs state

Mathematics46%-27 vs state

VA Studies45%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (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 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
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%)	13.5	1000^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.0%		8.2	1044^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.9%	44	45.4	40.7	52.5	70.0	44.2	54.5	55.6	45.3	$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	1052^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	5.3%		7.1	1051^st of 1110 public elementary schools	5.3%	1	53.9	40.0	31.8	45.7	56.0	46.7	49.5	38.0	$10,566	$1,233	$9,333
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%)	23.3	914^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.7%		19.7	931^st of 1110 public elementary schools	16.1%	17	57.5	66.2	48.7	49.0	52.6	65.5	51.0	78.6	$12,840	$1,807	$11,033
Enon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 E. Hundred Rd.	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 530-5720	691	50	13.8	75.3%	308 (44.6%)	223 (32.3%)	92 (13.3%)	20 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	50.5	603^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	45.7%		49.3	605^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.5%	2	71.4	70.5	79.2	70.6	71.4	71.4	73.0	61.7	$7,365	$629	$6,736
Middle Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Middle Road	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 733-2750	769	47	16.3	61.5%	248 (32.2%)	274 (35.6%)	162 (21.1%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	68 (8.8%)	55.9	541^st of 1111 public elementary schools	51.3%		59.7	478^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.9%	63	69.7	70.5	77.6	79.2	63.1	77.1	79.0	73.0	$7,962	$399	$7,562
Elizabeth Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 Beginners Trail Loop	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-4660	729	59	12.2	77.2%	183 (25.1%)	157 (21.5%)	328 (45.0%)	20 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	67	391^st of 1111 public elementary schools	64.8%		60.8	467^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.9%	76	86.0	88.3	85.6	73.7	72.0	77.3	71.2	74.8	$8,031	$461	$7,570
Tussing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3440	652	46	14.1	99.4%	360 (55.2%)	115 (17.6%)	94 (14.4%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	63.1	435^th of 1111 public elementary schools	60.8%		59.2	488^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.0%	53	77.7	81.1	82.7	75.5	71.2	74.4	77.6	72.3	$11,458	$471	$10,987
L.L. Beazley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Courthouse Rd	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 733-2745	507	36	14.0	65.9%	143 (28.2%)	207 (40.8%)	87 (17.2%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.3%)	77.5	239^th of 1111 public elementary schools	78.5%		66.6	397^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.2%	158	88.6	84.4	88.7	76.2	80.0	84.4	77.8	84.4	$10,641	$965	$9,676
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14801 Woods Edge Rd.	South Chesterfield	23834	Colonial Heights city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 530-5733	642	55	11.6	76.2%	159 (24.8%)	235 (36.6%)	193 (30.1%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.5%)	33.5	807^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.8	852^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	23.2%	45	68.2	60.4	69.2	70.0	58.7	61.3	70.9	50.0	$8,932	$505	$8,428
Lakemont Elementary	Public	K-5	51 Gibbons St	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7007	393	33	11.9	93.6%	17 (4.3%)	285 (72.5%)	81 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1.3	1105^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.1	1107^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.3%	2	30.1	50.0	19.2	25.5	21.9	38.9	34.0	31.5	$8,675	$1,541	$7,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Dupont Elementary

What district is Dupont Elementary in?

Hopewell City Public Schools

Is Dupont Elementary a good school?

Dupont Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dupont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dupont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carter G. Woodson Middle
High : Hopewell High

How many students attend Dupont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Dupont Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dupont Elementary?

Students at Dupont Elementary are 51% African American, 20% Hispanic, 19% White, 10% Two or more races.

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