Enrollment
120
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY 01·NCES 450117000161
J. K. Gourdin Elementary
1649 Highway 45, Pineville, SC 29468 · (843)567-3637 · Berkeley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
120 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 57% larger than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Test scores
SC READY 2023-24 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
SC avg 53.5%
Math
22.7%
SC avg 42.3%
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where J. K. Gourdin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #609 of 635 | #26 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #447 of 635 | #20 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 120 | #691 of 709 | #29 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #1 of 9 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
120
-16 (-12%) vs 2017
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.6:1
% White
7%
was 2%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
85%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 120 | 10.4 | 11.5:1 | 100% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 9.8 | 12.1:1 | 100% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 103 | 9 | 11.4:1 | 100% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 10 | 13.6:1 | 100% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 170 | 10 | 17.0:1 | 98% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | 91% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 20 | 12.7:1 | 93% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 329 | 19 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J. K. Gourdin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (136 to 120); teachers up 4% (10 to 10.4).
About J. K. Gourdin Elementary
J. K. Gourdin Elementary is a very small elementary school in Pineville, South Carolina. The school enrolls 120 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 526.
J. K. Gourdin Elementary is one school in Berkeley 01, a system of 47 schools with 39,543 students.
Black students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 8% multiracial and 7% White. Berkeley County's residents are about 23% Black, 62 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at J. K. Gourdin Elementary are from different groups.
J. K. Gourdin Elementary reported 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2023-24, a ratio of 12.1:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1. Roughly 100% of students at J. K. Gourdin Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Berkeley County.
For Berkeley County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $84,358 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting J. K. Gourdin Elementary, Berkeley County has 49 public schools.
J. K. Gourdin Elementary is about 3.6 miles from St. Stephen Middle, its nearest public school. J. K. Gourdin Elementary has 2 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, J. K. Gourdin Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2023-24, enrollment had dropped to 120, from 136 in 2017-18. The percentage of Black students fell from 96% to 85% between 2017-18 and 2023-24. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.6:1 in 2017-18, and 11.5:1 in 2023-24.
J. K. Gourdin Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley 01
- Stratford HighHigh · 2,605 students
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- Berkeley HighHigh · 2,047 students
- Goose Creek HighHigh · 1,973 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 1,477 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
Nearby schools
- St. Stephen Middle3.6 mi · 172
- St. Stephen Elementary4.0 mi · 430
- Timberland High8.4 mi · 718
- Greeleyville STEAM Academy10.4 mi · 222
- C. E. Murray Elementary10.9 mi · 78
- C. E. Murray Middle11.0 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About J. K. Gourdin ElementaryHow large is J. K. Gourdin Elementary?
J. K. Gourdin Elementary enrolls approximately 120 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does J. K. Gourdin Elementary serve?
J. K. Gourdin Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does J. K. Gourdin Elementary have?
J. K. Gourdin Elementary employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at J. K. Gourdin Elementary?
At J. K. Gourdin Elementary, the student body is approximately 7% White, 85% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is J. K. Gourdin Elementary public or private?
J. K. Gourdin Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berkeley 01.
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