Is Whitley Elementary School a good school?

Whitley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Whitley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 267 students attended Whitley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitley Elementary School?

Students at Whitley Elementary School are 100% African American.

What schools do graduates of Whitley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mobile County Training Middle School High : CF Vigor High School

Whitley Elementary School

Summary:

Whitley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Prichard, Alabama, serving 267 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mobile County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitley Elementary School stands out for its overwhelmingly African American student population, with over 99% of students identifying as such. This is significantly higher than the racial diversity seen in nearby schools like Chickasaw City Elementary. Academically, Whitley consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Alabama elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English language arts are significantly lower than state and county averages. Additionally, over 90% of Whitley's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to other nearby schools, the contrast is stark. For example, Old Shell Road Magnet School, located just 4.1 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 5% of Alabama elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates. Whitley's persistent low performance, with no significant improvement in recent years, suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed. Despite receiving higher-than-average per-student funding, the school's academic struggles continue, highlighting the complex factors that contribute to educational outcomes in high-poverty, racially homogeneous communities.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

528 Capt Leon C Roberts
Prichard, AL 36610

(251) 221-1737

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
583^rd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,428

Students who attend Whitley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mobile County Training Middle School
High:	CF Vigor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 267

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.6%

White:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitley Elementary School ranks worse than 85.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 46^th among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (99.6%), White (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitley Elementary School is 16.6, which is the 8^th best among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Whitley Elementary School employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitley Elementary School is $11,428, which is the 7^th highest among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitley Elementary School 583^rd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Whitley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 96^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Whitley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	37.30	426^th	623	31.6%
2005	40.19	475^th	688	31.0%
2006	45.05	416^th	689	39.6%
2007	49.28	392^nd	698	43.8%
2008	49.37	396^th	698	43.3%
2009	48.33	408^th	696	41.4%
2010	27.24	592^nd	704	15.9%
2011	32.40	564^th	709	20.5%
2012	34.51	547^th	696	21.4%
2013	32.16	576^th	696	17.2%
2014	15.95	617^th	695	11.2%
2015	13.87	624^th	691	9.7%
2016	10.50	635^th	691	8.1%
2017	13.86	610^th	688	11.3%
2018	14.42	597^th	680	12.2%
2019	12.80	615^th	681	9.7%
2021	12.98	615^th	692	11.1%
2022	20.44	544^th	687	20.8%
2023	15.81	570^th	680	16.2%
2024	14.90	583^rd	684	14.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	22.46	461^st	567	18.7%
2018	23.04	536^th	651	17.7%
2019	19.19	568^th	649	12.5%
2021	15.40	589^th	653	9.8%
2022	25.07	506^th	651	22.3%
2023	17.54	541^st	623	13.2%
2024	19.67	559^th	670	16.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Whitley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	17.97	550^th	639	13.9%
2018	24.16	511^th	640	20.2%
2019	10.83	607^th	646	6.0%
2021	10.76	631^st	656	3.8%
2022	21.86	518^th	656	21.0%
2023	20.56	518^th	645	19.7%
2024	18.85	539^th	650	17.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Whitley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	14.35	569^th	639	11.0%
2018	10.91	603^rd	650	7.2%
2019	17.09	562^nd	650	13.5%
2021	17.44	548^th	669	18.1%
2022	18.84	543^rd	669	18.8%
2023	12.76	576^th	649	11.2%
2024	12.46	590^th	655	9.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Whitley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	25.78	277^th	336	17.6%
2018	34.23	295^th	423	30.3%
2019	26.80	351^st	426	17.6%
2021	27.81	319^th	426	25.1%
2022	40.88	231^st	426	45.8%
2023	33.29	288^th	427	32.6%
2024	32.68	296^th	420	29.5%

See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Whitley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	303	303
1989	0	521	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1990	0	477	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1991	0	428	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1992	9	409	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1993	1	397	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1994	2	374	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1995	3	365	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1996	3	365	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1997	1	369	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1998	1	369	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1999	0	382	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2000	0	391	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2001	0	382	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2002	0	383	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2003	0	383	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2004	0	358	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2005	1	356	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2006	0	354	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	356
2007	1	323	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	327
2008	4	320	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
2009	0	307	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2010	0	316	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2011	1	332	0	0	0	0	0	0	333
2012	1	317	0	0	0	0	0	0	318
2014	2	376	0	0	0	0	4	0	382
2015	2	409	0	0	0	1	4	0	416
2016	3	366	0	0	1	1	4	0	375
2017	5	347	0	1	0	1	1	0	355
2018	3	323	0	1	0	1	2	0	330
2019	2	314	0	1	0	1	4	0	322
2020	3	305	0	2	0	0	4	0	314
2021	2	285	0	1	1	0	4	0	293
2022	1	272	0	0	0	0	2	1	276
2023	1	266	0	0	0	0	0	0	267

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whitley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	16.0	18.9	0
1989	521	23.0	22.6	n/a
1990	477	27.0	17.6	0
1991	428	25.0	17.1	n/a
1992	418	25.0	16.7	n/a
1993	398	26.0	15.3	n/a
1994	376	25.0	15.0	n/a
1995	368	23.9	15.4	n/a
1996	368	23.9	15.4	n/a
1997	370	25.2	14.7	94.9
1998	370	24.6	15.0	94.3
1999	382	24.0	15.9	90.8
2000	392	25.0	15.7	92.3
2001	382	26.0	14.7	99.2
2002	383	25.0	15.3	99.2
2003	383	25.0	15.3	99.2
2004	359	31.2	11.5	99.2
2005	358	28.8	12.4	99.2
2006	356	24.0	14.8	98.9
2007	327	23.0	14.2	99.1
2008	328	22.6	14.5	90.5
2009	307	21.0	14.5	88.3
2010	316	21.1	14.9	87.3
2011	333	19.1	17.4	88.3
2012	318	18.4	17.2	85.5
2014	382	23.2	16.4	89
2015	416	22.0	18.9	83.2
2016	375	23.0	16.3	82.4
2017	355	17.0	20.8	91.5
2018	330	16.0	20.6	87.6
2019	322	17.2	18.6	89.8
2020	314	17.2	18.2	85.4
2021	293	16.7	17.4	86.7
2022	276	16.0	17.2	90.6
2023	267	16.0	16.6	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whitley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	16.0	18.9	0
1989	521	23.0	22.6	n/a
1990	477	27.0	17.6	0
1991	428	25.0	17.1	n/a
1992	418	25.0	16.7	n/a
1993	398	26.0	15.3	n/a
1994	376	25.0	15.0	n/a
1995	368	23.9	15.4	n/a
1996	368	23.9	15.4	n/a
1997	370	25.2	14.7	94.9
1998	370	24.6	15.0	94.3
1999	382	24.0	15.9	90.8
2000	392	25.0	15.7	92.3
2001	382	26.0	14.7	99.2
2002	383	25.0	15.3	99.2
2003	383	25.0	15.3	99.2
2004	359	31.2	11.5	99.2
2005	358	28.8	12.4	99.2
2006	356	24.0	14.8	98.9
2007	327	23.0	14.2	99.1
2008	328	22.6	14.5	90.5
2009	307	21.0	14.5	88.3
2010	316	21.1	14.9	87.3
2011	333	19.1	17.4	88.3
2012	318	18.4	17.2	85.5
2014	382	23.2	16.4	89
2015	416	22.0	18.9	83.2
2016	375	23.0	16.3	82.4
2017	355	17.0	20.8	91.5
2018	330	16.0	20.6	87.6
2019	322	17.2	18.6	89.8
2020	314	17.2	18.2	85.4
2021	293	16.7	17.4	86.7
2022	276	16.0	17.2	90.6
2023	267	16.0	16.6	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Whitley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,381 (20.8%)	$9,037 (79.1%)	$11,428

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitley Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 615^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 570^th of 680 Elementary schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitley Elementary School)	20.8	3.1	17.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	53.7	34.6	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whitley Elementary School)	37.8	24.1	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	45.5	27	18.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whitley Elementary School)	23.5	12.5	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	46.9	32.6	14.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	322	267	17.1%
African American	314	266	15.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	0	100%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	2	1	50%
Two or More Races	4	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.8%	90.6%	0.9%

Schools Near Whitley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	528 Capt Leon C Roberts	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1737	267	16	16.6	90.6%	1 (0.4%)	266 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	583^rd of 684 public elementary schools	14.8%		15.8	570^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.2%	13	8.5	16.2	22.2				13.5		38.3	35.1	40.7				$11,428	$2,381	$9,037
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	535 Easterling St	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1319	236	15	15.4	97.9%	1 (0.4%)	226 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	18.2	563^rd of 684 public elementary schools	17.7%		16.4	561^st of 680 public elementary schools	17.5%	2	18.4	15.8	19.1				16.2		34.2	44.7	45.2				$12,531	$2,050	$10,471
WD Robbins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2416 W Main St	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1600	295	14	20.6	86.8%	0 (0.0%)	295 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	491^st of 684 public elementary schools	28.2%		24.8	516^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.1%	25	30.0	19.6	23.5				28.3		48.4	39.1	58.8				$9,097	$1,513	$7,574
Chickasaw City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Grant Street	Chickasaw	36611	Mobile County	Chickasaw City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 452-6452	550	31	17.7	79.6%	123 (22.4%)	386 (70.2%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	28.4	497^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.3%		35.2	456^th of 680 public elementary schools	32.9%	41	16.5	22.5	11.8	10.5			36.6		49.4	53.5	61.8	30.3			$8,935	$1,791	$7,133
Holloway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Stanton Rd	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1391	498	28	17.5	97.8%	3 (0.6%)	472 (94.8%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	23	526^th of 684 public elementary schools	23.1%		16.2	564^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.1%	38	29.5	15.9	11.0				15.9		59.0	41.5	42.7				$8,889	$1,789	$7,091
ChastangFournier Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 Berkley Avenue	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2081	551	28	19.6	95.8%	18 (3.3%)	497 (90.2%)	23 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	13.6	590^th of 684 public elementary schools	13.7%		7.8	656^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.5%	66	6.3	23.5	12.5	2.1	0.0	5.7	23.5	20.4	18.8	47.1	29.2	19.3	9.4	24.2	$9,626	$1,864	$7,752
The Pathway	Public	K-8	2161 Butler St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-5010	322	31	10.3	92.2%	51 (15.8%)	256 (79.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	4.7	680^th of 684 public elementary schools	0.6%		10.1	629^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.5%	51	6.3	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	15.0	2.2	13.3	0.0	14.3	13.8	17.0	6.3	$35,158	$3,489	$31,658
Florence Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	957 Dr Martin L King Jr Ave	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1406	488	26	18.5	94.5%	12 (2.5%)	456 (93.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	21.3	539^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.5	530^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.1%	9	20.9	20.0	10.1				33.9		37.3	45.3	41.8				$11,412	$2,034	$9,368
Leinkauf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Monroe St	Mobile	36604	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1495	538	28	18.9	91.4%	21 (3.9%)	482 (89.6%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	31.4	481^st of 684 public elementary schools	29.7%		22.1	535^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.3%	54	35.9	28.6	41.8				10.7		44.2	45.9	41.8				$9,649	$2,003	$7,636
UCP Of Mobile Inc	Public	PK-K	3058 Dauphin Square Connector	Mobile	36607	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 479-4900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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