Dupont Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

300 S. 18th Avenue
Hopewell, VA 23860

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 574 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dupont Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 574 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dupont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Dupont Elementary School's student population of 574 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dupont Elementary School
Kind	91
1	92
2	112
3	98
4	94
5	87

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Total Students

574 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dupont Elementary School
2023	632
2022	612
2021	628
2020	644
2019	644
2018	692
2017	692
2016	733
2015	701
2014	685
2013	650
2012	684
2011	655
2010	658
2009	666
2008	672
2007	649
2006	652
2005	636
2004	603
2003	666
2002	717
2001	736
2000	708
1999	693
1998	733
1997	718
1996	675
1995	714
1994	701
1993	701
1992	776
1991	757
1990	695
1989	516
1988	512
1987	516

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dupont Elementary School
2023	45
2022	45
2021	41
2020	44
2019	44
2018	48
2017	48
2016	46
2015	43
2014	45
2013	44
2012	42
2011	43
2010	43
2009	42
2008	40
2007	50
2006	47
2005	51
2004	52
2003	53
2002	54
2001	50
1999	46
1994	46
1993	49
1992	48
1991	47
1990	48
1989	33
1988	32

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Dupont Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dupont Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1653 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dupont Elementary School
2023	#1653
2022	#1705
2021	#1705
2019	#1332
2018	#1371
2017	#1526
2016	#1675
2015	#1701
2014	#1630
2013	#1381
2012	#1473

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47%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dupont Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	47%	68%	45%
2021	17%	54%	23%
2019	79%	82%	77%
2017	68%	72%	71%
2016	65%	80%	73%
2015	60%	79%	73%
2014	61%	74%	71%
2013	65%	71%	62%
2012	57%	68%	50%
2011	88%	86%	78%
2010	90%	87%	78%

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(20-21)

35-39%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Dupont Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2021	37%	69%	49%
2019	68%	78%	67%
2018	74%	80%
2017	66%	80%	71%
2016	60%	80%	67%
2015	60%	79%	66%
2014	52%	74%	59%
2013	61%	74%	62%
2012	82%	89%	82%
2011	79%	88%	80%
2010	86%	89%	80%

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(20-21)

30-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dupont Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	17:1	18:1
2010	15:1	17:1	17:1
2009	16:1	17:1	17:1
2008	17:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	17:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Dupont Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dupont Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	14%	19%	13%
2022	15%	18%	11%
2021	17%	18%	11%
2020	14%	16%	10%
2019	14%	16%	10%
2018	14%	15%	10%
2017	14%	15%	10%
2016	13%	14%	9%
2015	10%	14%	9%
2014	12%	13%	10%
2013	11%	12%	9%
2012	7%	12%	9%
2011	7%	11%	9%
2010	5%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	5%	10%	6%
2007	4%	9%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	5%	7%	5%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	4%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Black

52%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dupont Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	52%	22%	61%
2022	51%	22%	61%
2021	54%	22%	62%
2020	52%	22%	62%
2019	52%	22%	62%
2018	46%	23%	58%
2017	46%	23%	58%
2016	48%	23%	57%
2015	46%	23%	55%
2014	45%	23%	54%
2013	45%	23%	53%
2012	44%	24%	53%
2011	44%	24%	53%
2010	51%	26%	55%
2009	52%	26%	55%
2008	49%	27%	55%
2007	48%	27%	53%
2006	50%	27%	53%
2005	48%	27%	53%
2004	49%	27%	53%
2003	47%	27%	54%
2002	47%	27%	52%
2001	49%	27%	52%
2000	46%	27%	50%
1999	43%	27%	49%
1998	43%	27%	47%
1997	42%	27%	45%
1996	41%	27%	44%
1995	42%	26%	42%
1994	34%	26%	41%
1993	34%	26%	39%

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White

21%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dupont Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	27%	45%	20%
2022	27%	46%	23%
2021	24%	46%	23%
2020	31%	49%	25%
2019	31%	49%	25%
2018	32%	50%	27%
2017	32%	50%	27%
2016	32%	50%	28%
2015	37%	52%	31%
2014	36%	52%	31%
2013	38%	53%	32%
2012	42%	54%	33%
2011	39%	54%	34%
2010	43%	57%	36%
2009	41%	57%	37%
2008	46%	57%	38%
2007	48%	58%	41%
2006	46%	59%	41%
2005	47%	60%	41%
2004	46%	61%	42%
2003	49%	61%	42%
2002	49%	63%	44%
2001	47%	64%	44%
2000	50%	65%	46%
1999	54%	65%	47%
1998	56%	65%	49%
1997	55%	66%	51%
1996	57%	67%	53%
1995	56%	67%	55%
1994	63%	68%	56%
1993	63%	68%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dupont Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	6%	7%	4%
2022	6%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	2%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dupont Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.58
2022	0.65	0.70	0.57
2021	0.63	0.70	0.56
2020	0.62	0.68	0.54
2019	0.62	0.68	0.54
2018	0.67	0.67	0.59
2017	0.67	0.67	0.59
2016	0.65	0.68	0.59
2015	0.64	0.66	0.59
2014	0.66	0.66	0.61
2013	0.65	0.65	0.61
2012	0.63	0.64	0.60
2011	0.65	0.64	0.60
2010	0.56	0.62	0.57
2009	0.56	0.60	0.56
2008	0.55	0.60	0.55
2007	0.54	0.59	0.55
2006	0.54	0.58	0.55
2005	0.55	0.57	0.55
2004	0.55	0.55	0.55
2003	0.54	0.55	0.54
2002	0.54	0.53	0.54
2001	0.54	0.52	0.54
2000	0.54	0.51	0.54
1999	0.53	0.51	0.54
1998	0.51	0.50	0.54
1997	0.52	0.49	0.54
1996	0.51	0.48	0.53
1995	0.51	0.49	0.53
1994	0.49	0.47	0.52
1993	0.49	0.47	0.52

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dupont Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	100%	52%	100%
2022	100%	41%	99%
2021	100%	35%	78%
2020	95%	39%	95%
2019	95%	39%	95%
2018	98%	35%	80%
2017	98%	35%	80%
2016	90%	35%	75%
2015	67%	34%	59%
2014	68%	33%	63%
2013	72%	32%	61%
2012	71%	32%	60%
2011	67%	31%	57%
2010	60%	29%	55%
2009	58%	26%	51%
2008	56%	25%	49%
2007	52%	24%	49%
2006	53%	24%	50%
2005	56%	24%	50%
2004	61%	23%	49%
2003	56%	23%	48%
2002	54%	23%	45%
2001	49%	21%	32%
2000	51%	23%	42%
1999	47%	24%	39%
1998	43%	24%	39%
1997	46%	24%	38%
1996	45%	24%	38%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Dupont Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	14%	7%	10%
2008	12%	7%	10%
2007	12%	7%	10%
2006	11%	7%	11%
2005	10%	7%	11%
2004	9%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	11%
2002	11%	7%	10%
2001	11%	7%	9%
2000	10%	7%	10%
1999	9%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hopewell City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dupont Elementary School's ranking?

Dupont Elementary School is ranked #1653 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Dupont Elementary School often compared to?

Dupont Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harry E. James Elementary School, Patrick Copeland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Dupont Elementary School?

574 students attend Dupont Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Dupont Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dupont Elementary School?

Dupont Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dupont Elementary School offer ?

Dupont Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dupont Elementary School part of?

Dupont Elementary School is part of Hopewell City School District.