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Harry E. James Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1807 Arlington Rd, Hopewell, VA 23860 · (804) 541-6408 · Part of Hopewell City Public Schools

Hopewell’s School Grade D better than 6% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
535
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Harry E. James Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hopewell kids: Carter G. Woodson Middle

On the path

Where Hopewell kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Harry E. James ElementaryYou are here
6–8Carter G. Woodson Middle803 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1807 Arlington Rd, Hopewell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten104
Grade 184
Grade 287
Grade 380
Grade 493
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
545’20
538’21
481’22
501’23
535’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%Hispanic 18%White 14%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harry E. James Elementary from Hopewell families.

Other schools in Hopewell City Public Schools

The district →
Woodlawn Pre-School Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Hopewell
307 students15:1
Dupont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hopewell
D−
589 students15:1
Patrick Copeland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hopewell
D
579 students14:1
Carter G. Woodson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hopewell
D
803 students12:1
Hopewell High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hopewell
C
1,136 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Hopewell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.