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Serving 727 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Hopewell Early Childhood School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 62%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 727 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 79%
: 76%
: Hopewell Elementary School serves the eastern part of West Chester, OH, covering an area of approximately 7.7 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with an average distance of 1.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 3.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hopewell Early Childhood School's student population of 727 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hopewell Early Childhood School
Kind	220
1	241
2	266

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Total Students

727 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School
2025	727
2024	744
2023	728
2022	702
2021	733
2020	782
2019	740
2018	585
2017	640
2016	668
2015	666
2014	675
2013	704
2012	768
2011	800
2010	829
2009	841
2008	825
2007	907
2006	878
2005	887
2004	885
2003	949
2002	981
2001	1,045
2000	1,007
1999	1,029
1998	1,033
1997	1,008
1996	1,009
1995	1,013
1994	1,195
1993	1,176
1992	1,155
1991	1,105
1990	1,167
1989	1,100
1988	1,126
1987	1,010

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School
2025	31
2024	26
2023	30
2022	27
2021	29
2020	30
2019	29
2018	27
2017	28
2016	28
2014	37
2013	34
2012	37
2011	38
2010	40
2009	45
2008	40
2007	39
2006	46
2005	49
2004	53
2003	55
2002	58
2001	58
2000	54
1999	54
1998	53
1997	50
1996	50
1995	51
1994	58
1993	55
1992	56
1991	55
1990	56
1989	55
1988	54
1987	48

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School Rankings

The of Hopewell Early Childhood School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (OH)

(17-18)

79%

62%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2018	79%	62%	80%
2017	84%	63%	82%
2016	80%	61%	80%
2015	86%	68%	84%
2014	87%	77%	88%
2013	89%	76%	89%
2012	91%	78%	90%
2011	91%	77%	89%
2010	88%	76%	88%

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(17-18)

76%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2018	76%	63%	80%
2017	77%	62%	80%
2016	66%	55%	72%
2015	85%	74%	86%
2014	89%	83%	92%
2013	93%	83%	92%
2012	93%	83%	93%
2011	92%	82%	92%
2010	89%	81%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	23:1	17:1
2024	29:1	17:1
2023	24:1	17:1	24:1
2022	26:1	17:1	24:1
2021	25:1	17:1	23:1
2020	26:1	18:1	23:1
2019	26:1	18:1	23:1
2018	22:1	18:1	23:1
2017	23:1	18:1	23:1
2016	24:1	18:1	23:1
2014	18:1	18:1	23:1
2013	21:1	18:1	23:1
2012	21:1	18:1	21:1
2011	21:1	17:1	23:1
2010	21:1	17:1	21:1
2009	19:1	18:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	17:1	21:1
2006	19:1	17:1	19:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	19:1	19:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	5:1
1992	21:1	19:1	21:1
1991	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	21:1	20:1	20:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	21:1	20:1	21:1
1987	21:1	21:1	21:1

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	13%	3%
2024	12%	3%
2023	12%	3%	10%
2022	10%	3%	9%
2021	9%	3%	8%
2020	10%	3%	8%
2019	9%	3%	8%
2018	9%	2%	7%
2017	9%	2%	7%
2016	7%	2%	6%
2015	7%	2%	7%
2014	8%	2%	6%
2013	8%	2%	7%
2012	9%	2%	6%
2011	7%	2%	6%
2010	9%	2%	8%
2009	9%	2%	7%
2008	6%	2%	7%
2007	8%	2%	6%
2006	8%	2%	6%
2005	8%	2%	6%
2004	9%	2%	5%
2003	8%	2%	6%
2002	7%	1%	4%
2001	7%	1%	4%
2000	4%	1%	4%
1999	4%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	4%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	9%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	10%	7%	10%
2022	9%	7%	10%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	4%	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	4%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

11%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	11%	17%
2024	11%	17%
2023	9%	17%	13%
2022	11%	17%	12%
2021	10%	17%	12%
2020	9%	17%	11%
2019	9%	17%	11%
2018	8%	17%	11%
2017	7%	17%	11%
2016	8%	17%	11%
2015	7%	16%	12%
2014	7%	16%	10%
2013	8%	16%	10%
2012	7%	16%	10%
2011	6%	16%	10%
2010	7%	17%	10%
2009	6%	17%	10%
2008	6%	17%	9%
2007	7%	17%	9%
2006	6%	17%	8%
2005	7%	17%	7%
2004	5%	17%	7%
2003	6%	17%	6%
2002	5%	16%	6%
2001	4%	16%	5%
2000	2%	16%	4%
1999	3%	16%	3%
1998	3%	15%	3%
1997	3%	15%	2%
1996	3%	15%	2%
1995	3%	15%	2%
1994	2%	15%	2%
1993	2%	15%	2%
1992	1%	14%	2%
1991	2%	14%	2%
1990	2%	14%	2%
1989	1%	14%	1%

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White

57%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	57%	65%
2024	58%	66%
2023	59%	67%	62%
2022	62%	67%	63%
2021	63%	68%	65%
2020	65%	68%	68%
2019	67%	69%	68%
2018	70%	70%	71%
2017	70%	71%	71%
2016	70%	71%	73%
2015	72%	72%	69%
2014	72%	73%	74%
2013	73%	74%	74%
2012	73%	74%	75%
2011	76%	74%	76%
2010	79%	76%	78%
2009	79%	76%	79%
2008	81%	77%	80%
2007	78%	77%	81%
2006	80%	77%	82%
2005	81%	78%	84%
2004	83%	78%	85%
2003	83%	79%	86%
2002	86%	81%	88%
2001	87%	81%	90%
2000	93%	81%	91%
1999	92%	82%	92%
1998	93%	82%	92%
1997	93%	82%	94%
1996	93%	82%	94%
1995	94%	83%	95%
1994	95%	83%	95%
1993	95%	83%	95%
1992	96%	84%	95%
1991	96%	84%	95%
1990	96%	84%	96%
1989	97%	84%	97%
1988	98%	84%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	10%	6%
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	8%	6%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	4%	4%
2013	6%	4%	4%
2012	7%	4%	4%
2011	7%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

43%

35%

0.64

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	0.64	0.54
2024	0.63	0.53
2023	0.62	0.52	0.59
2022	0.58	0.52	0.57
2021	0.57	0.51	0.55
2020	0.55	0.51	0.51
2019	0.53	0.49	0.51
2018	0.49	0.48	0.47
2017	0.49	0.47	0.47
2016	0.49	0.47	0.46
2015	0.47	0.46	0.45
2014	0.47	0.44	0.44
2013	0.45	0.43	0.43
2012	0.45	0.43	0.43
2011	0.41	0.43	0.41
2010	0.35	0.40	0.37
2009	0.35	0.40	0.36
2008	0.33	0.38	0.35
2007	0.38	0.38	0.33
2006	0.35	0.38	0.31
2005	0.33	0.37	0.28
2004	0.30	0.37	0.27
2003	0.30	0.35	0.25
2002	0.26	0.32	0.22
2001	0.24	0.32	0.19
2000	0.13	0.32	0.18
1999	0.15	0.30	0.16
1998	0.13	0.31	0.15
1997	0.13	0.31	0.12
1996	0.13	0.31	0.11
1995	0.12	0.29	0.10
1994	0.10	0.29	0.10
1993	0.10	0.29	0.10
1992	0.08	0.28	0.09
1991	0.08	0.28	0.09
1990	0.08	0.28	0.08
1989	0.06	0.28	0.07
1988	0.04	0.28	0.05

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(22-23)

22.8%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	22.8%	30.8%	17.8%
2022	23.7%	34.4%	23.6%
2021	16.4%	26.2%	22.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	43%	42%
2024	34%	42%
2023	22%	37%	16%
2021	20%	39%	16%
2020	22%	20%	16%
2019	22%	39%	16%
2018	21%	21%	16%
2017	23%	23%	16%
2016	25%	40%	17%
2015	24%	40%	18%
2014	23%	39%	19%
2013	16%	33%	16%
2012	10%	38%	13%
2011	15%	37%	16%
2010	19%	34%	16%
2009	17%	30%	13%
2007	12%	27%	8%
2006	8%	27%	5%
2005	7%	25%	4%
2004	5%	24%	4%
2003	3%	24%	4%
2002	3%	22%	3%
2001	3%	21%	2%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	2%	22%	2%
1998	2%	22%	2%
1997	1%	23%	2%
1995	3%	23%	2%
1994	3%	23%	2%
1993	3%	22%	2%
1992	3%	21%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Hopewell Early Childhood School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2007	5%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	1%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	3%	5%	1%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lakota Local School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 62% OH state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% OH state average).

How many students attend Hopewell Early Childhood School?

727 students attend Hopewell Early Childhood School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Hopewell Early Childhood School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hopewell Early Childhood School?

Hopewell Early Childhood School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hopewell Early Childhood School offer ?

Hopewell Early Childhood School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hopewell Early Childhood School part of?

Hopewell Early Childhood School is part of Lakota Local School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 727 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 79%
: 76%
: Hopewell Elementary School serves the eastern part of West Chester, OH, covering an area of approximately 7.7 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with an average distance of 1.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 3.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education