Hopewell Junior School

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 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, and English language arts. The school's proficiency rates in Algebra I for end-of-course exams are particularly impressive, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 55.9%. However, the school's ranking among Ohio middle schools has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 95th out of 1,038 schools in 2016-2017 (5-star rating) to 331st out of 1,017 schools in 2021-2022 (3-star rating).

Hopewell Junior School performs comparably or better than other nearby middle schools in the Lakota Local School District, such as Lakota Plains Junior School and Liberty Junior School, in terms of academic achievement and state rankings. However, when compared to high-performing schools outside the district, such as Loveland Middle School and Mason Middle School, Hopewell Junior School's performance is not as strong, particularly in mathematics and English language arts.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 8200 Cox Rd
       West Chester, OH  45069-2704


(513) 777-2258

District: Lakota Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,102 Help


Students who attend Hopewell Junior School usually attend:

High:    Lakota East High School

Feeder schools for Hopewell Junior School:

Elementary:    Hopewell Early Childhood School
    Union Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  25.1 Help
Number of students:  470

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.9%
African American:
12.3%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.8% Help


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Compare Details Hopewell Junior School ranks better than 83.7% of middle schools in Ohio. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Lakota Local School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.3. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Hopewell Junior School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Lakota Local School District. Racial makeup is: White (61.9%), African American (12.3%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hopewell Junior School is 25.1. 2 middle schools in the Lakota Local School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hopewell Junior School is $13,102, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Lakota Local School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hopewell Junior School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hopewell Junior School 170th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Hopewell Junior School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lakota Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakota Local 181st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hopewell Junior School

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Rank History for all students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 78.63 127th 692 81.6%
2006 81.25 87th 732 88.1%
2007 84.58 56th 837 93.3%
2008 83.11 84th 835 89.9%
2009 85.02 53rd 858 93.8%
2010 83.07 86th 895 90.4%
2011 82.99 76th 925 91.8%
2012 82.18 92nd 989 90.7%
2013 80.06 126th 1001 87.4%
2014 78.46 163rd 1008 83.8%
2015 80.64 169th 1035 83.7%
2016 85.21 117th 1050 88.9%
2017 85.68 95th 1038 90.8%
2018 81.14 148th 1010 85.3%
2019 79.29 190th 1050 81.9%
2021 77.02 230th 1037 77.8%
2022 69.05 331st 1017 67.5%
2023 74.19 275th 1048 73.8%
2024 81.30 170th 1046 83.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.29 31st 205 84.9%
2022 59.35 90th 239 62.3%
2023 69.91 56th 245 77.1%
2024 73.36 61st 254 76.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.85 19th 107 82.2%
2019 62.83 40th 127 68.5%
2021 47.78 58th 134 56.7%
2022 67.20 23rd 110 79.1%
2023 55.69 44th 113 61.1%
2024 85.69 9th 123 92.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.15 208th 590 64.7%
2024 62.90 121st 563 78.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.43 81st 924 91.2%
2019 71.22 252nd 945 73.3%
2021 66.42 283rd 923 69.3%
2022 55.97 405th 947 57.2%
2023 60.19 390th 974 60.0%
2024 73.65 217th 989 78.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.41 185th 897 79.4%
2019 73.45 262nd 917 71.4%
2021 73.19 240th 910 73.6%
2022 60.77 394th 925 57.4%
2023 72.31 257th 943 72.7%
2024 79.05 178th 942 81.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.41 65th 643 89.9%
2019 71.34 90th 658 86.3%
2021 77.57 63rd 576 89.1%
2022 80.29 45th 565 92.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.08 315th 521 39.5%
2021 58.75 131st 274 52.2%
2022 52.85 140th 241 41.9%
2024 74.68 9th 196 95.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.87 125th 916 86.4%
2019 82.91 116th 933 87.6%
2021 76.02 196th 924 78.8%
2022 70.71 262nd 946 72.3%
2023 72.75 250th 963 74.0%
2024 81.57 150th 958 84.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.05 46th 73 37.0%
2019 61.13 33rd 66 50.0%
2021 50.42 44th 69 36.2%
2022 45.67 44th 67 34.3%
2023 59.94 34th 67 49.3%
2024 54.59 40th 76 47.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.40 40th 384 89.6%
2019 88.53 29th 405 92.8%
2021 81.07 43rd 385 88.8%
2022 62.65 115th 413 72.2%
2023 80.37 56th 436 87.2%
2024 81.89 49th 429 88.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.93 33rd 192 82.8%
2019 74.52 46th 222 79.3%
2021 73.57 52nd 228 77.2%
2022 30.99 175th 247 29.1%
2023 37.36 159th 249 36.1%
2024 69.97 63rd 239 73.6%
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Rank History for White students at Hopewell Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.35 119th 781 84.8%
2019 79.06 141st 796 82.3%
2021 74.89 180th 781 77.0%
2022 69.94 227th 809 71.9%
2023 74.74 184th 805 77.1%
2024 84.68 91st 795 88.6%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Hopewell Junior School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 780 3 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 792
1989 796 4 15 2 0 n/a n/a 0 817
1990 848 14 30 2 2 n/a n/a 0 896
1991 634 13 16 3 7 n/a n/a 0 673
1992 675 17 25 1 1 n/a n/a 0 719
1993 722 16 29 2 1 n/a n/a 0 770
1994 762 24 23 5 1 n/a n/a 0 815
1995 840 19 39 10 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1996 840 19 39 10 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1997 862 24 41 12 2 n/a n/a 0 941
1998 701 20 26 2 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1999 693 23 24 5 0 n/a n/a 0 745
2000 669 23 23 9 0 n/a n/a 0 724
2001 681 41 19 8 0 n/a n/a 0 749
2002 659 48 41 22 1 n/a n/a 5 776
2003 659 48 41 22 1 n/a n/a 5 776
2004 442 29 36 23 0 n/a n/a 7 537
2005 414 36 33 27 0 n/a n/a 11 521
2006 434 38 45 29 0 n/a n/a 14 560
2007 513 41 46 31 0 n/a n/a 19 650
2008 504 56 48 49 0 n/a n/a 17 674
2009 463 55 43 29 0 n/a n/a 21 611
2010 456 51 44 30 0 n/a n/a 23 604
2011 455 52 48 35 0 0 25 0 615
2012 445 44 41 35 0 1 35 0 601
2013 434 49 46 36 0 0 43 0 608
2014 438 59 58 37 0 0 35 0 627
2015 431 51 44 34 0 0 28 0 588
2016 408 47 49 43 0 0 27 0 574
2017 380 48 57 40 0 4 23 0 552
2018 360 55 66 41 0 4 29 0 555
2019 348 52 46 39 1 2 27 0 515
2020 329 58 47 49 1 0 32 0 516
2021 309 51 50 40 0 2 27 0 479
2022 313 57 56 42 0 2 34 0 504
2023 313 58 48 36 0 2 49 0 506
2024 291 58 38 34 0 6 43 0 470

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hopewell Junior School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 792 44.0 18.0 0
1989 817 45.0 18.1 n/a
1990 896 49.0 18.2 n/a
1991 673 40.5 16.6 n/a
1992 719 40.5 17.7 2.1
1993 770 43.1 17.9 1.8
1994 815 48.8 16.7 1.6
1995 908 53.0 17.1 0
1996 908 53.0 17.1 0
1997 941 60.3 15.6 2.3
1998 749 52.3 14.3 1.6
1999 745 51.5 14.5 2.1
2000 724 53.0 13.7 4.1
2001 749 52.5 14.3 5.3
2002 776 45.5 17.1 12.3
2003 776 45.5 17.1 12.3
2004 537 35.5 15.1 9.6
2005 521 37.2 14.0 9.6
2006 560 35.6 15.7 11.4
2007 650 32.9 19.8 13
2008 674 35.3 19.1 n/a
2009 611 31.3 19.5 18.5
2010 604 29.1 20.7 21.7
2011 615 26.6 23.0 17.2
2012 601 29.4 20.3 16.6
2013 608 24.1 25.1 19.9
2014 627 26.6 23.5 24.6
2015 588 n/a n/a 22.6
2016 574 24.0 23.9 21.1
2017 552 25.1 21.9 21.6
2018 555 22.9 24.2 20.2
2019 515 23.7 21.6 24.9
2020 516 24.0 21.5 20.5
2021 479 21.8 21.9 n/a
2022 504 19.4 25.9 n/a
2023 506 20.2 25.0 25.3
2024 470 18.7 25.1 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hopewell Junior School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 792 44.0 18.0 0
1989 817 45.0 18.1 n/a
1990 896 49.0 18.2 n/a
1991 673 40.5 16.6 n/a
1992 719 40.5 17.7 2.1
1993 770 43.1 17.9 1.8
1994 815 48.8 16.7 1.6
1995 908 53.0 17.1 0
1996 908 53.0 17.1 0
1997 941 60.3 15.6 2.3
1998 749 52.3 14.3 1.6
1999 745 51.5 14.5 2.1
2000 724 53.0 13.7 4.1
2001 749 52.5 14.3 5.3
2002 776 45.5 17.1 12.3
2003 776 45.5 17.1 12.3
2004 537 35.5 15.1 9.6
2005 521 37.2 14.0 9.6
2006 560 35.6 15.7 11.4
2007 650 32.9 19.8 13
2008 674 35.3 19.1 n/a
2009 611 31.3 19.5 18.5
2010 604 29.1 20.7 21.7
2011 615 26.6 23.0 17.2
2012 601 29.4 20.3 16.6
2013 608 24.1 25.1 19.9
2014 627 26.6 23.5 24.6
2015 588 n/a n/a 22.6
2016 574 24.0 23.9 21.1
2017 552 25.1 21.9 21.6
2018 555 22.9 24.2 20.2
2019 515 23.7 21.6 24.9
2020 516 24.0 21.5 20.5
2021 479 21.8 21.9 n/a
2022 504 19.4 25.9 n/a
2023 506 20.2 25.0 25.3
2024 470 18.7 25.1 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hopewell Junior School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,048
2022 $12,493
2023 $11,795
2024 $13,102

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 190th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 275th of 1048 Middle schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Hopewell Junior School)76.561.2
 15.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)75.865.6
 10.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hopewell Junior School)84.677.2
 7.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)80.677.6
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Hopewell Junior School)76.978.8
 1.9%
   8th Grade Science (Lakota Local)83.381.8
 1.5%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hopewell Junior School)67.650.6
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)72.950.6
 22.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hopewell Junior School)75.471
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)76.670.2
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Hopewell Junior School)10098.7
 1.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Lakota Local)76.365.8
 10.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students515506
 1.7%
African American5258
 11.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian4648
 4.3%
Hispanic3936
 7.7%
Pacific Islander22
White348313
 10.1%
Two or More Races2749
 81.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.9%25.3%
 0.4%


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Hopewell Junior School ranks 170th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Hopewell Junior School are 62% White, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Hopewell Junior School usually go on to attend Lakota East High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 470 students attended Hopewell Junior School.


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