Whitehead Road Elementary School

Q: Is Whitehead Road Elementary School a good school?

Whitehead Road Elementary School ranks 767 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Whitehead Road Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Athens, Georgia, part of the Clarke County School District. With 691 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages, ranking in the bottom half of Whitehead Road Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population, and spends more per student than the state average without seeing commensurate improvements in academic outcomes.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Clarke County district, Whitehead Road Elementary is underperforming. For example, Barrow Elementary and Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary both have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and higher SchoolDigger rankings. Additionally, Malcom Bridge Elementary, a school in the neighboring Oconee County district, outperforms Whitehead Road Elementary across all academic measures.

The combination of high poverty rates, low academic proficiency, and lack of progress over time indicates a need for significant intervention and support to improve student outcomes at Whitehead Road Elementary. Examining the instructional practices, school leadership, and community engagement at the school could provide valuable insights into how to best support this struggling school and its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

555 Quailwood Dr
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 548-7296

District: Clarke County

SchoolDigger Rank:
767^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,048

Students who attend Whitehead Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
High:	Clarke Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 667

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.5%

African American:

34.2%

White:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitehead Road Elementary School ranks worse than 61.5% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 6^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Clarke County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Whitehead Road Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Clarke County School District. Student population at Whitehead Road Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.5%), African American (34.2%), White (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitehead Road Elementary School is 9.4, which is the 6^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Clarke County School District. (See more...)

Compare Whitehead Road Elementary School employs 70.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitehead Road Elementary School is $12,048, which is the lowest among 14 elementary schools in the Clarke County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Whitehead Road Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Clarke County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarke County 146^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitehead Road Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	21.33	947^th	1101	14.0%
2007	22.20	959^th	1125	14.8%
2008	31.71	876^th	1134	22.8%
2009	31.90	876^th	1133	22.7%
2010	37.00	864^th	1183	27.0%
2011	48.35	738^th	1212	39.1%
2012	44.04	802^nd	1201	33.2%
2013	56.42	650^th	1225	46.9%
2014	47.59	782^nd	1231	36.5%
2015	44.15	646^th	1240	47.9%
2016	50.12	565^th	1233	54.2%
2017	52.46	516^th	1205	57.2%
2018	47.55	598^th	1209	50.5%
2019	43.73	675^th	1234	45.3%
2021	25.92	870^th	1214	28.3%
2022	41.32	681^st	1244	45.3%
2023	36.58	747^th	1242	39.9%
2024	35.28	767^th	1248	38.5%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, December 20, 2013

The teachers are attentive and they help each student. My daughters are in the gifted program and they have a reading level of 3rd-4th grade(and they are only in 1st).

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Enrollment information for Whitehead Road Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	439	439
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	495	495
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	504	504
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	527	527
1994	224	296	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1995	196	249	12	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1996	196	249	12	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1997	180	271	9	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1998	182	255	14	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1999	174	253	11	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2000	160	256	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2001	135	249	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2002	109	249	8	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2003	109	249	8	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2004	86	258	6	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2005	59	240	6	114	1	n/a	n/a	20	440
2006	47	275	4	138	0	n/a	n/a	17	481
2007	47	273	5	170	0	n/a	n/a	11	506
2008	49	284	4	192	1	n/a	n/a	7	537
2009	52	287	2	184	1	n/a	n/a	12	538
2010	81	281	4	257	1	0	16	0	640
2011	96	265	9	276	0	0	19	0	665
2012	93	286	13	270	0	0	26	0	688
2013	102	284	18	284	0	0	27	0	715
2014	102	275	23	274	1	1	29	0	705
2015	98	311	20	283	0	1	33	0	746
2016	111	321	29	306	0	2	30	0	799
2017	118	324	29	332	1	1	25	0	830
2018	130	323	25	344	1	0	29	0	852
2019	124	328	20	323	1	0	30	0	826
2020	159	315	20	288	1	0	26	0	809
2021	117	285	8	277	1	1	16	0	705
2022	116	265	7	305	1	1	18	0	713
2023	124	240	9	292	1	1	24	0	691
2024	110	228	8	290	1	1	29	0	667

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 Whitehead Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	439	30.0	14.6	47.4
1991	495	36.0	13.7	43
1992	504	36.0	14.0	48.4
1993	527	33.0	16.0	49.9
1994	534	36.7	14.6	48.9
1995	468	32.5	14.4	45.3
1996	468	32.5	14.4	45.3
1997	473	31.0	15.3	55.4
1998	460	31.9	14.4	56.7
1999	450	32.8	13.7	56.9
2000	441	31.6	14.0	61.7
2001	427	24.5	17.4	61.6
2002	461	27.0	17.1	72.2
2003	461	27.0	17.1	72.2
2004	457	28.5	16.0	83.8
2005	440	31.5	14.0	84
2006	481	34.7	13.9	86.6
2007	506	35.9	14.1	86.9
2008	537	38.5	13.9	87
2009	538	37.5	14.3	86.5
2010	640	48.3	13.2	86.3
2011	665	47.8	13.9	85.6
2012	688	47.9	14.3	87.2
2013	715	51.0	14.0	87.4
2014	705	47.0	15.0	88.1
2015	746	49.0	15.2	84.9
2016	799	58.0	13.7	92.1
2017	830	58.0	14.3	92
2018	852	63.0	13.5	92.1
2019	826	68.9	11.9	92
2020	809	65.4	12.3	86
2021	705	68.6	10.2	81.8
2022	713	66.1	10.7	n/a
2023	691	73.1	9.4	82.8
2024	667	70.6	9.4	81

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 Whitehead Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	439	30.0	14.6	47.4
1991	495	36.0	13.7	43
1992	504	36.0	14.0	48.4
1993	527	33.0	16.0	49.9
1994	534	36.7	14.6	48.9
1995	468	32.5	14.4	45.3
1996	468	32.5	14.4	45.3
1997	473	31.0	15.3	55.4
1998	460	31.9	14.4	56.7
1999	450	32.8	13.7	56.9
2000	441	31.6	14.0	61.7
2001	427	24.5	17.4	61.6
2002	461	27.0	17.1	72.2
2003	461	27.0	17.1	72.2
2004	457	28.5	16.0	83.8
2005	440	31.5	14.0	84
2006	481	34.7	13.9	86.6
2007	506	35.9	14.1	86.9
2008	537	38.5	13.9	87
2009	538	37.5	14.3	86.5
2010	640	48.3	13.2	86.3
2011	665	47.8	13.9	85.6
2012	688	47.9	14.3	87.2
2013	715	51.0	14.0	87.4
2014	705	47.0	15.0	88.1
2015	746	49.0	15.2	84.9
2016	799	58.0	13.7	92.1
2017	830	58.0	14.3	92
2018	852	63.0	13.5	92.1
2019	826	68.9	11.9	92
2020	809	65.4	12.3	86
2021	705	68.6	10.2	81.8
2022	713	66.1	10.7	n/a
2023	691	73.1	9.4	82.8
2024	667	70.6	9.4	81

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 Whitehead Road Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,087 (9.9%)	$9,902 (90.1%)	$10,989
2018	$792 (7.1%)	$10,286 (92.9%)	$11,078
2019	$1,070 (8.9%)	$10,977 (91.1%)	$12,048

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitehead Road Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 675^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 747^th of 1242 Elementary schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitehead Road Elementary School)	40.5	28.1	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clarke County)	31	29.2	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitehead Road Elementary School)	51.2	43	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clarke County)	40.4	36.6	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehead Road Elementary School)	38.8	24.5	14.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clarke County)	35.1	24.6	10.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whitehead Road Elementary School)	39.7	32.4	7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clarke County)	38.9	34.7	4.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehead Road Elementary School)	41.3	31.7	9.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clarke County)	34.7	29.2	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whitehead Road Elementary School)	41.7	31.7	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clarke County)	30.3	26.5	3.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Whitehead Road Elementary School)	31.7	25.7	6%
5th Grade Science (Clarke County)	31.2	26.9	4.3%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	826	691	16.3%
African American	328	240	26.8%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	20	9	55%
Hispanic	323	292	9.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	124	124
Two or More Races	30	24	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92%	82.8%	9.2%

Schools Near Whitehead Road Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitehead Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Quailwood Dr	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7296	667	71	9.4	81.0%	110 (16.5%)	228 (34.2%)	290 (43.5%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.3%)	35.3	767^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.5%		36.6	747^th of 1242 public elementary schools	39.9%	20	25.3	25.9	31.0	43.7	42.0	38.0	23.0	$12,048	$1,070	$10,977
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Oglethorpe Ave	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 549-0762	569	52	10.9	84.5%	128 (22.5%)	202 (35.5%)	200 (35.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.8%)	30.3	849^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.0%		25.1	914^th of 1242 public elementary schools	26.4%	65	17.9	24.1	34.2	29.9	41.4	34.2	26.0	$14,969	$1,405	$13,564
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	757 N Chase St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-1081	486	49	10.0	64.8%	224 (46.1%)	172 (35.4%)	51 (10.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.8%)	76.5	273^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.1%		79.3	233^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	81.2%	40	54.8	55.2	63.5	54.8	50.7	51.4	52.7	$12,976	$917	$12,059
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Alps Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-2261	324	38	8.6	100.0%	17 (5.2%)	254 (78.4%)	29 (9.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	6.6	1233^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	1.2%		6.4	1227^th of 1242 public elementary schools	1.2%	6	10.8	5.1	10.4	13.2	10.3	12.5	8.3	$14,420	$1,368	$13,053
Timothy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Timothy Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 549-0107	595	53	11.2	45.7%	223 (37.5%)	236 (39.7%)	62 (10.4%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.2%)	71.5	326^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.9%		71.2	325^th of 1242 public elementary schools	73.8%	1	53.7	45.0	54.4	49.3	51.7	54.4	51.9	$12,938	$857	$12,081
Barrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Pinecrest Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-2676	458	43	10.7	78.6%	185 (40.4%)	181 (39.5%)	38 (8.3%)	33 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	61.8	437^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.0%		62	424^th of 1242 public elementary schools	65.9%	13	40.3	48.6	50.7	45.2	52.9	40.3	44.8	$12,813	$961	$11,853
Cleveland Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Cleveland Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5333	264	33	7.9	79.9%	50 (18.9%)	125 (47.3%)	62 (23.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	45.4	622^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	50.2%		30.7	822^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	33.8%	200	32.4	36.4	35.1	54.1	29.5	43.2	35.1	$16,405	$1,104	$15,301
Fowler Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Fowler Dr	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5330	392	44	8.8	98.2%	30 (7.7%)	167 (42.6%)	181 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	23.4	955^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.5%		23	963^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	22.5%	8	16.1	16.0	32.2	37.1	30.0	25.4	22.0	$13,747	$1,101	$12,646
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Fourth St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 369-1893	378	43	8.8	100.0%	25 (6.6%)	268 (70.9%)	68 (18.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	8.1	1220^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.2%		18.3	1043^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	16.0%	177	7.3	6.4	21.2	12.7	8.5	17.3	9.8	$17,234	$1,696	$15,538
Judia Jackson Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Danielsville Rd	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5203	395	45	8.7	80.5%	17 (4.3%)	82 (20.8%)	288 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	32.7	801^st of 1248 public elementary schools	35.8%		28.9	853^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	31.3%	52	25.0	13.0	25.9	41.2	38.9	39.7	31.0	$13,665	$1,154	$12,511

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehead Road Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Whitehead Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitehead Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
High : Clarke Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Whitehead Road Elementary School?

Students at Whitehead Road Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 34% African American, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Whitehead Road Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 667 students attended Whitehead Road Elementary School.

Is Whitehead Road Elementary School a good school?

Whitehead Road Elementary School ranks 767^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Whitehead Road Elementary School in?

Clarke County

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