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Hopewell City School District

103 N. 12th Avenue
Hopewell, VA 23860-3758
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 818 students in Hopewell City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Hopewell City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
3,944 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hopewell City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#127 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
68%
(20-21)
49%
69%
(20-21)
36%
59%
84%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
18%
% Black
59%
21%
% White
19%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,172 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,151
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,172
$15,257

Best Hopewell City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carter G. Woodson Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Winston Churchill Drive
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6404
Gr: 6-8 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,944 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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