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Carter G. Woodson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1000 Winston Churchill Drive, Hopewell, VA 23860 · (804) 541-6404 · Part of Hopewell City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
803
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Carter G. Woodson Middle

  • 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 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hopewell kids: Hopewell High

On the path

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

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Carter G. Woodson MiddleYou are here
9–12Hopewell High1,136 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

1000 Winston Churchill Drive, Hopewell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6278
Grade 7252
Grade 8273
Enrollment over time
919’20
855’21
826’22
818’23
803’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%White 19%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carter G. Woodson Middle 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
Harry E. James Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hopewell
D
535 students11:1
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.