Whitehall Elementary

Whitehall Elementary, a mid-sized K-5 school in Anderson, South Carolina, overseen by Anderson 05, works with 504 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Whitehall Elementary is one of 19 schools operated by Anderson 05, a district that educates 12,131 students overall.

Demographically, Whitehall Elementary lists that 36% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 36% Black, 14% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. By comparison, Anderson County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Whitehall Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Anderson County) logs that median household earnings sit near $66,651, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Anderson County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students), Whitehall Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Westside High, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 512 students in 2018 compared to 504 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 42% to 36% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.