Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTMORELAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510398001765
Cople Elementary
7114 Cople Highway, Hague, VA 22469 · (804) 472-2081 · Westmoreland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Virginia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
365 students
DISTRICT 103% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Westmoreland County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
65.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 55.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cople Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #799 of 1,111 ▲ 95 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #885 of 1,111 ▼ 87 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #928 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #47 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #352 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #9 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #400 of 759 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
337
-39 (-10%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 337 | 32 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 33 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 27 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 28 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 29.9 | 12.7:1 | 96% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 95% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 76% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 72% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | 25 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cople Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (380 to 337); teachers up 7% (29.9 to 32).
About Cople Elementary
Cople Elementary is a small elementary school in Hague, Virginia. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 337 students. That compares with an average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.
Cople Elementary is one of the 4 schools that make up Westmoreland County Public Schools (1,574 students in total).
Black students account for 48% of enrollment at Cople Elementary, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 26% White, 16% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Among people living in Westmoreland County, the Black share is about 24%. The diversity index for Cople Elementary is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 10.5:1 is based on 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1, 3.3 more students per teacher than here.
Among Virginia public elementary schools, Cople Elementary outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Westmoreland County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $63,398, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Westmoreland County's 6 public schools enroll about 2,167 students and include Cople Elementary.
Montross Middle is about 5.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 5 more public schools inside ten miles.
Cople Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
A 10% decline took enrollment from 376 in 2020-21 to 337 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.5:1.
The allk12 page for Cople Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Westmoreland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,826
Census ACS
Median income
$63,398
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,167 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westmoreland County Public Schools
- Westmoreland HighHigh · 488 students
- Washington District ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Montross MiddleMiddle · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Montross Middle5.4 mi · 334
- Westmoreland High7.5 mi · 488
- Rappahannock High9.4 mi · 544
- Richmond County Elementary9.6 mi · 854
- Piney Point Elementary10.0 mi · 435
- Leonardtown High14.0 mi · 2,118
Frequently asked questions
About Cople ElementaryHow many students attend Cople Elementary?
Cople Elementary enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cople Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cople Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Cople Elementary?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Cople Elementary.
How diverse is Cople Elementary?
Cople Elementary reports a student body of 26% White, 16% Hispanic, 48% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Cople Elementary in?
Cople Elementary is part of Westmoreland County Public Schools.
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