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Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill

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Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill ranks 75 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill is a large K-8 school in Simpsonville, SC, serving 1,621 students in the Greenville 01 district, which ranks in the top 15% of districts statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional middle school program. While most nearby elementary schools end at 5th grade, Gordon carries students through 8th grade with remarkable results. In 8th grade math, 70.9% of students scored proficient compared to 50.5% district-wide, and the school achieved a perfect 100% proficiency on the Algebra 1 end-of-course exam. What's particularly notable is that math scores actually improve as students progress from 6th to 8th grade—a trend that runs counter to the typical statewide pattern of declining middle school scores. The school also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the top 6% statewide for African American students and the top 10% for gifted and talented students. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 12.1%, nearly half the district average of 22.5%, indicating strong family engagement and student commitment.

Compared to nearby top elementary schools like Monarch Elementary and Oakview Elementary, Gordon's elementary grades are slightly lower—for instance, 75.3% proficiency in 5th grade math versus Monarch's 85.9%. However, those schools feed into separate middle schools that can't match Gordon's 8th grade math results. For families seeking a seamless K-8 pathway, Gordon offers a compelling advantage. The nearby charter Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs shows significantly lower performance and nearly triple the chronic absenteeism rate, highlighting Gordon's effectiveness. While the school experiences a mild "middle school dip" in 6th grade ELA (dropping from 84.9% in 5th grade to 65%), it recovers quickly, with 7th and 8th grade scores rebounding to nearly 74%. With per-pupil spending of $11,535—in line with peers—Gordon achieves strong results efficiently, making it a standout option for families wanting one school to carry their child through 8th grade.

1,621

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,224

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

90%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

1507 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681

(864) 355-0200

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill usually attend:

High:

Hillcrest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

African American:

11.7%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (73% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of South Carolina elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg54%

Elementary school

75^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

40^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2021

From top 19% (2021) to top 12% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 51Elementary Schools in the Greenville 01

11^th of 75Greenville 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	75 of 661	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	52 of 639	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	70 of 643	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	61 of 644	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	60 of 625	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	83 of 622	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	64 of 643	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	52 of 624	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	83 of 639	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	63 of 619	89.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.7	50 of 638	92.2%	★★★★★
2014	83.5	60 of 630	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.7	68 of 599	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	121 of 594	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	65.8	198 of 597	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	215 of 589	63.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	23 of 384	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	9 of 380	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	7 of 394	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	5 of 393	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	16 of 350	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	12 of 421	97.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	23 of 156	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	27 of 147	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	10 of 143	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	21 of 174	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	31 of 151	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	22 of 122	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	18 of 189	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	15 of 161	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	56 of 599	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	42 of 580	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	72 of 568	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	52 of 580	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	59 of 573	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	85 of 554	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	79 of 588	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	55 of 570	90.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	41 of 196	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	9 of 82	89.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.7	14 of 105	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	44 of 109	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	50 of 147	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	16 of 159	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	77.0	27 of 156	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	18 of 114	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	147 of 634	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	136 of 612	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	181 of 602	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	114 of 608	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	78 of 600	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	59 of 580	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	74 of 600	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	67 of 588	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	70 of 591	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.0	52 of 585	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	56 of 571	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	55 of 582	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	59 of 579	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	68 of 561	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	53 of 590	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	43 of 571	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	88 of 463	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	62 of 459	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	91 of 446	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	86 of 463	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	91 of 455	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	123 of 439	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	120 of 472	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	99 of 457	78.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	40 of 341	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	92.3	22 of 321	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	28 of 322	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	35 of 325	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	49 of 310	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	58 of 311	81.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	5 of 258	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	8 of 251	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	4 of 246	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	7 of 253	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	28 of 249	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	38 of 235	83.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	13 of 192	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	11 of 184	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	7 of 177	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	8 of 187	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.6	21 of 183	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	35 of 164	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	42 of 310	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	91.3	19 of 295	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	24 of 293	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	31 of 299	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	49 of 290	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	56 of 279	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	14 of 296	95.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	33 of 197	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	6 of 173	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	25 of 184	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	59 of 185	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	75 of 182	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	61 of 179	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	19 of 159	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	86 of 325	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	42 of 308	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	48 of 304	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	49 of 313	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	53 of 300	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	52 of 288	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	96.3	9 of 289	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	36 of 310	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	92.8	19 of 298	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	29 of 292	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	32 of 303	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	49 of 292	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	52 of 279	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	23 of 296	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	69 of 271	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	39 of 259	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	55 of 256	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	56 of 260	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	95 of 244	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.5	39 of 258	84.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)94th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)98th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+15 vs state

Science73%+22 vs state

Mathematics68%+20 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill	Public	K-8	1507 Scuffletown Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-0200	1,621	96	16.9	35.8%	1,162 (71.7%)	189 (11.7%)	166 (10.2%)	35 (2.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	61 (3.8%)	86.8	75^th of 661 public elementary schools	88.7%		89.4	52^nd of 639 public elementary schools	91.9%	23	82.1	82.5	84.9	65.0	74.8	73.7	75.3	67.7	75.3	54.8	66.7	70.9	77.1	70.0	90%		$12,224	$536	$501	$1,036	$10,430	$757	$11,188
Bell's Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	804 Scuffletown Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-3800	877	55	15.9	31.8%	627 (71.5%)	64 (7.3%)	105 (12.0%)	28 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.0%)	88.3	65^th of 661 public elementary schools	90.2%		92.6	32^nd of 639 public elementary schools	95.0%	33	88.9	78.5	79.6				85.6	66.7	66.3				71.5		92%		$13,077	$570	$354	$924	$11,422	$731	$12,153
Bryson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	703 Bryson Drive	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-3600	1,038	61	17.1	65.3%	443 (42.7%)	277 (26.7%)	218 (21.0%)	19 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (7.6%)	82.3	108^th of 661 public elementary schools	83.7%		79.2	124^th of 639 public elementary schools	80.6%	16	74.2	75.0	79.9				73.6	63.5	70.9				68.3		93%		$11,504	$659	$408	$1,068	$9,755	$681	$10,436
Fountain Inn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	608 Fairview Street	Fountain Inn	29644	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5100	1,055	59	17.8	—	466 (44.2%)	356 (33.7%)	146 (13.8%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (7.1%)	68.8	200^th of 661 public elementary schools	69.7%		74.6	161^st of 639 public elementary schools	74.8%	39	74.7	69.0	70.4				67.6	49.5	52.5				65.5		92%		$11,102	$537	$496	$1,032	$9,352	$717	$10,069
Simpsonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Morton Avenue	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8300	798	49	16.4	58.9%	379 (47.5%)	193 (24.2%)	145 (18.2%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.3%)	75.9	150^th of 661 public elementary schools	77.3%		76.6	145^th of 639 public elementary schools	77.3%	5	79.8	69.8	79.1				75.8	55.2	61.3				54.3		91%		$12,503	$549	$436	$985	$10,791	$726	$11,518
Monarch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	224 Five Forks Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-0600	870	52	16.6	29.4%	594 (68.3%)	85 (9.8%)	101 (11.6%)	39 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.4%)	96.5	13^th of 661 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.9	17^th of 639 public elementary schools	97.3%	4	87.0	90.8	94.7				86.2	81.7	85.9				88.4		92%		$12,074	$673	$439	$1,112	$10,245	$717	$10,962
Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs	Public, Charter	K-8	300 Rainbow Lake Rd	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 580-6171	703	49	14.3	1.3%	533 (75.8%)	48 (6.8%)	54 (7.7%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	64.3	229^th of 661 public elementary schools	65.4%		47	325^th of 639 public elementary schools	49.1%	96	68.1	68.4	62.7	61.1	61.5	77.5	73.2	56.8	50.0	37.8	47.7	53.4	56.8	60.0	74%		$10,610	$688	$547	$1,235	$6,172	$3,202	$9,374
Bethel Elementary	Public	K-5	111 Bethel School Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4100	915	57	16.0	47.3%	490 (53.6%)	224 (24.5%)	124 (13.6%)	15 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (6.2%)	78.6	132^nd of 661 public elementary schools	80.0%		77.4	136^th of 639 public elementary schools	78.7%	4	70.2	78.5	71.1				61.7	76.4	62.5				73.6		92%		$12,086	$612	$475	$1,087	$10,289	$710	$10,999
Plain Elementary	Public	K-5	506 Neely Ferry Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7700	975	56	17.2	50.2%	578 (59.3%)	167 (17.1%)	141 (14.5%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.6%)	83.6	98^th of 661 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.4	82^nd of 639 public elementary schools	87.2%	16	80.9	82.5	77.2				70.6	63.1	64.0				69.4		90%		$11,741	$787	$455	$1,242	$9,788	$711	$10,499
Oakview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Godfrey Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7100	887	51	17.3	30.3%	598 (67.4%)	119 (13.4%)	63 (7.1%)	52 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (5.6%)	96	18^th of 661 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.8	10^th of 639 public elementary schools	98.4%	8	86.3	89.7	92.6				83.6	80.9	84.6				89.7		93%		$12,066	$623	$382	$1,005	$10,329	$732	$11,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill

What district is Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill in?

Greenville 01

What is the racial makeup of Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill?

Students at Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill are 72% White, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill a good school?

Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill ranks 75^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,621 students attended Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill.

What schools do graduates of Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill attend?

Students who attend Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill usually go on to attend:

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