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Patrick Copeland Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1051^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Patrick Copeland Elementary is a public elementary school in Hopewell, Virginia, serving 596 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hopewell City Public Schools district, which is ranked 125 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patrick Copeland Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 47.83%, compared to the state average of 72.89% and the district average of 52.43%. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.7% to 29.8% in recent years, which is much higher than state and district averages. Additionally, the school serves a student population with a very high percentage of economic disadvantage, with 99.5% to 104.03% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby Harry E. James Elementary and Dupont Elementary, which are also part of the Hopewell City Public Schools district, perform similarly to Patrick Copeland Elementary. However, schools in neighboring districts, such as Chesterfield County and Prince George County, generally outperform Patrick Copeland Elementary and the Hopewell City Public Schools district on academic measures, despite serving student populations with similar socioeconomic characteristics.

579

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,566

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Westhill Drive
Hopewell, VA 23860-3758

(804) 541-6410

District: Hopewell City Public Schools

Students who attend Patrick Copeland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carter G. Woodson Middle
High:	Hopewell High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.8%

White:

21.2%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (46% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Virginia avg71%

1,051^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hopewell City Public Schools

125^th of 129Hopewell 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
2025	7.1	1051 of 1110	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1040 of 1114	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	952 of 1114	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1024 of 1109	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	1025 of 1103	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	750 of 1105	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	788 of 1097	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.5	756 of 1099	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.1	935 of 1096	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	872 of 1100	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	982 of 1110	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	885 of 1120	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.8	847 of 1117	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.2	973 of 1117	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.8	958 of 1113	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.5	693 of 1082	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.6	498 of 1081	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	528 of 1083	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.3	123 of 1071	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.5	234 of 1062	78.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	544 of 579	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	556 of 588	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	425 of 579	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	1.7	349 of 355	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	1056 of 1096	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1019 of 1098	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	913 of 1100	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	403 of 580	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	365 of 564	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	935 of 1046	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	938 of 1036	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1005 of 1093	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1028 of 1101	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	982 of 1093	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	924 of 973	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	829 of 979	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	925 of 984	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)31st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading49%-22 vs state

Science44%-25 vs state

Mathematics44%-29 vs state

VA Studies43%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Patrick Copeland Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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%)	49.3	605^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.5%		50.3	614^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.9%	9	68.8	70.8	75.9	72.4	67.6	73.5	71.6	58.9	$7,365	$629	$6,736
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%)	59.2	488^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.0%		59.8	491^st of 1114 public elementary schools	55.9%	3	78.7	83.2	70.2	60.4	75.3	80.2	68.3	81.9	$11,458	$471	$10,987
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%)	59.7	478^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.9%		46.2	657^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.0%	179	69.7	78.2	71.4	68.5	69.7	82.8	74.6	82.5	$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%)	60.8	467^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.9%		63.1	454^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.2%	13	82.7	86.0	79.6	74.2	66.7	76.3	68.7	67.0	$8,031	$461	$7,570
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14801 Woods Edge Rd.	Colonial Heights	23834	Chesterfield County	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%)	27.8	852^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	23.2%		25.4	892^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	19.9%	40	54.1	57.9	69.5	68.6	50.5	60.7	68.1	47.2	$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%)	1.1	1107^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.3%		0.5	1113^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.1%	6	47.5	16.7	27.9	32.8	27.1	12.5	29.5	10.4	$8,675	$1,541	$7,134
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%)	66.6	397^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.2%		67.2	391^st of 1114 public elementary schools	64.9%	6	82.7	86.2	79.2	70.1	80.0	78.5	66.2	81.8	$10,641	$965	$9,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Patrick Copeland Elementary

How many students attend Patrick Copeland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Patrick Copeland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Patrick Copeland Elementary?

Students at Patrick Copeland Elementary are 52% African American, 21% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Patrick Copeland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Patrick Copeland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carter G. Woodson Middle
High : Hopewell High

What district is Patrick Copeland Elementary in?

Hopewell City Public Schools

Is Patrick Copeland Elementary a good school?

Patrick Copeland Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

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