Whitmire Community School (Elementary)

Set in Whitmire, South Carolina, Whitmire Community School (Elementary) is a close-knit primary school, operated by Newberry 01. It works with 250 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Whitmire Community School (Elementary) sits 52% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 13 schools in Newberry 01 (5,714 students total), Whitmire Community School (Elementary) accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Whitmire Community School (Elementary) logs that White students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 14% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Newberry County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Whitmire Community School (Elementary) records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Newberry County) reports that median household income runs about $61,780, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Newberry County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,714 students), Whitmire Community School (Elementary) is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Whitmire Community School (High), around 0.0 miles off.

Whitmire Community School (Elementary) operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Whitmire Community School (Elementary) has edged up 3%, going from 243 students in 2018 to 250 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.