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Patrick Copeland Elementary School

400 Westhill Drive
Hopewell, VA 23860

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Serving 596 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Patrick Copeland 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher 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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 596 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Patrick Copeland Elementary School's student population of 596 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Patrick Copeland Elementary School
Kind	89
1	94
2	101
3	101
4	107
5	104

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Total Students

596 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Patrick Copeland Elementary School
2023	600
2022	602
2021	650
2020	706
2019	706
2018	654
2017	654
2016	663
2015	654
2014	667
2013	654
2012	654
2011	644
2010	674
2009	618
2008	648
2007	674
2006	609
2005	611
2004	659
2003	646
2002	671
2001	639
2000	630
1999	622
1998	705
1997	669
1996	641
1995	704
1994	635
1993	639
1992	599
1991	584
1990	567
1989	496
1988	465
1987	454

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Patrick Copeland Elementary School
2023	41
2022	43
2021	43
2020	46
2019	46
2018	48
2017	48
2016	45
2015	42
2014	44
2013	43
2012	42
2011	43
2010	44
2009	43
2008	45
2007	51
2006	53
2005	49
2004	49
2003	52
2002	50
1999	46
1994	41
1993	48
1992	42
1991	41
1990	39
1989	28
1988	27
1987	25

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School Rankings

Patrick Copeland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Patrick Copeland 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)

#1693 out of 1792 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Patrick Copeland Elementary School
2022	#1693
2021	#1693
2019	#1328
2018	#1250
2017	#1201
2016	#1660
2015	#1677
2014	#1721
2013	#1518
2012	#1566
2011	#1495

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(20-21)

15-19%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Patrick Copeland Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2021	17%	54%	23%
2019	79%	82%	77%
2017	74%	72%	71%
2016	61%	80%	73%
2015	60%	79%	73%
2014	53%	74%	71%
2013	60%	71%	62%
2012	52%	68%	50%
2011	82%	86%	78%
2010	84%	87%	78%

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(20-21)

40-44%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Patrick Copeland Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2021	42%	69%	49%
2019	69%	78%	67%
2018	72%	80%
2017	74%	80%	71%
2016	64%	80%	67%
2015	63%	79%	66%
2014	48%	74%	59%
2013	60%	74%	62%
2012	82%	89%	82%
2011	82%	88%	80%
2010	78%	89%	80%

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(20-21)

20-29%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Patrick Copeland Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	15:1	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	15:1	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	14:1	17:1	17:1
2008	14:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	17:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	14:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	16:1	15:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	18:1	17:1	15:1
1987	18:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Patrick Copeland Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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

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Black

53%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Patrick Copeland Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	54%	22%	61%
2022	57%	22%	61%
2021	61%	22%	62%
2020	62%	22%	62%
2019	62%	22%	62%
2018	54%	23%	58%
2017	54%	23%	58%
2016	52%	23%	57%
2015	50%	23%	55%
2014	49%	23%	54%
2013	50%	23%	53%
2012	46%	24%	53%
2011	44%	24%	53%
2010	47%	26%	55%
2009	44%	26%	55%
2008	44%	27%	55%
2007	41%	27%	53%
2006	40%	27%	53%
2005	41%	27%	53%
2004	39%	27%	53%
2003	44%	27%	54%
2002	43%	27%	52%
2001	43%	27%	52%
2000	45%	27%	50%
1999	48%	27%	49%
1998	46%	27%	47%
1997	44%	27%	45%
1996	43%	27%	44%
1995	40%	26%	42%
1994	39%	26%	41%
1993	39%	26%	39%

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White

21%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Patrick Copeland Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	24%	45%	20%
2022	24%	46%	23%
2021	24%	46%	23%
2020	26%	49%	25%
2019	26%	49%	25%
2018	31%	50%	27%
2017	31%	50%	27%
2016	33%	50%	28%
2015	34%	52%	31%
2014	35%	52%	31%
2013	34%	53%	32%
2012	37%	54%	33%
2011	41%	54%	34%
2010	44%	57%	36%
2009	47%	57%	37%
2008	49%	57%	38%
2007	50%	58%	41%
2006	53%	59%	41%
2005	51%	60%	41%
2004	54%	61%	42%
2003	52%	61%	42%
2002	53%	63%	44%
2001	53%	64%	44%
2000	53%	65%	46%
1999	48%	65%	47%
1998	51%	65%	49%
1997	54%	66%	51%
1996	55%	67%	53%
1995	57%	67%	55%
1994	58%	68%	56%
1993	58%	68%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Patrick Copeland Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2023	9%	7%	4%
2022	6%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	2%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.72

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

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Patrick Copeland 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	99%	35%	80%
2017	99%	35%	80%
2016	91%	35%	75%
2015	66%	34%	59%
2014	73%	33%	63%
2013	68%	32%	61%
2012	70%	32%	60%
2011	70%	31%	57%
2010	62%	29%	55%
2009	66%	26%	51%
2008	63%	25%	49%
2007	53%	24%	49%
2006	57%	24%	50%
2005	53%	24%	50%
2004	54%	23%	49%
2003	54%	23%	48%
2002	55%	23%	45%
2000	54%	23%	42%
1999	39%	24%	39%
1998	40%	24%	39%
1997	36%	24%	38%
1996	34%	24%	38%
1995	36%	24%	29%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Patrick Copeland Elementary School	Virginia	Hopewell City School District
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	7%	7%	10%
2008	10%	7%	10%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	11%	7%	11%
2005	10%	7%	11%
2004	10%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	11%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2000	11%	7%	10%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Patrick Copeland Elementary School's ranking?

Patrick Copeland Elementary School is ranked #1693 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Patrick Copeland Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Patrick Copeland Elementary School?

596 students attend Patrick Copeland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Patrick Copeland Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Patrick Copeland Elementary School?

Patrick Copeland Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Patrick Copeland Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Patrick Copeland Elementary School part of?

Patrick Copeland Elementary School is part of Hopewell City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 596 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education