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About this school
Patrick Copeland Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hopewell, Virginia that is part of Hopewell City School District.
It serves 593 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 119 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
593 Students
45 Teachers
400 Westhill RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Patrick Copeland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
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Patrick Copeland Elementary School
$44,631
raised using DonorsChoose
119
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
319
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Patrick Copeland Elementary School has received support from
190 individuals from Virginia and
129 individuals out-of-state.
