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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPEWELL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510198000870
Patrick Copeland Elementary
400 Westhill Drive, Hopewell, VA 23860 · (804) 541-6410 · Hopewell city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Virginia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
13.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
579 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 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
65%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
49.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
48.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 61% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Patrick Copeland Elementary
Patrick Copeland Elementary's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Copeland Elementary this school | 579 | 100.0% | 45.9% |
| Willis A. Jenkins Elementary Newport News | 507 | 100.0% | 53.5% |
| Hidenwood Elementary Newport News | 476 | 100.0% | 52.6% |
| Riverside Elementary Newport News | 506 | 99.0% | 48.8% |
| Richneck Elementary Newport News | 502 | 99.6% | 55.1% |
| Katherine Johnson Elementary Newport News | 553 | 98.6% | 53.3% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Patrick Copeland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #1,023 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,043 of 1,111 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,019 of 1,111 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #404 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #470 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #402 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #112 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #377 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
579
-71 (-11%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 579 | 42.5 | 13.6:1 | 100% (579) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 41 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 41 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 650 | 42 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 45.1 | 14.6:1 | 93% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 45 | 14.7:1 | 92% (608) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 77% (497) |
| 2000-01 | 639 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 584 | 41 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patrick Copeland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (658 to 579); teachers down 6% (45.1 to 42.5).
About Patrick Copeland Elementary
Patrick Copeland Elementary is an elementary school in Hopewell, Virginia, according to federal school records. Total enrollment is 579 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
Hopewell City Public Schools has 3,949 students spread across 6 schools.
At Patrick Copeland Elementary, 52% of students are Black. After that, the student body is 21% White, 15% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Census figures show Hopewell city is about 44% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
There are 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Patrick Copeland Elementary, giving a ratio of 13.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is similar, at 13.8:1. A total of 579 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Hopewell city is similar, at 101%.
On the allk12 Grade, Patrick Copeland Elementary lands at D, ahead of 8% of Virginia public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Patrick Copeland Elementary ranks in the bottom 10% in Virginia. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.9%, against a prediction of 60.9%.
Looking at the county, Hopewell city, median household income comes to about $54,729, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 3,949 students.
The closest school to Patrick Copeland Elementary is Hopewell High, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 60.0% on proficiency, and Patrick Copeland Elementary is below that at 45.9%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 579, down from 650 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.6 students per teacher, compared with 15.5 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. 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
- Harry E. James ElementaryElementary · 535 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
- Harry E. James ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Woodlawn Pre-School Learning CenterElementary · 307 students
- New HOPE AcademyElementary
Nearby schools
- Hopewell High0.2 mi · 1,136
- Dupont Elementary0.9 mi · 589
- Woodlawn Pre-School Learning Center1.2 mi · 307
- Carter G. Woodson Middle1.5 mi · 803
- Harry E. James Elementary1.7 mi · 535
- Enon Elementary2.7 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Patrick Copeland ElementaryHow large is Patrick Copeland Elementary?
Patrick Copeland Elementary enrolls approximately 579 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Patrick Copeland Elementary serve?
Patrick Copeland Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Patrick Copeland Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Patrick Copeland Elementary is approximately 13.6:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Patrick Copeland Elementary?
At Patrick Copeland Elementary, the student body is approximately 21% White, 15% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Patrick Copeland Elementary?
Patrick Copeland Elementary is overseen by Hopewell City Public Schools in Hopewell city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.