Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hopewell, VA

Carter G. Woodson Middle

Federal NCES profile for Carter G. Woodson Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 510198000865
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carter G. Woodson Middle earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Virginia schools.

#1 of 6
public schools in Hopewell · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11.5:1
small classes for Virginia
803
students enrolled

Carter G. Woodson Middle has class sizes smaller than 84% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Carter G. Woodson Middle ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Hopewell, VA.

School address

Hopewell, VA 23860
District: Hopewell City Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510198000865 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Carter G. Woodson Middle held near 818 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 70.0 → 62.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 510198000865 · Hopewell, VA Middle · MID · TRAD

803 enr · 11.5:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Hopewell High (1,136 students)

Carter G. Woodson Middle held near 818 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 70.0 → 62.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Carter G. Woodson Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carter G. Woodson Middle reports 803 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Carter G. Woodson Middle compares

Carter G. Woodson Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 17% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 803 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
803
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 16% in Virginia - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,800
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $15,892
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 201 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
88
in-school suspensions + 147 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 58.4%
White 18.9%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 58.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.6, Carter G. Woodson Middle is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hopewell City Public Schools reports $16,800 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Carter G. Woodson Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hopewell High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dupont Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Patrick Copeland Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Harry E. James Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Woodlawn Pre-School Learning Center Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Carter G. Woodson Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hopewell City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~803 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Carter G. Woodson Middle

How many students attend Carter G. Woodson Middle?

Carter G. Woodson Middle has 803 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hopewell, VA. CCD year-over-year: 826 (2022-23) → 818 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carter G. Woodson Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Carter G. Woodson Middle is 11.5:1, which is 17% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carter G. Woodson Middle?

The largest demographic group at Carter G. Woodson Middle is African American at 58.4% of enrollment, in Hopewell, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carter G. Woodson Middle?

Carter G. Woodson Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Carter G. Woodson Middle rank among public schools in Hopewell?

By Resource Investment Index, Carter G. Woodson Middle ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Hopewell, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hopewell on the city page.

What other schools are in Hopewell City Public Schools?

Besides Carter G. Woodson Middle, Hopewell City Public Schools also operates Hopewell High (1,136 students), Dupont Elementary (589 students), and Patrick Copeland Elementary (579 students). See the Hopewell City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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