Patrick Copeland Elementary

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Patrick Copeland Elementary is a public elementary school in Hopewell, Virginia, serving around 600 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hopewell City Public Schools district, which is ranked 127 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patrick Copeland Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools based on academic performance, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles the most with its African American and disabled student populations, ranking 556 out of 588 and 349 out of 355 Virginia elementary schools, respectively, for those subgroups. Proficiency rates on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments are significantly lower than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate at just 41.75% compared to the state average of 70.11% and the district average of 49.65%.

When comparing Patrick Copeland Elementary to other nearby schools within the Hopewell City Public Schools district, such as Harry E. James Elementary and Dupont Elementary, the performance gap is evident. Looking at schools outside the district, such as Lakemont Elementary in Petersburg City Public Schools and Elizabeth Scott Elementary in Chesterfield County Public Schools, the performance gap widens further, with these schools significantly outperforming Patrick Copeland Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-5

 400 Westhill Drive
       Hopewell, VA  23860-3758


(804) 541-6410

District: Hopewell City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1040th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,734 Help


Students who attend Patrick Copeland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Carter G. Woodson Middle
High:    Hopewell High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  600

Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.3%
White:
24.3%
Hispanic:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  102% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Patrick Copeland Elementary ranks worse than 93.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hopewell City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.94. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Patrick Copeland Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hopewell City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patrick Copeland Elementary is $8,734. 1 elementary schools in the Hopewell City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patrick Copeland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Patrick Copeland Elementary 1040th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Patrick Copeland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hopewell City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hopewell City Public Schools 127th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Patrick Copeland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Patrick Copeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 72.50 234th 1062 78.0%
2006 79.31 123rd 1071 88.5%
2007 54.16 528th 1083 51.2%
2008 56.57 498th 1081 53.9%
2009 45.51 693rd 1082 36.0%
2010 28.80 958th 1113 13.9%
2011 27.18 973rd 1117 12.9%
2012 36.81 847th 1117 24.2%
2013 29.69 885th 1120 21.0%
2014 22.61 982nd 1110 11.5%
2015 29.51 872nd 1100 20.7%
2016 24.12 935th 1096 14.7%
2017 40.53 756th 1099 31.2%
2018 38.43 788th 1097 28.2%
2019 41.04 750th 1105 32.1%
2021 8.78 1025th 1103 7.1%
2022 9.99 1024th 1109 7.7%
2023 18.14 952nd 1114 14.5%
2024 8.94 1040th 1114 6.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patrick Copeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 16.31 938th 1036 9.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Patrick Copeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.09 913th 1100 17.0%
2024 10.37 1019th 1098 7.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Patrick Copeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 1.67 349th 355 1.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Patrick Copeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.05 982nd 1093 10.2%
2024 10.23 1028th 1101 6.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Patrick Copeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.68 425th 579 26.6%
2024 12.36 556th 588 5.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Patrick Copeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.01 365th 564 35.3%
2024 39.24 403rd 580 30.5%
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Rank History for White students at Patrick Copeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.20 925th 984 6.0%
2024 23.95 829th 979 15.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Patrick Copeland Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Patrick Copeland Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 496 496
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 582 582
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 584 584
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 599 599
1993 372 249 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1994 368 250 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1995 352 277 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1996 352 277 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1997 361 296 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1998 360 322 3 20 0 n/a n/a 0 705
1999 301 299 1 21 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2000 332 286 2 14 0 n/a n/a -4 630
2001 341 277 3 17 1 n/a n/a 0 639
2002 339 283 6 18 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2003 339 283 6 18 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2004 358 258 8 35 0 n/a n/a 0 659
2005 315 248 10 38 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2006 322 243 11 33 0 n/a n/a 0 609
2007 335 278 8 53 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2008 316 282 8 42 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2009 293 274 8 41 0 n/a n/a 2 618
2010 299 319 5 48 0 n/a n/a 3 674
2011 261 285 2 61 0 1 34 0 644
2012 245 299 4 77 4 1 24 0 654
2013 225 324 3 67 2 1 32 0 654
2014 232 324 1 61 2 1 46 0 667
2015 222 321 4 63 4 1 39 0 654
2016 213 344 3 53 8 1 41 0 663
2017 200 347 3 62 4 0 38 0 654
2018 185 354 5 61 3 0 50 0 658
2019 185 438 10 68 3 1 1 0 706
2020 181 405 5 68 3 0 9 0 671
2021 155 396 7 65 2 0 25 0 650
2022 142 345 7 67 3 0 38 0 602
2023 146 326 9 64 2 0 53 0 600

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 Patrick Copeland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 28.3 17.5 n/a
1990 582 39.2 14.8 n/a
1991 584 41.4 14.1 n/a
1992 599 42.2 14.1 n/a
1993 639 48.4 13.2 n/a
1994 635 41.3 n/a 38.9
1995 641 n/a 0.0 34.5
1996 641 n/a 0.0 34.5
1997 669 n/a 0.0 35.9
1998 705 n/a 0.0 40.4
1999 622 46.6 13.3 44.1
2000 630 n/a 0.0 64.2
2001 639 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 646 52.0 12.4 65.8
2003 646 52.0 12.4 65.8
2004 659 49.0 13.4 64.8
2005 611 49.0 12.5 63.7
2006 609 53.0 11.5 68
2007 674 51.3 13.1 62.8
2008 648 45.0 14.4 73.6
2009 618 43.0 14.4 72.4
2010 674 44.0 15.3 70.8
2011 644 43.0 14.9 77.2
2012 654 42.0 15.5 77.1
2013 654 42.7 15.2 72.9
2014 667 44.1 15.1 79.8
2015 654 42.0 15.5 74.6
2016 663 45.0 14.7 91.7
2017 654 47.5 13.7 99.5
2018 658 45.1 14.5 93
2019 706 45.9 15.3 94.8
2020 671 49.0 13.6 99.1
2021 650 42.8 15.1 n/a
2022 602 43.0 14.0 99.5
2023 600 41.0 14.6 102

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 Patrick Copeland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 28.3 17.5 n/a
1990 582 39.2 14.8 n/a
1991 584 41.4 14.1 n/a
1992 599 42.2 14.1 n/a
1993 639 48.4 13.2 n/a
1994 635 41.3 n/a 38.9
1995 641 n/a 0.0 34.5
1996 641 n/a 0.0 34.5
1997 669 n/a 0.0 35.9
1998 705 n/a 0.0 40.4
1999 622 46.6 13.3 44.1
2000 630 n/a 0.0 64.2
2001 639 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 646 52.0 12.4 65.8
2003 646 52.0 12.4 65.8
2004 659 49.0 13.4 64.8
2005 611 49.0 12.5 63.7
2006 609 53.0 11.5 68
2007 674 51.3 13.1 62.8
2008 648 45.0 14.4 73.6
2009 618 43.0 14.4 72.4
2010 674 44.0 15.3 70.8
2011 644 43.0 14.9 77.2
2012 654 42.0 15.5 77.1
2013 654 42.7 15.2 72.9
2014 667 44.1 15.1 79.8
2015 654 42.0 15.5 74.6
2016 663 45.0 14.7 91.7
2017 654 47.5 13.7 99.5
2018 658 45.1 14.5 93
2019 706 45.9 15.3 94.8
2020 671 49.0 13.6 99.1
2021 650 42.8 15.1 n/a
2022 602 43.0 14.0 99.5
2023 600 41.0 14.6 102

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Patrick Copeland Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,192 (14.8%) $6,885 (85.2%) $8,077
2020 $987 (12.0%) $7,239 (88.0%) $8,226
2021 $959 (11.0%) $7,776 (89.0%) $8,734

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Patrick Copeland Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 750th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 952nd of 1114 Elementary schools
 17.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Patrick Copeland Elementary)6950.5
 18.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hopewell City Public Schools)6939.5
 29.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Patrick Copeland Elementary)6247.5
 14.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Hopewell City Public Schools)6139.5
 21.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Patrick Copeland Elementary)7646.5
 29.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hopewell City Public Schools)7847.6
 30.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Patrick Copeland Elementary)6553.9
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Reading (Hopewell City Public Schools)6657
 9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Patrick Copeland Elementary)8859.8
 28.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hopewell City Public Schools)8249.6
 32.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Patrick Copeland Elementary)7353
 20%
   5th Grade Science (Hopewell City Public Schools)6949.5
 19.5%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Patrick Copeland Elementary)7863
 15%
   5th Grade English Reading (Hopewell City Public Schools)7556.7
 18.3%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students706600
 15%
African American438326
 25.6%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian109
 10%
Hispanic6864
 5.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White185146
 21.1%
Two or More Races153
 5200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.8%102%
 7.2%


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Patrick Copeland Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students who attend Patrick Copeland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carter G. Woodson Middle
High : Hopewell High

Students at Patrick Copeland Elementary are 54% African American, 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 600 students attended Patrick Copeland Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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