W.W. Gordon Elementary

Summary:

W.W. Gordon Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 577 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 82 out of 130 school districts in the state.

W.W. Gordon Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Virginia elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 89-160 out of over 1,100 schools. The school has maintained a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, indicating strong academic performance. W.W. Gordon Elementary outperforms the Chesterfield County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in the majority of SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores across grades 3-5 in mathematics, reading, science, and Virginia studies. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (75.91%) and a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (15.42% free/reduced lunch) compared to many nearby schools, such as Robious Elementary and A.M. Davis Elementary.

W.W. Gordon Elementary's exceptional performance extends to its student subgroups as well. The school ranks among the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools for Hispanic students and the top 15% for disabled students in academic performance. Additionally, the school maintains strong performance for both female and male students, ranking in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools for each subgroup. This level of subgroup performance is noteworthy and suggests the school's commitment to equity and inclusive practices, even as it outperforms the majority of nearby schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 11701 Gordon School Rd.
       Richmond, VA  23236-2510


(804) 378-2410

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
160th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,242 Help


Students who attend W.W. Gordon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Midlothian Middle
High:    Monacan High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  577

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.9%
Hispanic:
8.1%
African American:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details W.W. Gordon Elementary ranks better than 85.6% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 5th among 39 ranked elementary schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.67. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details W.W. Gordon Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at W.W. Gordon Elementary is $7,242, which is the 15th highest among 39 elementary schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

W.W. Gordon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks W.W. Gordon Elementary 160th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See W.W. Gordon Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chesterfield County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterfield County Public Schools 82nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for W.W. Gordon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at W.W. Gordon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 89.12 18th 1062 98.3%
2006 86.71 33rd 1071 96.9%
2007 84.04 65th 1083 94.0%
2008 85.88 28th 1081 97.4%
2009 83.00 60th 1082 94.5%
2010 75.60 172nd 1113 84.5%
2011 77.73 162nd 1117 85.5%
2012 86.56 41st 1117 96.3%
2013 89.77 32nd 1120 97.1%
2014 84.65 96th 1110 91.4%
2015 83.98 89th 1100 91.9%
2016 81.88 125th 1096 88.6%
2017 81.64 129th 1099 88.3%
2018 79.16 170th 1097 84.5%
2019 74.22 254th 1105 77.0%
2021 71.76 314th 1103 71.5%
2022 82.70 173rd 1109 84.4%
2023 83.24 150th 1114 86.5%
2024 82.67 160th 1114 85.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W.W. Gordon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 68.57 281st 1036 72.9%
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Rank History for Female students at W.W. Gordon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.32 141st 1100 87.2%
2024 80.60 174th 1098 84.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at W.W. Gordon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.75 19th 324 94.1%
2024 75.25 47th 355 86.8%
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Rank History for Male students at W.W. Gordon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.41 180th 1093 83.5%
2024 81.95 156th 1101 85.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at W.W. Gordon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 87.95 38th 580 93.4%
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Rank History for White students at W.W. Gordon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.53 175th 984 82.2%
2024 77.15 160th 979 83.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, July 17, 2017

Open Quote We have absolutely LOVED Gordon elementary school! My son started Kindergarten there for the 2016-17 school year. While he excelled academically, his maturity level and attention span was a different story. His teacher was absolutely incredible and very patiently worked with me to develop a plan to help him improve. He flourished under her care and has an even greater love of learning than when he began school.
The administrative staff was wonderful to work with and have always been so patient and communicative! We love being Gordon Patriots and members of this wonderful community! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 19, 2017

Open Quote Staff held my child after school until 5:00 without parental consent for SOL testing!! Gave no notification in advance and forced me to leave work early in order to make it in time to pick him up! Very selfish minded administration- could have cost me my job and 4th graders should not be testing from 1:30-5:00!! To say outraged would be an understatement! Close Quote



Enrollment information for W.W. Gordon Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 665 665
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 714 714
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 731 731
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 750 750
1993 727 18 10 1 2 n/a n/a 0 758
1994 690 11 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 711
1995 649 19 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1996 649 19 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1997 601 13 12 1 2 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 600 18 10 2 2 n/a n/a 0 632
1999 589 26 13 5 2 n/a n/a 0 635
2000 594 31 15 10 2 n/a n/a -4 648
2001 589 30 14 10 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2002 587 37 28 7 1 n/a n/a 0 660
2003 587 37 28 7 1 n/a n/a 0 660
2004 563 37 29 5 1 n/a n/a 1 636
2005 530 40 31 4 3 n/a n/a 4 612
2006 539 39 26 4 1 n/a n/a 0 609
2007 542 46 21 6 3 n/a n/a 0 618
2008 517 53 25 13 1 n/a n/a 2 611
2009 515 52 33 19 2 n/a n/a 11 632
2010 541 49 42 18 2 n/a n/a 0 652
2011 519 46 29 23 1 2 28 0 648
2012 550 43 27 30 1 2 34 0 687
2013 550 37 36 28 3 2 30 0 686
2014 531 36 38 25 3 1 35 0 669
2015 528 41 36 25 3 2 33 0 668
2016 493 37 27 28 0 0 40 0 625
2017 470 42 22 26 0 1 39 0 600
2018 443 39 25 30 0 1 40 0 578
2019 469 47 26 28 0 1 40 0 611
2020 464 52 22 37 0 2 39 0 616
2021 417 45 23 36 0 2 38 0 561
2022 440 46 17 43 0 2 33 0 581
2023 438 42 18 47 0 2 30 0 577

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at W.W. Gordon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 665 35.0 19.0 n/a
1990 714 39.0 18.3 n/a
1991 731 42.0 17.4 n/a
1992 750 42.8 17.5 n/a
1993 758 41.0 18.5 n/a
1994 711 28.8 n/a 1
1995 679 n/a 0.0 0.6
1996 679 n/a 0.0 0.6
1997 629 n/a 0.0 0.3
1998 632 n/a 0.0 0.3
1999 635 35.0 18.1 1.7
2000 648 n/a 0.0 3.1
2001 643 39.6 16.2 2.6
2002 660 44.0 15.0 1.8
2003 660 44.0 15.0 1.8
2004 636 41.6 15.3 n/a
2005 612 40.6 15.1 3.8
2006 609 36.0 16.9 5.4
2007 618 40.2 15.4 5.8
2008 611 30.0 20.4 6.7
2009 632 29.4 21.5 6.6
2010 652 30.0 21.7 9.8
2011 648 33.0 19.6 9.3
2012 687 35.0 19.6 8.7
2013 686 37.0 18.5 7.3
2014 669 37.0 18.0 8.4
2015 668 38.0 17.5 7.5
2016 625 35.0 17.8 7.7
2017 600 35.0 17.1 7.8
2018 578 36.0 16.0 12.1
2019 611 36.0 16.9 10.5
2020 616 36.0 17.1 12.2
2021 561 36.7 15.2 n/a
2022 581 38.0 15.2 12.9
2023 577 36.0 16.0 15.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio W.W. Gordon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 665 35.0 19.0 n/a
1990 714 39.0 18.3 n/a
1991 731 42.0 17.4 n/a
1992 750 42.8 17.5 n/a
1993 758 41.0 18.5 n/a
1994 711 28.8 n/a 1
1995 679 n/a 0.0 0.6
1996 679 n/a 0.0 0.6
1997 629 n/a 0.0 0.3
1998 632 n/a 0.0 0.3
1999 635 35.0 18.1 1.7
2000 648 n/a 0.0 3.1
2001 643 39.6 16.2 2.6
2002 660 44.0 15.0 1.8
2003 660 44.0 15.0 1.8
2004 636 41.6 15.3 n/a
2005 612 40.6 15.1 3.8
2006 609 36.0 16.9 5.4
2007 618 40.2 15.4 5.8
2008 611 30.0 20.4 6.7
2009 632 29.4 21.5 6.6
2010 652 30.0 21.7 9.8
2011 648 33.0 19.6 9.3
2012 687 35.0 19.6 8.7
2013 686 37.0 18.5 7.3
2014 669 37.0 18.0 8.4
2015 668 38.0 17.5 7.5
2016 625 35.0 17.8 7.7
2017 600 35.0 17.1 7.8
2018 578 36.0 16.0 12.1
2019 611 36.0 16.9 10.5
2020 616 36.0 17.1 12.2
2021 561 36.7 15.2 n/a
2022 581 38.0 15.2 12.9
2023 577 36.0 16.0 15.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for W.W. Gordon Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $41 (0.7%) $5,979 (99.3%) $6,021
2020 $38 (0.6%) $6,177 (99.4%) $6,215
2021 $181 (2.5%) $7,061 (97.5%) $7,242

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on W.W. Gordon Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 254th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 150th of 1114 Elementary schools
 9.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (W.W. Gordon Elementary)9179.2
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8467.4
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (W.W. Gordon Elementary)8276
 6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7366.9
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (W.W. Gordon Elementary)9190.4
 0.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8567.5
 17.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (W.W. Gordon Elementary)9091.4
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7973.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (W.W. Gordon Elementary)7773
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7650.8
 25.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (W.W. Gordon Elementary)8787.3
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8167.7
 13.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (W.W. Gordon Elementary)8890.1
 2.1%
   5th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8171.6
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (W.W. Gordon Elementary)9891
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8055
 25%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857
 21%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students611577
 5.6%
African American4742
 10.6%
American Indian00
Asian2618
 30.8%
Hispanic2847
 67.9%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White469438
 6.6%
Two or More Races4030
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.5%15.4%
 4.9%


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Students who attend W.W. Gordon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Midlothian Middle
High : Monacan High

Students at W.W. Gordon Elementary are 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended W.W. Gordon Elementary.

W.W. Gordon Elementary ranks 160th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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