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Gordon Elementary

Q: Is Gordon Elementary a good school?

Gordon Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.5% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Gordon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Gordon Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gordon Elementary?

Students at Gordon Elementary are 68% African American, 16% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Public Grades 4-5

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Gordon Elementary in Dillon, SC, serves 351 students in grades 4-5 and is part of the Dillon 04 school district, where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Gordon Elementary faces significant challenges, with a statewide ranking in the 7th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. One of the most pressing concerns is a dramatic gender achievement gap: female students rank in the 18th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 1st percentile—a 17-point difference that emerged suddenly this year. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with 33.4% of students missing significant school time, well above the state average of 22.3%. While this is an improvement from a staggering 50.3% rate two years ago, it remains a serious barrier to learning. The school's math scores are particularly concerning, with only 22% of 5th graders proficient, and science proficiency sits at just 26.4%.

Comparing Gordon to nearby schools reveals what's possible. Latta Elementary, just 6 miles away in the Dillon 03 district, ranks in the 53rd percentile with a 3-star rating, and its chronic absenteeism rate (15.9%) is less than half of Gordon's. Latta's 4th-grade ELA proficiency is 68.3% versus Gordon's 45.4%, and math proficiency is 53.5% versus 27.8%. Even within the same district, Lake View Elementary has a much lower absenteeism rate (17.6%) and outperforms Gordon in 5th-grade math (34.7% vs. 22%). Gordon spends over $13,000 per student with a favorable 15.2 student-teacher ratio, yet these resources haven't translated into results. The school does serve its African American students relatively better (17th percentile) than other subgroups, and understanding what's working for them could help improve outcomes for all students.

351

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,084

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

926 Perry Avenue
Dillon, SC 29536

(843) 774-1227

District: Dillon 04

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.1%

White:

16.2%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (32% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg30%

South Carolina avg56%

618^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Dillon 04

70^th of 75Dillon 04 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	10.9	618 of 661	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	581 of 639	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	568 of 643	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	623 of 644	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	534 of 625	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	581 of 622	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	557 of 643	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	530 of 624	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	502 of 639	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	512 of 619	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	569 of 638	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.4	594 of 630	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.1	547 of 597	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.7	553 of 589	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	520 of 580	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.5	520 of 577	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	516 of 566	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.2	508 of 559	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.6	510 of 557	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.8	502 of 550	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	19.1	471 of 542	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	321 of 384	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	278 of 380	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	278 of 369	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	374 of 394	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	319 of 393	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	309 of 350	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	292 of 421	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	300 of 412	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	145 of 147	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	108 of 122	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	187 of 189	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	154 of 161	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	494 of 599	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	534 of 580	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	508 of 568	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	560 of 580	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	483 of 573	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	521 of 554	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	490 of 588	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	504 of 570	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	13.5	109 of 116	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	63 of 104	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	590 of 634	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	549 of 612	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	509 of 602	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	585 of 608	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	496 of 600	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	530 of 580	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	485 of 600	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	493 of 588	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	583 of 591	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	541 of 585	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	518 of 571	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	560 of 582	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	515 of 579	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	531 of 561	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	536 of 590	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	493 of 571	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	9.3	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	438 of 463	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	453 of 459	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	436 of 446	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	459 of 463	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	418 of 455	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	434 of 439	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	450 of 472	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	409 of 457	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)18th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)6th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)1st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)1st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-23 vs state

Science26%-25 vs state

Mathematics25%-26 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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	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
Gordon Elementary	Public	4-5	926 Perry Avenue	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 774-1227	351	23	15.2	100.0%	57 (16.2%)	239 (68.1%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	10.9	618^th of 661 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.8	581^st of 639 public elementary schools	9.1%	37		45.4	37.6		27.8	22.0	26.4	$13,084	$2,063	$1,865	$3,928	$7,442	$1,714	$9,155
Dillon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1663 Bunker Hill Road	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 774-1210	1,025	56	18.3		180 (17.6%)	665 (64.9%)	55 (5.4%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (10.1%)								(n/a)	42.4			32.4
Latta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Viking Drive	Latta	29565	Dillon County	Dillon 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 752-5295	721	44	16.3	78.1%	355 (49.2%)	250 (34.7%)	51 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.9%)	51.1	309^th of 661 public elementary schools	53.3%		41.9	361^st of 639 public elementary schools	43.5%	52	67.2	68.3	51.3	65.6	53.5	39.8	44.5	$13,812	$2,333	$1,092	$3,425	$9,261	$1,126	$10,387
Lake View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 Scott Street	Lake View	29563	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 759-3003	372	22	16.9	100.0%	153 (41.1%)	145 (39.0%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.6%)	16.4	571^st of 661 public elementary schools	13.6%		13.7	572^nd of 639 public elementary schools	10.5%	1	65.6	23.0	44.9	41.0	14.9	34.7	12.2	$13,308	$1,557	$2,215	$3,772	$8,191	$1,345	$9,535
North Mullins Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	105 Charles Street	Mullins	29574	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 464-3750	372	36	10.3	100.0%	69 (18.5%)	246 (66.1%)	30 (8.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)								(n/a)								$19,656	$2,515	$6,994	$9,509	$8,500	$1,648	$10,148
Marion Intermediate	Public	3-5	2320 North Highway 41-A	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 423-8345	390	17	22.9	100.0%	48 (12.3%)	316 (81.0%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	8.2	642^nd of 661 public elementary schools	2.9%		13.3	575^th of 639 public elementary schools	10.0%	67	35.0	42.6	38.9	34.3	32.4	16.8	13.0	$14,542	$2,098	$3,702	$5,800	$6,442	$2,299	$8,741
Easterling Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 East Northside Avenue	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 423-8335	431	27	15.9	100.0%	62 (14.4%)	321 (74.5%)	19 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$15,559	$2,228	$3,218	$5,446	$8,250	$1,863	$10,113
Clio Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2635 Highway 9 East	Clio	29525	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 586-9391	188	19	9.8	100.0%	45 (23.9%)	127 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	24.5	505^th of 661 public elementary schools	23.6%		14	568^th of 639 public elementary schools	11.1%	63	38.5	60.7	42.9	30.8	46.4	40.0	32.1	$17,383	$617	$367	$984	$13,371	$3,028	$16,399
McCormick Elementary	Public	3-5	1123 Sandy Bluff Road	Mullins	29574	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 464-3760	295	15	19.6	100.0%	62 (21.0%)	194 (65.8%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	9.6	634^th of 661 public elementary schools	4.1%		6	629^th of 639 public elementary schools	1.6%	5	28.9	48.5	40.2	17.1	23.5	27.2	29.4	$15,402	$2,154	$4,283	$6,437	$6,781	$2,183	$8,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordon Elementary

What district is Gordon Elementary in?

Dillon 04

How many students attend Gordon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Gordon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gordon Elementary?

Students at Gordon Elementary are 68% African American, 16% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Gordon Elementary a good school?

Gordon Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.5% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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