Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBERRY 01·NCES 450303000059
Whitmire Community School (Elementary)
2597 SC Highway 66, Whitmire, SC 29178 · (803) 694-2320 · Newberry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% 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
12.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
58.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.8% | 58.3% |
| 2023-24 | 57.7% | 60.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitmire Community School (Elementary) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Newberry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #210 of 635 ▼ 50 | #3 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #267 of 635 ▼ 22 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #626 of 709 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #210 of 656 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #516 of 656 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #157 of 187 | N/A |
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
250
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 250 | 19.8 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 19.4 | 12.6:1 | 100% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 100% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 26 | 9.2:1 | 100% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 243 | 26 | 9.3:1 | 100% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 24 | 10.1:1 | 66% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | 39 | 6.0:1 | 71% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 18 | 15.6:1 | 66% (184) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitmire Community School (Elementary).
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (243 to 250); teachers down 24% (26 to 19.8).
About Whitmire Community School (Elementary)
In Whitmire, South Carolina, part of Newberry County, Whitmire Community School (Elementary) is an elementary school. Enrollment is 250 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina, enrollment here is 52% lower.
The Newberry 01 system has 13 schools and 5,714 students.
At Whitmire Community School (Elementary), White students make up 74% of the student body. After that, the student body is 14% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Newberry County is about 62% White. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 19.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.6:1. That is lower than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Whitmire Community School (Elementary) receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Newberry County has these Census figures: the median household income is $61,780, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Newberry County has 14 public schools and roughly 5,714 students.
Nearby, Whitmire Community School (High) is less than a tenth of a mile away.
Whitmire Community School (Elementary) falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 250, a 4% gain from 240 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.6 students per teacher, compared with 9.2 in 2020-21.
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Newberry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,435
Census ACS
Median income
$61,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newberry 01
- Newberry HighHigh · 837 students
- Mid-Carolina HighHigh · 681 students
- Newberry MiddleMiddle · 629 students
- Mid-Carolina MiddleMiddle · 553 students
- Boundary St. ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
Nearby schools
- Whitmire Community School (High)0.0 mi · 264
- Joanna-Woodson Elementary11.2 mi · 293
- Clinton High12.5 mi · 811
- Eastside Elementary12.5 mi · 462
- Clinton Middle13.0 mi · 580
- Summit Classical School13.5 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About Whitmire Community School (Elementary)What is the total enrollment at Whitmire Community School (Elementary)?
Whitmire Community School (Elementary) enrolls approximately 250 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Whitmire Community School (Elementary) serve?
Whitmire Community School (Elementary) serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Whitmire Community School (Elementary)?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Whitmire Community School (Elementary).
What is the student diversity at Whitmire Community School (Elementary)?
Student demographics at Whitmire Community School (Elementary) are roughly 74% White, 3% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Whitmire Community School (Elementary) in?
Whitmire Community School (Elementary) is part of Newberry 01.
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