Gordon-Barbour Elementary

Summary:

Gordon-Barbour Elementary is a public elementary school in Gordonsville, Virginia, serving 321 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Orange County Public Schools district, which is ranked 81 out of 130 school districts in the state.

Gordon-Barbour has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White students (61.99%) compared to nearby schools like Orange Elementary (50.69%) and Woodbrook Elementary (71.73%). The school also has a lower percentage of African American students (14.33%) than some surrounding schools. Academically, Gordon-Barbour consistently outperforms the district and state in SOL assessments, with strong results in 3rd grade math (72.92%) and 4th grade reading (77.05%).

While the school's overall performance is stable, with a consistent 3-star rating, there are notable disparities in student group performance. Gordon-Barbour's male students rank 248 out of 1,093 Virginia elementary schools, and its Hispanic students rank 41 out of 580, both with high ratings. However, the school's White students rank 730 out of 979, with a low 1-star rating. Additionally, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (70.09%) suggests the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges. Compared to nearby schools like Hollymead Elementary and Trevilians Elementary, Gordon-Barbour generally performs better academically, but addressing racial and socioeconomic disparities remains an important focus for the school.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 500 W Baker Street
       Gordonsville, VA  22942


(540) 661-4500

District: Orange County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
541st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,500 Help


Students who attend Gordon-Barbour Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Prospect Heights Middle
High:    Orange County High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  344

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.6%
African American:
14.8%
Two or more races:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gordon-Barbour Elementary ranks better than 51.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Orange County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.73. (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 Racial makeup is: White (61.6%), African American (14.8%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gordon-Barbour Elementary is 14.9, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Orange County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gordon-Barbour Elementary is $8,500, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Orange County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gordon-Barbour Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gordon-Barbour Elementary 541st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Gordon-Barbour Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Orange County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange County Public Schools 81st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gordon-Barbour Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gordon-Barbour Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 42.12 696th 1062 34.5%
2006 42.74 719th 1071 32.9%
2007 13.38 1042nd 1083 3.8%
2008 22.15 978th 1081 9.5%
2009 41.04 767th 1082 29.1%
2010 50.14 644th 1113 42.1%
2011 57.33 500th 1117 55.2%
2012 60.52 435th 1117 61.1%
2013 62.80 417th 1120 62.8%
2014 49.91 604th 1110 45.6%
2015 56.43 541st 1100 50.8%
2016 28.11 903rd 1096 17.6%
2017 30.06 883rd 1099 19.7%
2018 36.52 807th 1097 26.4%
2019 49.13 646th 1105 41.5%
2021 56.07 517th 1103 53.1%
2022 65.59 401st 1109 63.8%
2023 69.86 345th 1114 69.0%
2024 55.73 541st 1114 51.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gordon-Barbour Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.69 60th 245 75.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gordon-Barbour Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.09 344th 1036 66.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Gordon-Barbour Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.65 446th 1100 59.5%
2024 51.21 594th 1098 45.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Gordon-Barbour Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.31 248th 1093 77.3%
2024 57.56 500th 1101 54.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Gordon-Barbour Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 57.69 262nd 588 55.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gordon-Barbour Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 87.50 41st 580 92.9%
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Rank History for White students at Gordon-Barbour Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.81 521st 984 47.1%
2024 34.46 730th 979 25.4%
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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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Enrollment information for Gordon-Barbour 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 504 504
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 468 468
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 449 449
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 462 462
1993 288 116 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1994 265 107 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1995 265 108 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1996 265 108 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1997 241 104 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1998 249 105 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1999 254 100 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2000 239 92 0 2 0 n/a n/a -4 329
2001 263 89 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2002 237 81 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2003 237 81 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2004 233 62 0 8 0 n/a n/a 4 307
2005 232 62 0 3 0 n/a n/a 11 308
2006 248 75 0 4 0 n/a n/a 7 334
2007 262 79 0 4 0 n/a n/a 9 354
2008 305 99 4 7 0 n/a n/a 15 430
2009 304 100 5 9 0 n/a n/a 3 421
2010 308 96 5 10 0 n/a n/a 4 423
2011 283 76 2 22 0 6 25 0 414
2012 271 79 1 24 0 5 30 0 410
2013 287 69 1 28 0 6 29 0 420
2014 280 55 0 22 1 4 25 0 387
2015 291 62 0 24 1 4 33 0 415
2016 278 63 1 22 0 4 45 0 413
2017 244 63 2 22 0 2 46 0 379
2018 233 60 2 18 0 2 41 0 356
2019 239 63 0 18 0 2 45 0 367
2020 232 64 0 28 1 1 43 0 369
2021 195 50 0 26 0 0 39 0 310
2022 200 43 0 35 1 0 35 0 314
2023 199 46 1 35 1 1 38 0 321
2024 212 51 1 36 1 2 41 0 344

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Gordon-Barbour Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 504 30.0 16.8 n/a
1990 468 30.3 15.4 n/a
1991 449 31.6 14.2 n/a
1992 462 32.2 14.3 n/a
1993 406 30.9 13.1 n/a
1994 378 23.5 n/a 31.5
1995 375 n/a 0.0 36.3
1996 375 n/a 0.0 36.3
1997 347 n/a 0.0 39.2
1998 359 n/a 0.0 38.7
1999 356 28.0 12.7 43
2000 329 n/a 0.0 44.1
2001 356 33.0 10.8 40.2
2002 324 35.0 9.3 47.5
2003 324 35.0 9.3 47.5
2004 307 32.0 9.6 53.5
2005 308 31.0 9.9 52.2
2006 334 32.0 10.4 56.3
2007 354 33.8 10.5 44.9
2008 430 23.3 18.5 48.4
2009 421 24.3 17.3 53.3
2010 423 28.5 14.8 48
2011 414 21.7 19.0 51.4
2012 410 28.0 14.6 54.6
2013 420 28.0 15.0 55.5
2014 387 24.8 15.5 54.3
2015 415 24.0 17.2 56.9
2016 413 27.0 15.2 58.8
2017 379 28.4 13.3 57.5
2018 356 27.0 13.1 60.4
2019 367 27.9 13.1 63.5
2020 369 28.8 12.7 59.3
2021 310 25.1 12.3 n/a
2022 314 26.6 11.7 69.7
2023 321 27.0 11.8 70.1
2024 344 23.0 14.9 66.6

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 Gordon-Barbour Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 504 30.0 16.8 n/a
1990 468 30.3 15.4 n/a
1991 449 31.6 14.2 n/a
1992 462 32.2 14.3 n/a
1993 406 30.9 13.1 n/a
1994 378 23.5 n/a 31.5
1995 375 n/a 0.0 36.3
1996 375 n/a 0.0 36.3
1997 347 n/a 0.0 39.2
1998 359 n/a 0.0 38.7
1999 356 28.0 12.7 43
2000 329 n/a 0.0 44.1
2001 356 33.0 10.8 40.2
2002 324 35.0 9.3 47.5
2003 324 35.0 9.3 47.5
2004 307 32.0 9.6 53.5
2005 308 31.0 9.9 52.2
2006 334 32.0 10.4 56.3
2007 354 33.8 10.5 44.9
2008 430 23.3 18.5 48.4
2009 421 24.3 17.3 53.3
2010 423 28.5 14.8 48
2011 414 21.7 19.0 51.4
2012 410 28.0 14.6 54.6
2013 420 28.0 15.0 55.5
2014 387 24.8 15.5 54.3
2015 415 24.0 17.2 56.9
2016 413 27.0 15.2 58.8
2017 379 28.4 13.3 57.5
2018 356 27.0 13.1 60.4
2019 367 27.9 13.1 63.5
2020 369 28.8 12.7 59.3
2021 310 25.1 12.3 n/a
2022 314 26.6 11.7 69.7
2023 321 27.0 11.8 70.1
2024 344 23.0 14.9 66.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gordon-Barbour Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $549 (8.0%) $6,271 (92.0%) $6,820
2020 $537 (7.3%) $6,851 (92.7%) $7,388
2021 $709 (8.3%) $7,792 (91.7%) $8,500

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Gordon-Barbour Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 646th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 345th of 1114 Elementary schools
 27.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gordon-Barbour Elementary)7672.4
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)7969
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Gordon-Barbour Elementary)7177.6
 6.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)6663.4
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gordon-Barbour Elementary)8984.3
 4.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)8967.2
 21.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Gordon-Barbour Elementary)7374.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)7769.3
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gordon-Barbour Elementary)7678.6
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)8161.2
 19.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Gordon-Barbour Elementary)8373.8
 9.2%
   5th Grade Science (Orange County Public Schools)8357.6
 25.4%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Gordon-Barbour Elementary)7981
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)8068
 12%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students367321
 12.5%
African American6346
 27%
American Indian01
Asian01
Hispanic1835
 94.4%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White239199
 16.7%
Two or More Races4538
 15.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.5%70.1%
 6.6%


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Students who attend Gordon-Barbour Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prospect Heights Middle
High : Orange County High

In the 2023-24 school year, 344 students attended Gordon-Barbour Elementary.

Gordon-Barbour Elementary ranks 541st of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Gordon-Barbour Elementary are 62% White, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.


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