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Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPEWELL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510198000357
Harry E. James Elementary
1807 Arlington Rd, Hopewell, VA 23860 · (804) 541-6408 · Hopewell city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
543 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 Hopewell City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
62.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +18.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 18 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Harry E. James Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #939 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #856 of 1,111 ▲ 82 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #913 of 1,111 ▲ 64 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #492 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #96 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #533 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #40 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #149 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
535
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 535 | 47.2 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 42.3 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 42 | 11.4:1 | 98% (469) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 45 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 681 | 48 | 14.2:1 | 92% (624) |
| 2015-16 | 654 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 91% (597) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 76% (490) |
| 2000-01 | 682 | 49 | 13.9:1 | 66% (448) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry E. James Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (681 to 535); teachers down 2% (48 to 47.2).
About Harry E. James Elementary
Harry E. James Elementary is an elementary school located in Hopewell, Virginia, in Hopewell city. In all, 535 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
The district for Harry E. James Elementary is Hopewell City Public Schools, with 6 schools and 3,949 students.
More than half of enrollment at Harry E. James Elementary is Black: 57%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 14% White, and 10% multiracial. The county population is about 44% Black. The diversity index for Harry E. James Elementary is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Virginia, 13.8:1, is higher.
Harry E. James Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 53.4% and a predicted 60.5%.
In Hopewell city, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $54,729, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. The county has 7 public schools and about 3,949 students.
Of the public schools around it, Harry E. James Elementary is closest to Carter G. Woodson Middle, about 0.9 miles away. Harry E. James Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Harry E. James Elementary ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 53.4% against a local average of 59.3%.
Federal data place Harry E. James Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 545 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 535.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Harry E. James Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hopewell city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,959
Census ACS
Median income
$54,729
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,949 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hopewell City Public Schools
- Hopewell HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Carter G. Woodson MiddleMiddle · 803 students
- Dupont ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Patrick Copeland ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Woodlawn Pre-School Learning CenterElementary · 307 students
- New HOPE AcademyElementary
Other schools in Hopewell
- Hopewell HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Carter G. Woodson MiddleMiddle · 803 students
- Dupont ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Patrick Copeland ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Woodlawn Pre-School Learning CenterElementary · 307 students
- New HOPE AcademyElementary
Nearby schools
- Carter G. Woodson Middle0.9 mi · 803
- Woodlawn Pre-School Learning Center1.2 mi · 307
- Dupont Elementary1.4 mi · 589
- Hopewell High1.5 mi · 1,136
- Patrick Copeland Elementary1.7 mi · 579
- Middle Road Elementary2.2 mi · 769
Frequently asked questions
About Harry E. James ElementaryHow large is Harry E. James Elementary?
Harry E. James Elementary enrolls approximately 535 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Harry E. James Elementary serve?
Harry E. James Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Harry E. James Elementary?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Harry E. James Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Harry E. James Elementary?
Student demographics at Harry E. James Elementary are roughly 14% White, 18% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Harry E. James Elementary in?
Harry E. James Elementary is part of Hopewell City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.