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D−

Dupont Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

300 S. 18th Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860 · (804) 541-6406 · Part of Hopewell City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
589
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Dupont Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Hopewell kids: Carter G. Woodson Middle

On the path

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

K–5Dupont ElementaryYou are here
6–8Carter G. Woodson Middle803 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

300 S. 18th Avenue, Hopewell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten104
Grade 191
Grade 294
Grade 3111
Grade 494
Grade 595
Enrollment over time
628’20
612’21
632’22
574’23
589’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 51%Hispanic 20%White 19%Two or more races 10%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 Dupont 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
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
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.