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Gordon-Barbour Elementary

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Gordon-Barbour Elementary ranks 452 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Gordon-Barbour Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Gordonsville, Virginia, serving 326 students under Orange County Public Schools, and it has steadily transformed itself from one of the state's lowest-ranked elementary schools into a solid mid-to-upper-tier performer. Ten years ago, it sat in the 18th percentile statewide; today it ranks 452nd of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (59th percentile, 3 stars) and has earned 3 stars every year since 2020-21. That climb is especially remarkable given that 70.6% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — yet the school consistently beats its own district's averages and, in many subjects, the state's as well.

Academically, Gordon-Barbour exceeded the Orange County district average in every tested subject and grade in 2025-26, often by wide margins: 89.1% of 4th graders were proficient in math versus 73.3% districtwide, and 84.8% were proficient in reading versus 72.3% districtwide. The school is also notably effective with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide for low-income students in 2024-25. One pattern parents may find interesting: 3rd grade scores hover around state averages, while 4th and 5th grade scores are consistently stronger, suggesting that upper-grade instruction and interventions are making a real difference. Science scores have also rebounded impressively, from 51.1% proficiency in 2023-24 to 77.3% in 2025-26.

Compared with nearby schools, Gordon-Barbour stands out for combining strong results with modest spending. It outperforms its same-district peers — Orange Elementary (37th percentile) and Lightfoot Elementary (49th percentile) — while spending about $9,451 per student. It also outpaces higher-spending neighbors like Woodbrook Elementary, which spends $16,680 per student yet ranks in the 4th percentile, and it trails only Trevilians Elementary, a nearby school that spends $10,919 and ranks in the 86th percentile. Meanwhile, chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 31.9% in 2021-22 to 10.5% in 2024-25 — far below the district (18.3%) and the state (14.8%). There is room to strengthen early-grade fundamentals, but Gordon-Barbour is clearly doing more with less and stands as a bright spot within a district ranked in the bottom third of Virginia.

326

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,451

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W Baker Street
Gordonsville, VA 22942

(540) 661-4500

District: Orange County Public Schools

Students who attend Gordon-Barbour Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prospect Heights Middle
High:	Orange County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

African American:

16.9%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 72% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Virginia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2023) to 59th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg68%

Virginia avg72%

452^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Orange County Public Schools

86^th of 131Orange 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	452 of 1111	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	393 of 1110	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	541 of 1114	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	345 of 1114	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	401 of 1109	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	517 of 1103	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	646 of 1105	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	807 of 1097	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	883 of 1099	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.1	903 of 1096	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.4	541 of 1100	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.9	604 of 1110	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.8	417 of 1120	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	435 of 1117	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	500 of 1117	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.1	644 of 1113	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.0	767 of 1082	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	978 of 1081	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.4	1042 of 1083	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	42.7	719 of 1071	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	696 of 1062	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	389 of 579	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	262 of 588	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	524 of 1100	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	417 of 1096	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	594 of 1098	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	446 of 1100	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	87.5	41 of 580	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	329 of 1040	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	160 of 1046	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	344 of 1036	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	393 of 1099	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	370 of 1093	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	500 of 1101	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	248 of 1093	77.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	73.7	60 of 245	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	496 of 974	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.9	435 of 973	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	730 of 979	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	521 of 984	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile+41 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)76th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies80%+10 vs state

Mathematics80%+6 vs state

Science77%+9 vs state

English Reading72%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gordon-Barbour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Baker Street	Gordonsville	22942	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 661-4500	326	24	13.3	70.6%	195 (59.8%)	55 (16.9%)	37 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.4%)	62.2	452^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	59.3%		66.8	393^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	64.6%	59	70.4	89.1	81.4	77.3	61.1	84.8	72.7	80.4		$9,451	$1,363	$8,088
Trevilians Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2035 Spotswood Trail	Louisa	23093	Louisa County	Louisa County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 967-1108	546	40	13.6	79.3%	354 (64.8%)	73 (13.4%)	47 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.0%)	83.3	155^th of 1111 public elementary schools	86.0%		86.1	103^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	90.7%	52	85.6	93.8	92.1	77.3	90.0	90.0	79.8	90.0		$10,919	$10,919	$00
Orange Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Montevista Avenue	Orange	22960	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 661-4450	621	37	16.7	60.4%	285 (45.9%)	132 (21.3%)	102 (16.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	97 (15.6%)	42.6	704^th of 1111 public elementary schools	36.6%		45	666^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.0%	38	66.7	71.4	69.2	70.3	60.4	70.1	70.3	68.6		$8,811	$2,219	$6,591
Stony Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3893 Stony Point Road	Keswick	22947	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 973-6405	217	17	12.7	26.7%	141 (65.0%)	22 (10.1%)	16 (7.4%)	11 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.0%)	72.9	305^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.5%		59.8	477^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.0%	172	80.9	68.6	88.4	88.6	74.5	76.5	88.6		85.7	$18,090	$1,092	$16,998
Baker-Butler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2740 Proffit Road	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 974-7777	692	49	14.1	30.2%	329 (47.5%)	84 (12.1%)	138 (19.9%)	71 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.8%)	51.6	594^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.5%		65	418^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.3%	176	70.1	67.3	73.3	71.7	69.2	70.1	76.5		78.0	$13,289	$451	$12,838
Ruckersville Elementary	Public	K-5	105 Progress Place	Ruckersville	22968	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9006	540	34	15.8	69.3%	328 (60.7%)	50 (9.3%)	99 (18.3%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	48.2	628^th of 1111 public elementary schools	43.5%		55.8	533^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	52.0%	95	73.1	75.0	74.0	68.3	63.5	78.3	70.2	60.4		$9,369	$1,003	$8,366
Hollymead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2775 Powell Creek Drive	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 973-8301	452	33	13.6	22.3%	212 (46.9%)	55 (12.2%)	39 (8.6%)	101 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.7%)	71.4	330^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.3%		79.1	226^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.6%	104	88.4	77.8	86.3	75.3	79.7	80.6	77.8		78.6	$15,227	$782	$14,446
Moss-Nuckols Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Courthouse Road	Louisa	23093	Louisa County	Louisa County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 967-1347	637	43	14.8	67.2%	378 (59.3%)	127 (19.9%)	47 (7.4%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.6%)	69.5	356^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.0%		64.6	425^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.7%	69	86.3	79.7	74.8	73.5	77.0	83.9	79.8	79.6		$11,410	$84	$11,326
Stone Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	958 North Milton Road	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 296-3754	476	35	13.6	30.3%	296 (62.2%)	60 (12.6%)	58 (12.2%)	20 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)	61	462^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	58.4%		71.6	333^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	70.0%	129	62.7	72.9	87.3	84.1	69.3	76.1	81.3		83.0	$13,393	$745	$12,648
Lightfoot Elementary	Public	3-5	11360 Zachary Taylor Hwy	Unionville	22567	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 661-4520	224	14	16.5	70.1%	148 (66.1%)	19 (8.5%)	38 (17.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	16 (7.1%)	54.6	563^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	49.3%		67.3	389^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.0%	174	71.6	78.7	78.3	73.5	63.5	70.5	73.5	75.9		$8,604	$1,841	$6,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordon-Barbour Elementary

How many students attend Gordon-Barbour Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Gordon-Barbour Elementary.

Is Gordon-Barbour Elementary a good school?

Gordon-Barbour Elementary ranks 452^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gordon-Barbour Elementary?

Students at Gordon-Barbour Elementary are 60% White, 17% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Gordon-Barbour Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Prospect Heights Middle
High : Orange County High

What district is Gordon-Barbour Elementary in?

Orange County Public Schools

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