J. K. Gourdin Elementary School serves 136 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

J. K. Gourdin Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: J. K. Gourdin Elementary School’s learner population of 136 learners has decreased by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: J. K. Gourdin Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of J. K. Gourdin Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to J. K. Gourdin Elementary School is Timberland High School (8.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is St. Stephen Middle School (3.6 miles away)