Harry E. James Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

1807 Arlington Rd
Hopewell, VA 23860

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 501 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harry E. James 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 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harry E. James Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Harry E. James Elementary School's student population of 501 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 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	Harry E. James Elementary School
Kind	76
1	80
2	75
3	89
4	82
5	99

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School
2023	481
2022	538
2021	545
2020	621
2019	621
2018	648
2017	648
2016	654
2015	685
2014	653
2013	639
2012	644
2011	645
2010	654
2009	646
2008	644
2007	628
2006	639
2005	600
2004	630
2003	604
2002	636
2001	682
2000	677
1999	659
1998	643
1997	658
1996	715
1995	669
1994	777
1993	760

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School
2023	42
2022	41
2021	45
2020	43
2019	43
2018	50
2017	50
2016	42
2015	43
2014	43
2013	44
2012	41
2011	42
2010	43
2009	43
2008	43
2007	49
2006	49
2005	47
2004	48
2003	52
2002	51
2001	49
1999	43
1994	51

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School Motto

HEJ Is The Best School In The World!

School Rankings

Harry E. James 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 Harry E. James Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#1660 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School
2023	#1660
2022	#1671
2021	#1671
2019	#1451
2018	#1612
2017	#1618
2016	#1668
2015	#1685
2014	#1664
2013	#1403
2012	#1628

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44%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	44%	68%	45%
2021	22%	54%	23%
2019	75%	82%	77%
2017	62%	72%	71%
2016	65%	80%	73%
2015	62%	79%	73%
2014	60%	74%	71%
2013	62%	71%	62%
2012	52%	68%	50%
2011	81%	86%	78%
2010	88%	87%	78%

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(20-21)

43%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2021	43%	69%	49%
2019	67%	78%	67%
2018	65%	80%
2017	65%	80%	71%
2016	61%	80%	67%
2015	60%	79%	66%
2014	51%	74%	59%
2013	63%	74%	62%
2012	81%	89%	82%
2011	74%	88%	80%
2010	80%	89%	80%

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(20-21)

15-19%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	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	15:1	17:1	17:1
2008	15:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	12:1	13:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

19%

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

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Black

59%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	66%	22%	61%
2022	67%	22%	61%
2021	66%	22%	62%
2020	72%	22%	62%
2019	72%	22%	62%
2018	67%	23%	58%
2017	67%	23%	58%
2016	67%	23%	57%
2015	65%	23%	55%
2014	63%	23%	54%
2013	61%	23%	53%
2012	62%	24%	53%
2011	61%	24%	53%
2010	67%	26%	55%
2009	70%	26%	55%
2008	69%	27%	55%
2007	69%	27%	53%
2006	69%	27%	53%
2005	71%	27%	53%
2004	69%	27%	53%
2003	73%	27%	54%
2002	69%	27%	52%
2001	70%	27%	52%
2000	68%	27%	50%
1999	66%	27%	49%
1998	64%	27%	47%
1997	60%	27%	45%
1996	58%	27%	44%
1995	54%	26%	42%
1994	52%	26%	41%
1993	51%	26%	39%

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White

14%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	13%	45%	20%
2022	16%	46%	23%
2021	15%	46%	23%
2020	14%	49%	25%
2019	14%	49%	25%
2018	15%	50%	27%
2017	15%	50%	27%
2016	17%	50%	28%
2015	20%	52%	31%
2014	21%	52%	31%
2013	21%	53%	32%
2012	22%	54%	33%
2011	24%	54%	34%
2010	22%	57%	36%
2009	22%	57%	37%
2008	24%	57%	38%
2007	24%	58%	41%
2006	23%	59%	41%
2005	22%	60%	41%
2004	25%	61%	42%
2003	22%	61%	42%
2002	26%	63%	44%
2001	26%	64%	44%
2000	28%	65%	46%
1999	30%	65%	47%
1998	31%	65%	49%
1997	36%	66%	51%
1996	39%	67%	53%
1995	42%	67%	55%
1994	45%	68%	56%
1993	46%	68%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	7%	7%	4%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	2%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.58
2022	0.52	0.70	0.57
2021	0.53	0.70	0.56
2020	0.45	0.68	0.54
2019	0.45	0.68	0.54
2018	0.52	0.67	0.59
2017	0.52	0.67	0.59
2016	0.51	0.68	0.59
2015	0.53	0.66	0.59
2014	0.55	0.66	0.61
2013	0.57	0.65	0.61
2012	0.56	0.64	0.60
2011	0.57	0.64	0.60
2010	0.50	0.62	0.57
2009	0.46	0.60	0.56
2008	0.47	0.60	0.55
2007	0.47	0.59	0.55
2006	0.47	0.58	0.55
2005	0.45	0.57	0.55
2004	0.46	0.55	0.55
2003	0.42	0.55	0.54
2002	0.46	0.53	0.54
2001	0.45	0.52	0.54
2000	0.46	0.51	0.54
1999	0.48	0.51	0.54
1998	0.50	0.50	0.54
1997	0.51	0.49	0.54
1996	0.52	0.48	0.53
1995	0.54	0.49	0.53
1994	0.53	0.47	0.52
1993	0.53	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	Harry E. James Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	98%	52%	100%
2022	99%	41%	99%
2021	100%	35%	78%
2020	95%	39%	95%
2019	95%	39%	95%
2018	97%	35%	80%
2017	97%	35%	80%
2016	91%	35%	75%
2015	72%	34%	59%
2014	75%	33%	63%
2013	73%	32%	61%
2012	70%	32%	60%
2011	65%	31%	57%
2010	65%	29%	55%
2009	59%	26%	51%
2008	58%	25%	49%
2007	58%	24%	49%
2006	59%	24%	50%
2005	58%	24%	50%
2004	58%	23%	49%
2003	58%	23%	48%
2002	53%	23%	45%
2001	49%	21%	32%
2000	51%	23%	42%
1999	50%	24%	39%
1998	53%	24%	39%
1997	48%	24%	38%
1996	49%	24%	38%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Harry E. James Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	12%	7%	9%
2011	11%	6%	8%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	11%	7%	10%
2008	14%	7%	10%
2007	12%	7%	10%
2006	13%	7%	11%
2005	15%	7%	11%
2004	12%	7%	9%
2003	14%	7%	11%
2002	16%	7%	10%
2001	17%	7%	9%
2000	14%	7%	10%
1999	12%	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 Harry E. James Elementary School's ranking?

Harry E. James Elementary School is ranked #1660 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Harry E. James Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Harry E. James Elementary School?

501 students attend Harry E. James Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Harry E. James Elementary School students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harry E. James Elementary School?

Harry E. James Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Harry E. James Elementary School offer ?

Harry E. James Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Harry E. James Elementary School part of?

Harry E. James Elementary School is part of Hopewell City School District.

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