📍 1807 Arlington Rd, Hopewell, Hopewell city, 23860
Harry E. James Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hopewell, Hopewell city. The school has 481 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hopewell City Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Harry E. James Elementary enrolls 481 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 42 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% Black or African American, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 315 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 14% |
| White | 62 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
469 of the school's 481 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 469 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Harry E. James Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-40, state senate district 16, state house district 63.
Harry E. James Elementary is one of 7 schools in Hopewell City Public Schools, based in Hopewell, Virginia. The district serves 3,949 students district-wide and employs 310 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 481 students, Harry E. James Elementary is close to the district average of about 564 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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