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What advice would you give to incoming students at W. B. Goodwin Elementary?
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Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144000204
W. B. Goodwin Elementary
5501 Dorchester Road, North Charleston, SC 29418 · (843) 767-5911 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
22.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 22.4% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 25.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where W. B. Goodwin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #615 of 635 ▼ 63 | #45 of 49 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #623 of 635 ▼ 26 | #44 of 49 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #453 of 709 | #32 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #301 of 656 | #18 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #342 of 656 | #15 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.5% | #107 of 395 | #9 of 26 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
423
+43 (+11%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 925
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 423 | 31.8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 100% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 37 | 11.7:1 | 100% (431) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 100% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 100% (532) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 45 | 12.7:1 | 86% (493) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 48 | 14.5:1 | 85% (594) |
| 2000-01 | 728 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 78% (568) |
| 1990-91 | 925 | 42 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W. B. Goodwin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (532 to 423); teachers down 14% (37 to 31.8).
About W. B. Goodwin Elementary
W. B. Goodwin Elementary is an elementary school in North Charleston, South Carolina, according to federal school records. The school's enrollment of 423 students covers pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 81 schools in Charleston 01 totals 52,009 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at W. B. Goodwin Elementary, at 52%. Other students are 39% Black, 4% White, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 7% Hispanic share among all Charleston County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.3:1. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
W. B. Goodwin Elementary is graded F by allk12, scoring above 3% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Charleston County, the median household income is $88,494, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides W. B. Goodwin Elementary, Charleston County has 97 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science, at about 1.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, W. B. Goodwin Elementary is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 423, an 11% rise from 380 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.3:1 in 2020-21, and 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Charleston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
420,264
Census ACS
Median income
$88,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
55,933 students
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Frequently asked questions
About W. B. Goodwin ElementaryHow large is W. B. Goodwin Elementary?
W. B. Goodwin Elementary enrolls approximately 423 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does W. B. Goodwin Elementary serve?
W. B. Goodwin Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W. B. Goodwin Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W. B. Goodwin Elementary is approximately 13.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at W. B. Goodwin Elementary?
At W. B. Goodwin Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 52% Hispanic, 39% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is W. B. Goodwin Elementary public or private?
W. B. Goodwin Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charleston 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.