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D−

Gordon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

926 Perry Avenue, Dillon, SC 29536 · (843) 774-1227 · Part of Dillon School District 4

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Directions
Students
351
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Gordon Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

926 Perry Avenue, Dillon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4184
Grade 5167
Enrollment over time
455’20
412’21
454’22
444’23
351’24

Down 22.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%White 16%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gordon Elementary from Newtown families.

Other schools in Dillon School District 4

The district →
Dillon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Dillon
1,025 students18:1
Lake View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake View
C
372 students17:1
Dillon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dillon
D
624 students16:1
Lake View High
High · Grades 6–12 · Lake View
C
483 students13:1
Dillon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dillon
B−
804 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Newtown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.