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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRADY COUNTY·NCES 130246001082
Whigham Elementary School
211 W Broad Ave, Whigham, GA 39897 · (229) 307-1714 · Grady County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
430 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 40 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 11% larger than its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Whigham Elementary School→Cairo High School
Based on grade levels within Grady County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
36.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
51.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.1% | 51.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 56.5% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 45.2% |
| 2021-22 | 40.6% | 51.4% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →
Schools most like Whigham Elementary School
Whigham Elementary School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whigham Elementary School this school | 543 | 79.2% | 45.2% |
| Nevils Elementary School Statesboro | 481 | 79.2% | 56.5% |
| Social Circle Primary School Social Circle | 523 | 84.1% | N/A |
| Twin City Elementary School Twin City | 515 | 82.9% | 51.3% |
| Social Circle Elementary School Social Circle | 436 | 77.3% | 45.6% |
| Pepperell Elementary Lindale | 534 | 72.7% | 48.1% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Whigham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #430 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #379 of 1,215 ▼ 71 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #558 of 1,215 ▼ 117 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #272 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #761 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #941 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #840 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.2% | #729 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #212 of 386 |
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
543
+126 (+30%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 543 | 37.9 | 14.3:1 | 79% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 35.1 | 13.6:1 | 42% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 35.6 | 12.3:1 | 100% (439) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 100% (417) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 33.1 | 15.1:1 | 90% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 89% (456) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 34 | 14.9:1 | 58% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 49% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 372 | 25 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whigham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (498 to 543); teachers up 15% (33.1 to 37.9).
About Whigham Elementary School
Whigham Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Whigham, Georgia, administered by Grady County. Its grade span covers pre-K through 8, with 543 students on the rolls.
Grady County includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 4,790 students.
Of every 100 students at Whigham Elementary School, about 71 are White. Other reported shares: 16% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Grady County's residents are about 58% White, 13 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Whigham Elementary School scores 47%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whigham Elementary School is 14.3:1, based on 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Whigham Elementary School counts 79% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Grady County average 93%.
Whigham Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 36.4%. Whigham Elementary School scores 45.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Grady County show that the median household earns about $58,980 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Grady County has 7 public schools with about 4,790 students, including Whigham Elementary School.
Washington Middle School sits about 6.2 miles from Whigham Elementary School. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Whigham Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Whigham Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 543, from 417 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 12.6:1 to 14.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Grady County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,108
Census ACS
Median income
$58,980
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
4,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grady County
- Cairo High SchoolHigh · 1,317 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 735 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Shiver Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Middle School6.2 mi · 631
- Northside Elementary School7.0 mi · 375
- Southside Elementary School7.4 mi · 610
- Cairo High School7.7 mi · 1,317
- Eastside Elementary School8.6 mi · 735
- Bainbridge High School9.1 mi · 1,192
Frequently asked questions
About Whigham Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Whigham Elementary School?
Whigham Elementary School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Whigham Elementary School serve?
Whigham Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Whigham Elementary School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Whigham Elementary School.
How diverse is Whigham Elementary School?
Whigham Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Whigham Elementary School public or private?
Whigham Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grady County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.