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W. B. Goodwin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5501 Dorchester Road, North Charleston, SC 29418 · (843) 767-5911 · Part of Charleston County School District

North Charleston’s School Grade A better than 86% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about W. B. Goodwin Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Charleston kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where North Charleston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5W. B. Goodwin ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

5501 Dorchester Road, North Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K62
Kindergarten53
Grade 162
Grade 264
Grade 360
Grade 465
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
380’20
389’21
431’22
424’23
423’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%Black 39%White 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W. B. Goodwin Elementary from North Charleston families.

Other schools in Charleston County School District

The district →
Orange Grove Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
A
1,170 students16:1
Jennie Moore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
993 students15:1
Ladson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ladson
C−
907 students14:1
Stiles Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A
866 students17:1
Angel Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johns Island
C+
828 students15:1
Meeting Street Brentwood
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Charleston
806 students7:1

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; North Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.