W. B. Goodwin Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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W. B. Goodwin Elementary School

5501 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29418

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Bottom 50%

Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W. B. Goodwin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

W. B. Goodwin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

W. B. Goodwin Elementary School's student population of 424 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School
Pre-K	65
Kind	57
1	61
2	64
3	61
4	53
5	63

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School
2023	431
2022	389
2021	380
2020	488
2019	488
2018	533
2017	533
2016	573
2015	610
2014	611
2013	626
2012	733
2011	695
2010	634
2009	637
2008	621
2007	603
2006	655
2005	721
2004	876
2003	789
2002	703
2001	728
2000	747
1999	763
1998	765
1997	706
1996	720
1995	734
1994	741
1993	771
1992	764
1991	925

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School
2023	37
2022	33
2021	31
2020	34
2019	34
2018	38
2017	38
2016	45
2015	47
2014	47
2013	48
2012	50
2011	48
2010	48
2009	49
2008	48
2007	72
2006	49
2005	50
2004	60
2003	53
2002	49
2001	48
2000	45
1999	42
1998	43
1997	40
1996	40
1995	38
1994	36
1993	36
1992	37
1991	43

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School Rankings

W. B. Goodwin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of W. B. Goodwin Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#961 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School
2023	#961
2022	#959
2021	#1002
2019	#1082
2018	#1063
2017	#978
2016	#955
2015	#1016
2014	#794
2013	#679
2012	#627

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25-29%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	27%	43%	53%
2022	27%	41%	51%
2021	17%	39%	48%
2019	21%	46%	50%
2018	25%	45%	49%
2017	27%	44%	46%
2016	28%	46%	50%
2015	36%	51%	55%
2014	57%	68%	71%
2013	64%	70%	73%
2012	70%	71%	73%

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20-24%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2022	22%	52%	57%
2021	12%	48%	53%
2019	20%	48%	53%
2018	14%	45%	49%
2017	18%	43%	49%
2016	22%	46%	53%
2015	13%	42%	45%
2014	65%	72%	75%
2013	72%	74%	77%
2012	70%	72%	74%
2011	67%	71%	72%

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11-19%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2022	15%	50%	55%
2021	10%	48%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	8:1	10:1	10:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	16:1
1994	21:1	17:1	17:1
1993	21:1	17:1	17:1
1992	21:1	17:1	17:1
1991	22:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	4%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

47%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	44%	13%	13%
2022	45%	12%	12%
2021	43%	11%	11%
2020	37%	10%	9%
2019	37%	10%	9%
2018	31%	9%	9%
2017	31%	9%	9%
2016	29%	9%	8%
2015	27%	8%	9%
2014	27%	8%	8%
2013	27%	7%	7%
2012	27%	7%	7%
2011	26%	7%	7%
2010	21%	6%	6%
2009	21%	5%	6%
2008	19%	6%	5%
2007	16%	5%	4%
2006	11%	4%	4%
2005	9%	4%	3%
2004	7%	3%	3%
2003	7%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

46%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	49%	31%	33%
2022	48%	32%	35%
2021	50%	33%	36%
2020	54%	33%	39%
2019	54%	33%	39%
2018	61%	34%	41%
2017	61%	34%	41%
2016	64%	34%	42%
2015	66%	35%	43%
2014	65%	35%	43%
2013	67%	35%	44%
2012	67%	36%	45%
2011	67%	36%	46%
2010	70%	38%	48%
2009	72%	39%	50%
2008	73%	39%	51%
2007	75%	40%	52%
2006	78%	41%	53%
2005	78%	41%	54%
2004	78%	41%	55%
2003	76%	41%	56%
2002	79%	41%	57%
2001	80%	42%	59%
2000	82%	42%	60%
1999	68%	41%	58%
1998	59%	42%	58%
1997	51%	41%	58%
1996	50%	41%	58%
1995	43%	41%	57%
1994	38%	41%	57%
1993	34%	41%	56%
1992	30%	41%	55%
1991	28%	41%	55%

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White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	4%	48%	49%
2022	5%	48%	48%
2021	6%	49%	47%
2020	5%	50%	47%
2019	5%	50%	47%
2018	5%	51%	46%
2017	5%	51%	46%
2016	4%	52%	46%
2015	3%	52%	44%
2014	5%	52%	45%
2013	4%	53%	46%
2012	4%	53%	45%
2011	6%	53%	44%
2010	7%	53%	43%
2009	6%	53%	42%
2008	6%	53%	41%
2007	7%	54%	41%
2006	9%	54%	41%
2005	11%	54%	40%
2004	13%	54%	40%
2003	15%	54%	39%
2002	18%	55%	39%
2001	17%	55%	38%
2000	18%	55%	38%
1999	29%	55%	38%
1998	36%	55%	38%
1997	44%	56%	39%
1996	47%	56%	39%
1995	54%	56%	40%
1994	58%	57%	41%
1993	61%	57%	42%
1992	67%	57%	43%
1991	69%	57%	42%

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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. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	0.57	0.66	0.64
2022	0.57	0.66	0.63
2021	0.57	0.64	0.63
2020	0.57	0.63	0.62
2019	0.57	0.63	0.62
2018	0.53	0.62	0.61
2017	0.53	0.62	0.61
2016	0.51	0.61	0.61
2015	0.49	0.61	0.60
2014	0.51	0.61	0.60
2013	0.49	0.60	0.60
2012	0.49	0.59	0.60
2011	0.48	0.59	0.60
2010	0.47	0.58	0.58
2009	0.44	0.57	0.58
2008	0.43	0.57	0.57
2007	0.41	0.55	0.56
2006	0.37	0.54	0.55
2005	0.38	0.54	0.55
2004	0.37	0.54	0.54
2003	0.40	0.54	0.53
2002	0.35	0.53	0.52
2001	0.33	0.53	0.52
2000	0.31	0.53	0.50
1999	0.46	0.53	0.51
1998	0.53	0.53	0.51
1997	0.55	0.52	0.51
1996	0.53	0.52	0.51
1995	0.53	0.52	0.51
1994	0.52	0.51	0.51
1993	0.52	0.51	0.51
1992	0.47	0.51	0.51
1991	0.45	0.51	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	100%	67%	59%
2022	100%	60%	53%
2021	100%	59%	55%
2020	100%	58%	56%
2019	100%	58%	56%
2018	100%	64%	55%
2017	100%	64%	55%
2016	82%	55%	43%
2015	84%	50%	43%
2014	86%	51%	47%
2013	86%	51%	47%
2012	86%	50%	46%
2011	80%	48%	44%
2010	81%	47%	45%
2009	76%	45%	43%
2008	77%	44%	43%
2007	78%	44%	44%
2006	73%	44%	44%
2005	73%	44%	44%
2004	72%	43%	45%
2003	70%	42%	47%
2002	69%	41%	45%
2001	65%	39%	45%
2000	75%	40%	48%
1999	58%	39%	46%
1998	68%	42%	50%
1997	61%	40%	47%
1996	58%	40%	47%
1995	48%	40%	47%
1994	36%	39%	46%
1993	33%	38%	45%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	W. B. Goodwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	12%	8%	7%
2003	13%	8%	7%
2002	13%	8%	7%
2001	13%	8%	7%
2000	10%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charleston 01 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is W. B. Goodwin Elementary School's ranking?

W. B. Goodwin Elementary School is ranked #961 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend W. B. Goodwin Elementary School?

424 students attend W. B. Goodwin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of W. B. Goodwin Elementary School students are Hispanic, 46% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of W. B. Goodwin Elementary School?

W. B. Goodwin Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does W. B. Goodwin Elementary School offer ?

W. B. Goodwin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is W. B. Goodwin Elementary School part of?

W. B. Goodwin Elementary School is part of Charleston 01 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education