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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 579 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 115 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
579 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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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Patrick Copeland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 26, 2026
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Patrick Copeland Elementary School
$43,028
raised using DonorsChoose
115
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
300
donors
4
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
175 individuals from Virginia and
125 individuals out-of-state.
