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W. B. Goodwin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

W. B. Goodwin Elementary is a PK-5 school in North Charleston, SC, serving 423 students within the Charleston 01 district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

W. B. Goodwin has historically ranked in the bottom 5-13% of elementary schools statewide, though the most recent year shows a modest improvement to the 5th percentile. The school's biggest bright spot is its exceptional attendance: chronic absenteeism sits at just 14.6%, far below the district average of 20.5% and the state average of 22.3%. This is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Matilda F. Dunston Elementary (28.3%) and Hunley Park Elementary (25.8%). Strong attendance means students are in class ready to learn—a solid foundation that many high-poverty schools lack.

Academically, the school shows promise in 3rd grade, with ELA proficiency jumping from 25.8% to 40.3% and math from 22% to 41.8% in the latest year. However, a steep "4th grade slump" is evident: 4th grade math proficiency drops to just 17.7%, a 24-point decline. This pattern suggests early interventions may be working, but the transition to upper grades needs attention. The school also serves female students notably better than male students (12th vs. 3rd percentile statewide). Per-student spending is high at $24,639, yet outcomes lag far behind Drayton Hall Elementary, just 1.5 miles away, which achieves 85.5% 3rd grade ELA proficiency with similar resources. For parents, this school offers a caring, well-attended environment with early-grade gains, but the upper-grade academic challenges and spending-outcome disconnect are important factors to weigh.

423

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,639

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5501 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29418

(843) 767-5911

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend W. B. Goodwin Elementary usually attend:

High:

R. B. Stall High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.2%

African American:

38.5%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (32% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg58%

626^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Charleston 01

22^nd of 75Charleston 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	626 of 661	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	625 of 639	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	597 of 643	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	568 of 644	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	554 of 625	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	593 of 622	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	612 of 643	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	592 of 624	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	566 of 639	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	540 of 619	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	560 of 638	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.5	512 of 630	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.6	502 of 599	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	466 of 594	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.2	495 of 597	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.2	516 of 589	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.8	391 of 580	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.5	378 of 577	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.7	461 of 566	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.1	509 of 559	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.6	542 of 557	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.8	542 of 550	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.0	522 of 542	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	275 of 384	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	368 of 380	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	310 of 369	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	296 of 394	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	228 of 393	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	285 of 350	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	365 of 421	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	385 of 412	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	97 of 104	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	66 of 79	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	75 of 84	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	78 of 84	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	103 of 104	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	69 of 82	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	530 of 599	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	562 of 580	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	540 of 568	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	570 of 580	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	523 of 573	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	494 of 554	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	558 of 588	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	531 of 570	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	148 of 159	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	150 of 156	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	89 of 114	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	91 of 115	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	98 of 115	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	83 of 86	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	113 of 116	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	86 of 104	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	569 of 634	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	584 of 612	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	534 of 602	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	497 of 608	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	509 of 600	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	552 of 580	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	564 of 600	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	551 of 588	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	575 of 591	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	577 of 585	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	526 of 571	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	468 of 582	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	503 of 579	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	553 of 561	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	565 of 590	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	537 of 571	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)28th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-28 vs state

Science29%-23 vs state

Mathematics29%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
W. B. Goodwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Dorchester Road	North Charleston	29418	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5911	423	32	13.3	100.0%	19 (4.5%)	163 (38.5%)	221 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	10.3	626^th of 661 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.4	625^th of 639 public elementary schools	2.2%	1	40.3	25.8	41.9				41.8	17.7	25.4				29.0			$24,639	$6,186	$2,406	$8,592	$12,952	$3,095	$16,047
Drayton Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3138 Ashley River Road	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 852-0678	640	43	15.0	36.3%	431 (67.3%)	82 (12.8%)	62 (9.7%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.8%)	90.5	46^th of 661 public elementary schools	93.0%		87.1	66^th of 639 public elementary schools	89.7%	20	85.5	86.8	83.3				87.9	71.5	62.3				74.8			$19,996	$4,395	$1,297	$5,692	$11,505	$2,800	$14,305
Springfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2130 Pinehurst Avenue	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 763-1538	679	49	13.8	100.0%	230 (33.9%)	246 (36.2%)	125 (18.4%)	23 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	49 (7.2%)	51.4	306^th of 661 public elementary schools	53.7%		50.2	308^th of 639 public elementary schools	51.8%	2	53.8	54.0	68.1				58.1	47.0	57.5				52.0			$20,743	$4,519	$1,601	$6,121	$11,869	$2,754	$14,623
Montessori Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2122 Wood Avenue	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 769-0346	280	17	16.8	19.9%	225 (80.4%)	18 (6.4%)	7 (2.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (7.9%)	91.2	40^th of 661 public elementary schools	93.9%		94.6	24^th of 639 public elementary schools	96.2%	16	80.0	86.7	92.3	95.8	95.7	96.1	64.0	66.7	80.8	91.7	95.6	77.0	76.7	100.0		$23,806	$3,021	$1,376	$4,397	$16,191	$3,219	$19,409
Lambs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Dorchester Road	North Charleston	29458	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5900	580	37	15.5	100.0%	95 (16.4%)	204 (35.2%)	222 (38.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	19.3	543^rd of 661 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.6	567^th of 639 public elementary schools	11.3%	24	47.6	37.1	49.3				42.8	40.5	33.3				28.6			$20,944	$3,825	$1,775	$5,600	$12,359	$2,985	$15,344
Compass Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5010 Wetland Crossing Road	N Charleston	29418	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 410-9765	155	12	13.4	39.5%	20 (12.9%)	115 (74.2%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.0%)	17.6	562^nd of 661 public elementary schools	15.0%					(n/a)	41.2	47.1	60.0				32.4	26.4	28.0				35.3			$16,078	$395	$360	$755	$8,952	$6,371	$15,324
Movement School Bridge View	Public, Charter	K-2	4275 Bridge View Drive	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 790-0300	79	5	15.8		6 (7.6%)	60 (75.9%)	12 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Meeting Street Brentwood	Public	PK, KG-8	2685 Leeds Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 529-3130	806	109	7.3		38 (4.7%)	451 (56.0%)	290 (36.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	35.1	429^th of 661 public elementary schools	35.1%					(n/a)	33.9	47.7	33.4	63.9	61.5	50.0	59.3	46.2	25.0	37.5	32.3	51.5	23.9	59.7
Hunley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Michigan Avenue	North Charleston	29404	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5914	487	38	12.8	100.0%	40 (8.2%)	170 (34.9%)	241 (49.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	17	567^th of 661 public elementary schools	14.2%		22.1	510^th of 639 public elementary schools	20.2%	57	39.6	42.6	43.4				48.2	31.2	31.7				32.8			$24,637	$5,133	$2,131	$7,265	$13,375	$3,997	$17,372
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Lackawanna Boulevard	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 529-2831	399	38	10.5	100.0%	78 (19.5%)	176 (44.1%)	109 (27.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.5%)	20.6	532^nd of 661 public elementary schools	19.5%		16.9	549^th of 639 public elementary schools	14.1%	17	38.6	50.0	50.7				31.5	36.2	33.8				41.7			$8,489	$2,604	$1,112	$3,717	$3,819	$954	$4,773

Frequently Asked Questions about W. B. Goodwin Elementary

What schools do graduates of W. B. Goodwin Elementary attend?

Students who attend W. B. Goodwin Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : R. B. Stall High

Is W. B. Goodwin Elementary a good school?

W. B. Goodwin Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend W. B. Goodwin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended W. B. Goodwin Elementary.

What district is W. B. Goodwin Elementary in?

Charleston 01

What is the racial makeup of W. B. Goodwin Elementary?

Students at W. B. Goodwin Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 39% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

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