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Which teacher or staff member at Whitehall Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 05·NCES 450090000106
Whitehall Elementary
702 Whitehall Road, Anderson, SC 29625 · (864) 260-5255 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 | 40 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 67% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
52.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 56.6% | 53.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitehall Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #289 of 635 ▼ 41 | #22 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #333 of 635 ▼ 73 | #22 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #350 of 709 | #16 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #483 of 656 | #22 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #37 of 656 | #2 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #370 of 395 | #18 of 19 |
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
504
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 504 | 34 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 39.5 | 13.3:1 | 100% (526) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 35.5 | 15.0:1 | 100% (534) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 35 | 14.8:1 | 100% (518) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 100% (512) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 80% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 28 | 17.2:1 | 70% (337) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 48% (259) |
| 1990-91 | 530 | 30 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitehall Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (512 to 504); teachers down 3% (35 to 34).
About Whitehall Elementary
Whitehall Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Anderson, South Carolina. The school enrolls 504 students, from pre-K through 5.
Anderson 05 has a total of 19 schools and 12,131 students, Whitehall Elementary among them.
Enrollment at Whitehall Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 36%. It is also 36% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Anderson County is roughly 77% White. By the diversity index, Whitehall Elementary comes in at 71%.
Whitehall Elementary operates with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.8:1. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Whitehall Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 56% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Anderson County, median household income is about $66,651, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Whitehall Elementary is one of 57 public schools in Anderson County, which together enroll about 34,806 students.
The nearest public school is Westside High, at about 1.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Whitehall Elementary inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Whitehall Elementary saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Whitehall Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson 05
- T. L. Hanna HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Westside HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Robert Anderson MiddleMiddle · 1,134 students
- Glenview MiddleMiddle · 677 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Concord ElementaryElementary · 615 students
Other schools in Anderson
- T. L. Hanna HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Westside HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Robert Anderson MiddleMiddle · 1,134 students
- South Carolina Preparatory Leadership SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Pendleton HighHigh · 924 students
- The South Carolina Preparatory AcademyHigh · 692 students
Other Whitehall Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Whitehall Elementary. Whitehall Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Whitehall Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 669 students
- Whitehall Elementary SchoolNorristown, PA · 503 students
- Whitehall ElementaryBowie, MD · 485 students
- Whitehall Elementary SchoolWILLIAMSTOWN, NJ · 390 students
- WHITEHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWHITEHALL, NY · 332 students
Nearby schools
- Westside High1.1 mi · 1,687
- Concord Elementary1.3 mi · 615
- Centerville Elementary1.6 mi · 536
- New Prospect Elementary2.2 mi · 419
- West Market School of Early Education2.3 mi · 156
- Robert Anderson Middle2.5 mi · 1,134
Frequently asked questions
About Whitehall ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Whitehall Elementary?
Whitehall Elementary enrolls approximately 504 students in grades PK-05.
Is Whitehall Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whitehall Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Whitehall Elementary?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Whitehall Elementary.
How diverse is Whitehall Elementary?
Whitehall Elementary reports a student body of 36% White, 14% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Whitehall Elementary?
Whitehall Elementary is overseen by Anderson 05 in Anderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.