2023-24 Profile*
Rudolph G. Gordon School
1507 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Telephone: (864) 452-0200
Fax: (864) 452-0242
www.greenville.k12.sc.us/gordon/
Grades: K - 8
Enrollment: 1642
School Location: Simpsonville off Scuffletown Road
Principal: Meredith Welch
Email: mmwelch@greenville.k12.sc.us
Awards and Honors
- U.S. News & World Report “Best Elementary Schools” Ranking
- U.S. News & World Report “Best Middle Schools” Ranking
- Unified Champion School
- Ingles’ Amazing Teacher Award
- SCAMLE Piedmont Regional Teacher to Watch
- 7 National Board Certified Teachers
- All State Orchestra
- Outstanding Performance Award (Band)
- SCMEA Concert Performance Award (Excellent, Superior, Superior with Distinction)
- State Champion Robotics Team
- Incredible Kids Heart Challenge
For a closer look...
For more in-depth information on this school including programs, course offerings, extracurricular activities, and more - visit www.greenville.k12.sc.us/gordon/
If you would like information about the School Report Card rating, visit the State Department of Education Website, screportcards.com.
For more information, call INFOLine at 864-355-3100, visit our website at www.greenville.k12.sc.us.
Facilities
Two-Story Facility • Covered Playground Structures • Interactive Promethean Board in All Classrooms • Student & Teacher iPad Access • Tennis Courts • Basketball Courts • Baseball Field • Softball Field • Batting Cages • Soccer Field • Walking Track • TV Studio with Green Screen • 3 Art Classrooms • 2 Computer Labs • 2 Science Labs • GTT/Robotics Lab • 5 Music Classrooms • 1 Broadcast Journalism Classroom • 2 Gymnasiums • State-of-the-Art MakerSpace • Media Center • Enclosed Courtyard • 2 Cafeterias • Variety of Collaborative Learning Spaces
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 6
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 119
- Support Staff: 52
Outstanding Features/Programs
Student Opportunities: Project-Based-Learning Activities, Gifted Education Program, Highschool Credit Offerings, Peer Tutoring, Book Buddies, Athletics (Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer), Intramural Sports, Fine Arts (Art, Band, Strings, & Chorus), Author Visits, Service Learning, Gator News Show, Reading & Math Intervention, Safety Patrols, Student Council, Robotics, Medical Detectives, Broadcast Journalism, Lunch & Learns
School Events: Gatorama Festival, Social-Emotional-Learning (SEL) Night, STEAM Night, Literacy Night, School Dances, Fun Runs, Trunk-or-Treat, Jump Rope for Heart, Holiday Markets, Athletic Events, Musical Performances, Student Recognition Programs
Field Trips: Roper Mountain Science Center, The Children’s Museum, Local Strawberry & Pumpkin Patch, Lake Conestee, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Greenville Zoo, Riverbanks Zoo, Camp Thunderbird, Savannah, GA, Washington, D.C., Carowinds, South Carolina State House, Discovery Place
Clubs: 3rd-5th Grade Chorus, Safety Patrols, Dungeons & Dragons, Fibers & Friends (Sewing), Fishing, Girls on the Run, Sign Language, Spirit Squad, Student Council, Battle of the Books, Beta Club, Breakfast Book Bites, Heart & Sole, Intramural Sports, Maker Mornings, Robotics, Running Club