W.w. Gordon Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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W.w. Gordon Elementary School

11701 Gordon School Rd.
Richmond, VA 23236

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Top 50%

Serving 609 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W.w. Gordon Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 609 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50% in VA
: 85% (Top 30%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

W.w. Gordon Elementary School's student population of 609 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W.w. Gordon Elementary School
Kind	92
1	94
2	113
3	102
4	101
5	107

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Total Students

609 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School
2023	577
2022	581
2021	561
2020	611
2019	611
2018	600
2017	600
2016	625
2015	668
2014	669
2013	686
2012	687
2011	648
2010	652
2009	632
2008	611
2007	618
2006	609
2005	612
2004	636
2003	660
2002	656
2001	643
2000	648
1999	635
1998	632
1997	629
1996	679
1995	691
1994	711
1993	758
1992	750
1991	731
1990	714
1989	665
1988	620
1987	912

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School
2023	36
2022	38
2021	37
2020	36
2019	36
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	38
2014	37
2013	37
2012	35
2011	33
2010	30
2009	29
2008	30
2007	40
2006	36
2005	40
2004	41
2003	44
2002	43
2001	39
1999	35
1994	29
1993	41
1992	43
1991	42
1990	39
1989	35
1988	34

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School Rankings

W.w. Gordon Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of W.w. Gordon Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#625 out of 1792 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School
2022	#625
2021	#625
2019	#386
2018	#293
2017	#146
2016	#224
2015	#147
2014	#142
2013	#84
2012	#153
2011	#261

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(22-23)

85%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	85%	68%	65%
2021	66%	54%	52%
2019	90%	82%	82%
2017	90%	72%	73%
2016	91%	80%	82%
2015	92%	79%	81%
2014	89%	74%	77%
2013	91%	71%	75%
2012	88%	68%	73%
2011	94%	86%	88%
2010	94%	87%	89%

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(20-21)

72%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2021	72%	69%	64%
2019	86%	78%	79%
2018	86%	80%
2017	91%	80%	83%
2016	90%	80%	83%
2015	90%	79%	81%
2014	87%	74%	77%
2013	89%	74%	77%
2012	95%	89%	91%
2011	94%	88%	91%
2010	95%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

65-69%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	16:1
2012	20:1	15:1	16:1
2011	20:1	17:1	19:1
2010	22:1	17:1	19:1
2009	21:1	17:1	18:1
2008	20:1	17:1	19:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	12:1	14:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	25:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	4%	8%	4%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	4%	8%	3%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2014	6%	7%	3%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	6%	7%	4%
2009	6%	7%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	4%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	8%	19%	21%
2022	7%	18%	20%
2021	7%	18%	19%
2020	5%	16%	17%
2019	5%	16%	17%
2018	4%	15%	15%
2017	4%	15%	15%
2016	4%	14%	14%
2015	3%	14%	13%
2014	4%	13%	12%
2013	5%	12%	11%
2012	4%	12%	10%
2011	4%	11%	10%
2010	3%	10%	9%
2009	4%	10%	8%
2008	2%	10%	7%
2007	1%	9%	6%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	1%	7%	5%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	7%	22%	26%
2022	8%	22%	26%
2021	8%	22%	26%
2020	8%	22%	26%
2019	8%	22%	26%
2018	8%	23%	26%
2017	8%	23%	26%
2016	6%	23%	27%
2015	7%	23%	27%
2014	5%	23%	26%
2013	5%	23%	26%
2012	6%	24%	27%
2011	7%	24%	27%
2010	8%	26%	28%
2009	9%	26%	28%
2008	9%	27%	27%
2007	7%	27%	27%
2006	6%	27%	26%
2005	7%	27%	26%
2004	6%	27%	25%
2003	6%	27%	24%
2002	4%	27%	23%
2001	5%	27%	23%
2000	5%	27%	22%
1999	4%	27%	21%
1998	3%	27%	20%
1997	2%	27%	19%
1996	3%	27%	19%
1995	2%	26%	18%
1994	2%	26%	16%
1993	2%	26%	16%

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White

76%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	76%	45%	44%
2022	76%	46%	46%
2021	74%	46%	46%
2020	77%	49%	49%
2019	77%	49%	49%
2018	79%	50%	51%
2017	79%	50%	51%
2016	79%	50%	52%
2015	80%	52%	54%
2014	80%	52%	55%
2013	80%	53%	55%
2012	80%	54%	55%
2011	80%	54%	56%
2010	83%	57%	59%
2009	81%	57%	59%
2008	85%	57%	61%
2007	88%	58%	62%
2006	89%	59%	64%
2005	87%	60%	65%
2004	88%	61%	67%
2003	89%	61%	69%
2002	91%	63%	71%
2001	91%	64%	72%
2000	91%	65%	73%
1999	93%	65%	74%
1998	95%	65%	75%
1997	96%	66%	76%
1996	96%	67%	77%
1995	97%	67%	78%
1994	97%	68%	80%
1993	96%	68%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	0.41	0.71	0.70
2022	0.41	0.70	0.69
2021	0.44	0.70	0.69
2020	0.40	0.68	0.67
2019	0.40	0.68	0.67
2018	0.37	0.67	0.65
2017	0.37	0.67	0.65
2016	0.37	0.68	0.64
2015	0.35	0.66	0.63
2014	0.35	0.66	0.62
2013	0.35	0.65	0.62
2012	0.35	0.64	0.61
2011	0.35	0.64	0.61
2010	0.30	0.62	0.57
2009	0.34	0.60	0.57
2008	0.27	0.60	0.56
2007	0.22	0.59	0.54
2006	0.20	0.58	0.53
2005	0.24	0.57	0.51
2004	0.21	0.55	0.49
2003	0.20	0.55	0.47
2002	0.17	0.53	0.45
2001	0.16	0.52	0.44
2000	0.16	0.51	0.42
1999	0.13	0.51	0.41
1998	0.10	0.50	0.39
1997	0.08	0.49	0.38
1996	0.08	0.48	0.37
1995	0.06	0.49	0.36
1994	0.06	0.47	0.33
1993	0.08	0.47	0.33

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Eligible for

16%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	14%	52%	46%
2022	12%	41%	33%
2021	7%	35%	25%
2020	9%	39%	31%
2019	9%	39%	31%
2018	6%	35%	25%
2017	6%	35%	25%
2016	5%	35%	25%
2015	5%	34%	19%
2014	6%	33%	19%
2013	5%	32%	18%
2012	7%	32%	18%
2011	7%	31%	17%
2010	7%	29%	15%
2009	5%	26%	13%
2008	5%	25%	12%
2007	3%	24%	12%
2006	4%	24%	11%
2005	3%	24%	12%
2003	1%	23%	11%
2002	1%	23%	9%
2001	2%	21%	9%
2000	2%	23%	9%
1999	1%	24%	9%
1996	1%	24%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	W.w. Gordon Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	2%	7%	4%
2007	2%	7%	4%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chesterfield County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is W.w. Gordon Elementary School's ranking?

W.w. Gordon Elementary School is ranked #625 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend W.w. Gordon Elementary School?

609 students attend W.w. Gordon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of W.w. Gordon Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of W.w. Gordon Elementary School?

W.w. Gordon Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does W.w. Gordon Elementary School offer ?

W.w. Gordon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is W.w. Gordon Elementary School part of?

W.w. Gordon Elementary School is part of Chesterfield County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 609 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50%
: 85% (Top 30%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education