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Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 698 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510084001835
W.W. Gordon Elementary
11701 Gordon School Rd., North Chesterfield, VA 23236 · (804) 378-2410 · Chesterfield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
111 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 66%
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 | 9 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 17% |
Student demographics
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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
91.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 85.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
87.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where W.W. Gordon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Chesterfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.9% | #95 of 1,101 | #4 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #60 of 1,111 | #3 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #46 of 1,111 | #2 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #303 of 1,176 | #29 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #980 of 1,105 | #36 of 41 |
| Racial diversity ranked most diverse first | Largest group 74.7% | #882 of 1,106 | #38 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.7% | #146 of 324 | #10 of 17 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
628
+50 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.1:1
% White
75%
was 77%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
8%
was 7%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 628 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 18% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 34 | 17.9:1 | 16% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 36 | 16.0:1 | 15% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 36 | 16.1:1 | 12% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W.W. Gordon Elementary.
About W.W. Gordon Elementary
W.W. Gordon Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school found in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The school reports 628 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499 students.
A total of 65 schools make up Chesterfield County Public Schools, with 64,194 students enrolled.
At W.W. Gordon Elementary, White students make up 75% of the student body. The remaining shares are 8% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Chesterfield County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school's share is higher.
Teachers at the school number 38 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Virginia have 13.8:1, compared with 16.5:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 18% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 54% for public schools in Chesterfield County.
Test results at W.W. Gordon Elementary are 4.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (87.9% actual, 83.3% predicted).
Across Chesterfield County, the median household income is $101,931, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Chesterfield County has 76 public schools and roughly 64,194 students.
Of nearby public schools, Monacan High is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. W.W. Gordon Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, W.W. Gordon Elementary ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has grown by 50 students since 2017-18, to 628.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Chesterfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,869
Census ACS
Median income
$101,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools
- Thomas Dale HighHigh · 2,582 students
- Cosby HighHigh · 2,507 students
- Manchester HighHigh · 2,236 students
- Lloyd C. Bird HighHigh · 2,131 students
- Midlothian HighHigh · 2,048 students
- Meadowbrook HighHigh · 1,953 students
Other schools in North Chesterfield
- Meadowbrook HighHigh · 1,953 students
- Falling Creek MiddleMiddle · 1,443 students
- Manchester MiddleMiddle · 1,109 students
- Providence MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Beulah ElementaryElementary · 902 students
- J.G. Hening ElementaryElementary · 877 students
Nearby schools
- Monacan High0.2 mi · 1,644
- Evergreen Elementary1.3 mi · 797
- Providence Elementary1.6 mi · 682
- Reams Road Elementary1.7 mi · 612
- J.B. Watkins Elementary2.4 mi · 913
- Clover Hill High2.4 mi · 1,742
Frequently asked questions
About W.W. Gordon ElementaryHow large is W.W. Gordon Elementary?
W.W. Gordon Elementary enrolls approximately 628 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does W.W. Gordon Elementary serve?
W.W. Gordon Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at W.W. Gordon Elementary?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at W.W. Gordon Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at W.W. Gordon Elementary?
At W.W. Gordon Elementary, the student body is approximately 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees W.W. Gordon Elementary?
W.W. Gordon Elementary is overseen by Chesterfield County Public Schools in Chesterfield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.