Gordon Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

926 Perry Avenue
Dillon, SC 29536

Bottom 50%

Serving 444 students in grades 4-5, Gordon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 444 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Gordon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Gordon Elementary School's student population of 444 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gordon Elementary School
4	186
5	258

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Total Students

444 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gordon Elementary School
2023	454
2022	412
2021	455
2020	526
2019	526
2018	494
2017	494
2016	498
2015	503
2014	517
2013	535
2012	790
2011	788
2010	828
2009	786
2008	795
2007	809
2006	847
2005	824
2004	853
2003	892
2002	871
2001	887
2000	906
1999	961
1998	929
1997	922
1996	914
1995	959
1994	958
1993	979
1992	1,018
1991	1,020
1990	971
1989	978
1988	1,029
1987	1,087

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gordon Elementary School
2023	25
2022	23
2021	23
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	30
2014	30
2013	28
2012	42
2011	39
2010	43
2009	46
2008	48
2007	70
2006	44
2005	46
2004	45
2003	47
2002	50
2001	49
2000	51
1999	51
1998	54
1997	52
1996	54
1995	59
1994	58
1993	57
1992	58
1991	58
1990	58
1989	58
1988	60
1987	60

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Gordon Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gordon Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#1026 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gordon Elementary School
2023	#1026
2022	#986
2021	#1067
2019	#990
2018	#1001
2017	#967
2016	#937
2015	#992
2014	#890
2013	#725
2012	#717

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18%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	18%	43%	28%
2022	24%	41%	26%
2021	11%	39%	14%
2019	26%	46%	29%
2018	26%	45%	32%
2017	23%	44%	30%
2016	29%	46%	34%
2015	32%	51%	41%
2014	53%	68%	57%
2013	67%	70%	63%
2012	70%	71%	62%

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25%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2022	25%	52%	35%
2021	13%	48%	27%
2019	28%	48%	36%
2018	22%	45%	32%
2017	24%	43%	33%
2016	25%	46%	34%
2015	19%	42%	29%
2014	60%	72%	60%
2013	66%	74%	64%
2012	61%	72%	59%
2011	60%	71%	56%

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20-24%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2022	22%	50%	31%
2021	23%	48%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	18:1	14:1	17:1
2022	18:1	14:1	17:1
2021	20:1	14:1	17:1
2020	19:1	15:1	18:1
2019	19:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	16:1	18:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	19:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	15:1	18:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	12:1	10:1	11:1
2006	19:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	18:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	18:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	19:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	17:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1
1988	17:1	18:1	19:1
1987	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2021	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	5%	13%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	5%	11%	5%
2020	7%	10%	5%
2019	7%	10%	5%
2018	6%	9%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	4%	8%	4%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Black

62%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	66%	31%	60%
2022	68%	32%	61%
2021	68%	33%	60%
2020	65%	33%	60%
2019	65%	33%	60%
2018	64%	34%	60%
2017	64%	34%	60%
2016	64%	34%	61%
2015	65%	35%	61%
2014	67%	35%	62%
2013	70%	35%	63%
2012	67%	36%	63%
2011	66%	36%	67%
2010	69%	38%	67%
2009	70%	39%	68%
2008	71%	39%	68%
2007	72%	40%	68%
2006	70%	41%	70%
2005	70%	41%	67%
2004	68%	41%	67%
2003	68%	41%	67%
2002	69%	41%	67%
2001	69%	42%	67%
2000	68%	42%	67%
1999	64%	41%	64%
1998	63%	42%	64%
1997	64%	41%	64%
1996	64%	41%	62%
1995	61%	41%	61%
1994	63%	41%	61%
1993	60%	41%	60%
1992	60%	41%	59%
1991	59%	41%	58%

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White

20%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	19%	48%	26%
2022	20%	48%	26%
2021	19%	49%	26%
2020	21%	50%	27%
2019	21%	50%	27%
2018	24%	51%	29%
2017	24%	51%	29%
2016	24%	52%	28%
2015	24%	52%	28%
2014	23%	52%	28%
2013	20%	53%	26%
2012	22%	53%	27%
2011	24%	53%	24%
2010	22%	53%	24%
2009	23%	53%	24%
2008	22%	53%	25%
2007	23%	54%	26%
2006	24%	54%	26%
2005	24%	54%	27%
2004	27%	54%	28%
2003	27%	54%	28%
2002	26%	55%	27%
2001	26%	55%	28%
2000	28%	55%	29%
1999	32%	55%	32%
1998	33%	55%	32%
1997	33%	56%	32%
1996	33%	56%	35%
1995	35%	56%	35%
1994	33%	57%	35%
1993	37%	57%	36%
1992	38%	57%	38%
1991	38%	57%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	0.52	0.66	0.58
2022	0.50	0.66	0.56
2021	0.50	0.64	0.57
2020	0.53	0.63	0.57
2019	0.53	0.63	0.57
2018	0.53	0.62	0.56
2017	0.53	0.62	0.56
2016	0.53	0.61	0.55
2015	0.52	0.61	0.55
2014	0.50	0.61	0.54
2013	0.47	0.60	0.54
2012	0.50	0.59	0.54
2011	0.51	0.59	0.50
2010	0.49	0.58	0.49
2009	0.46	0.57	0.47
2008	0.46	0.57	0.48
2007	0.43	0.55	0.47
2006	0.46	0.54	0.47
2005	0.45	0.54	0.48
2004	0.47	0.54	0.48
2003	0.47	0.54	0.48
2002	0.46	0.53	0.47
2001	0.46	0.53	0.48
2000	0.46	0.53	0.48
1999	0.49	0.53	0.49
1998	0.50	0.53	0.49
1997	0.49	0.52	0.49
1996	0.49	0.52	0.50
1995	0.51	0.52	0.51
1994	0.50	0.51	0.51
1993	0.51	0.51	0.51
1992	0.50	0.51	0.51
1991	0.51	0.51	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	100%	67%	97%
2022	100%	60%	97%
2021	100%	59%	97%
2020	100%	58%	98%
2019	100%	58%	98%
2018	100%	64%	98%
2017	100%	64%	98%
2016	100%	55%	97%
2015	100%	50%	85%
2014	88%	51%	84%
2013	88%	51%	82%
2012	89%	50%	83%
2011	85%	48%	83%
2010	80%	47%	80%
2009	83%	45%	80%
2008	82%	44%	80%
2007	79%	44%	76%
2006	78%	44%	78%
2005	78%	44%	72%
2004	78%	43%	72%
2003	76%	42%	72%
2002	80%	41%	74%
2001	77%	39%	71%
2000	73%	40%	69%
1999	71%	39%	67%
1998	72%	42%	69%
1997	73%	40%	70%
1996	72%	40%	67%
1995	74%	40%	68%
1994	76%	39%	70%
1993	71%	38%	67%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Gordon Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dillon 04 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Gordon Elementary School's ranking?

Gordon Elementary School is ranked #1026 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Gordon Elementary School often compared to?

Gordon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lake View Elementary School, East Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Gordon Elementary School?

444 students attend Gordon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Gordon Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gordon Elementary School?

Gordon Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gordon Elementary School offer ?

Gordon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gordon Elementary School part of?

Gordon Elementary School is part of Dillon 04 School District.

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