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W.W. Gordon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

W.W. Gordon Elementary is a public elementary school in North Chesterfield, Virginia, serving 609 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in the state.

W.W. Gordon Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 97.12% of 3rd graders proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 72.77% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also has exceptional performance among various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 Virginia elementary schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, multi-racial students, and low socioeconomic status students. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, it still performs better than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, several nearby schools, such as A.M. Davis Elementary and Providence Elementary, struggle academically, highlighting the potential for educational inequities within the same school district. The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at W.W. Gordon Elementary may contribute to its academic success, suggesting that adequate funding and resources can play a significant role in improving educational outcomes.

628

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,411

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11701 Gordon School Rd.
North Chesterfield, VA 23236-2510

(804) 378-2410

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

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

Middle:	Midlothian Middle
High:	Monacan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

African American:

8.4%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg72%

Virginia avg71%

54^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 41Elementary Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools

71^st of 129Chesterfield County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	54 of 1110	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	160 of 1114	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	150 of 1114	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	173 of 1109	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	314 of 1103	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	254 of 1105	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	170 of 1097	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	129 of 1099	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	125 of 1096	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	89 of 1100	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	96 of 1110	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	89.8	32 of 1120	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	41 of 1117	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	77.7	162 of 1117	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	172 of 1113	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	60 of 1082	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.9	28 of 1081	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	65 of 1083	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.7	33 of 1071	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	89.1	18 of 1062	98.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	75.3	47 of 355	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	19 of 324	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	52 of 1096	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	174 of 1098	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	141 of 1100	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	87.9	38 of 580	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	57 of 1046	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	68.6	281 of 1036	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	72 of 1093	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	156 of 1101	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	180 of 1093	83.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	6 of 271	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	39 of 973	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	160 of 979	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	175 of 984	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)87th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies96%+28 vs state

Mathematics92%+19 vs state

English Reading91%+21 vs state

Science87%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, July 17, 2017

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

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

Schools Near W.W. Gordon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
W.W. Gordon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11701 Gordon School Rd.	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2410	628	38	16.5	17.7%	469 (74.7%)	53 (8.4%)	48 (7.6%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	89.6	54^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.1%		82.7	160^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.6%	106		97.1	94.9	82.7			86.7			90.4	92.1	91.8					95.8	$7,411	$250	$7,161
Evergreen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Evergreen East Pkwy.	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2400	797	60	13.1	32.9%	459 (57.6%)	107 (13.4%)	115 (14.4%)	46 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.7%)	49.2	608^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.2%		48.6	633^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	43.2%	25		74.3	66.9	71.1			67.5			71.1	78.9	70.7					59.7	$8,653	$211	$8,442
Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 W. Providence Rd.	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 674-1345	682	56	12.2	76.4%	223 (32.7%)	223 (32.7%)	147 (21.6%)	26 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	59 (8.7%)	26.6	863^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	22.3%		28	866^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.3%	3		59.1	60.8	64.3			63.6			54.5	59.7	64.3					53.0	$9,208	$902	$8,306
Reams Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10141 Reams Rd.	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 674-1370	612	56	11.0	77.1%	221 (36.1%)	160 (26.1%)	163 (26.6%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.9%)	32.2	807^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.3%		26.2	884^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.6%	77		70.4	56.8	58.7			63.6			62.6	66.1	64.4					59.3	$9,444	$562	$8,882
J.B. Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Coalfield Rd.	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2530	913	55	16.4	17.5%	585 (64.1%)	118 (12.9%)	55 (6.0%)	78 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (8.1%)	89.2	63^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.4	80^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.8%	17		93.8	91.7	91.0			87.1			88.3	92.8	87.8					92.6	$7,659	$00	$7,659
Swift Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13800 Genito Rd.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6305	724	47	15.4	27.5%	461 (63.7%)	92 (12.7%)	79 (10.9%)	36 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.7%)	87.5	83^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	92.5%		76.2	265^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.2%	182		89.9	90.9	97.9			84.4			84.3	88.8	91.6					87.7	$7,244	$60	$7,183
Greenfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10751 Savoy Rd.	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 560-2720	519	37	14.0	31.2%	297 (57.2%)	74 (14.3%)	90 (17.3%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.5%)	81.3	192^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	82.7%		72.9	310^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.2%	118		82.7	94.7	83.0			77.5			78.4	90.3	85.1					91.0	$9,400	$330	$9,070
Robious Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Robious Crossing Dr.	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2500	660	48	13.7	23.8%	452 (68.5%)	53 (8.0%)	84 (12.7%)	27 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.5%)	81.1	197^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.9	309^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.3%	112		81.8	85.3	87.9			90.9			84.3	79.0	90.7					83.8	$7,569	$00	$7,569
A.M. Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 S Providence Rd	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 674-1310	708	57	12.3	75.6%	130 (18.4%)	188 (26.6%)	326 (46.0%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.8%)	21.2	914^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.7%		18.1	954^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.4%	40		58.7	57.5	51.0			61.5			56.0	60.0	54.3					60.9	$9,044	$936	$8,108
Chesterfield Virtual School	Public, Virtual	K-8	421 South Providence Road	Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(804) 818-5630	440	44	9.9		110 (25.0%)	201 (45.7%)	77 (17.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.2%)	29	840^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.3%		22.5	924^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.1%	84	55.9	62.1	61.5	45.0	26.5	36.2	43.9	56.3	73.7	75.9	75.0	67.5	65.5	66.2	66.7	70.4	66.7	$12,303	$533	$11,770

Frequently Asked Questions about W.W. Gordon Elementary

How many students attend W.W. Gordon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended W.W. Gordon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of W.W. Gordon Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Midlothian Middle
High : Monacan High

Is W.W. Gordon Elementary a good school?

Yes! W.W. Gordon Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 54^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of W.W. Gordon Elementary?

Students at W.W. Gordon Elementary are 75% White, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is W.W. Gordon Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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