Summary:
Hopewell Junior School is a public middle school located in West Chester, Ohio, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 506 students. The school is part of the Lakota Local School District, which is ranked 181 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hopewell Junior School consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels, including science, mathematics, English language arts, and Algebra I. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state averages, with 76.3% proficient or better in 8th grade science (vs. 62.1% state average), 68.3% in 7th grade mathematics (vs. 49% state average), and 80% in 7th grade English language arts (vs. 61.7% state average). The school's performance is also consistently above the Lakota Local School District average, indicating that Hopewell Junior School is a high-performing school within its district.
Hopewell Junior School has a diverse student population, with a racial composition that has remained relatively stable over the past three school years. The school has a majority white student population (around 62-64%), followed by Asian (around 9-11%), African American (around 10-11%), and Hispanic (around 7-8%) students. The school's rankings for various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, white, and multi-racial students, are generally in the top quartile or top half of Ohio middle schools, indicating that the school is effectively serving students from diverse backgrounds. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 4.6% in the 2019-2020 school year to 25.2% in the 2020-2021 school year, which is a concern that the school and district should address.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Lakota Local
SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools
Students who attend Hopewell Junior School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Hopewell Junior School:
Student/teacher ratio: 25.0
Number of students: 506
Racial breakdown:
White:
61.9%
African American:
11.5%
Two or more races:
9.7%
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Asian:
9.5%
Hispanic:
7.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.3%
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