Whitehall Elementary

Summary:

Whitehall Elementary is a public elementary school in Anderson, South Carolina, serving 534 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Anderson 05 school district, which is ranked 20 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Whitehall Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 34.46% White, 40.64% African American, 10.86% Hispanic, 0.94% Asian, and 13.11% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the state and district averages, as well as the nearby schools like North Pointe Elementary and Homeland Park Primary. Additionally, Whitehall Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Whitehall Elementary's African American students perform relatively well compared to their peers at other schools, ranking 81st out of 369 elementary schools in the state for ELA proficiency in 2023-2024. However, the school's overall statewide ranking and star rating have fluctuated over the years, indicating potential instability or inconsistency in its academic performance. While Whitehall Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, these additional resources do not seem to be translating into consistently strong academic outcomes for the school.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 702 Whitehall Road
       Anderson, SC  29625


(864) 260-5255

District: Anderson 05

SchoolDigger Rank:
247th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,027 Help


Students who attend Whitehall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Robert Anderson Middle
High:    Westside High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  534

Racial breakdown:

African American:
40.6%
White:
34.5%
Two or more races:
13.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Whitehall Elementary ranks better than 61.3% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Anderson 05 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.03. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Whitehall Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Anderson 05 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitehall Elementary is $12,027. 6 elementary schools in the Anderson 05 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitehall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitehall Elementary 247th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Whitehall Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
African American students:
White students:


Anderson 05:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson 05 20th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whitehall Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Whitehall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 76.93 111th 542 79.5%
2004 78.56 98th 550 82.2%
2005 62.99 225th 557 59.6%
2006 67.08 182nd 559 67.4%
2007 61.32 226th 566 60.1%
2008 56.01 272nd 577 52.9%
2009 65.22 197th 580 66.0%
2010 67.14 182nd 589 69.1%
2011 68.83 180th 597 69.8%
2012 75.15 124th 594 79.1%
2013 77.23 114th 599 81.0%
2014 76.92 115th 630 81.7%
2015 53.03 279th 638 56.3%
2016 55.25 268th 619 56.7%
2017 65.83 198th 639 69.0%
2018 64.07 213th 624 65.9%
2019 39.01 405th 643 37.0%
2021 36.10 399th 622 35.9%
2022 43.64 350th 625 44.0%
2023 59.52 246th 644 61.8%
2024 60.03 247th 638 61.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitehall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.97 92nd 588 84.4%
2019 46.48 342nd 600 43.0%
2021 49.62 287th 580 50.5%
2022 60.73 226th 600 62.3%
2023 70.98 150th 608 75.3%
2024 71.28 148th 599 75.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Whitehall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.91 212th 570 62.8%
2019 38.70 381st 588 35.2%
2021 39.61 338th 554 39.0%
2022 43.08 324th 573 43.5%
2023 57.90 239th 580 58.8%
2024 53.45 268th 565 52.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Whitehall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.36 199th 571 65.1%
2019 37.37 385th 590 34.7%
2021 29.07 403rd 561 28.2%
2022 41.70 343rd 579 40.8%
2023 60.46 221st 582 62.0%
2024 61.64 213th 568 62.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Whitehall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.79 119th 412 71.1%
2019 50.56 209th 421 50.4%
2021 65.49 85th 350 75.7%
2022 56.02 151st 393 61.6%
2023 59.62 125th 394 68.3%
2024 68.84 81st 369 78.0%
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Rank History for White students at Whitehall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.53 142nd 457 68.9%
2019 31.68 340th 472 28.0%
2021 35.20 297th 439 32.3%
2022 48.70 255th 455 44.0%
2023 70.44 135th 463 70.8%
2024 61.95 178th 441 59.6%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina 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.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Whitehall Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 452 129 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1989 482 143 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1990 476 154 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 635
1991 399 124 3 2 2 n/a n/a 0 530
1992 377 116 9 3 3 n/a n/a 0 508
1993 362 121 10 1 1 n/a n/a 0 495
1994 363 99 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1995 365 127 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1996 365 127 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1997 343 135 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1998 334 144 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1999 320 163 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2000 322 180 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2001 317 211 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2002 343 209 6 15 0 n/a n/a 1 574
2003 343 209 6 15 0 n/a n/a 1 574
2004 268 213 3 11 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2005 259 266 2 14 0 n/a n/a 2 543
2006 266 228 6 14 0 n/a n/a 2 516
2007 238 218 4 20 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2008 247 218 5 26 0 n/a n/a 3 499
2009 241 237 6 35 0 n/a n/a 1 520
2010 215 235 9 45 1 n/a n/a 2 507
2011 196 187 10 47 0 0 42 0 482
2012 227 178 14 48 0 0 35 0 502
2013 195 160 12 46 1 1 37 0 452
2014 199 146 12 41 1 0 38 0 437
2015 195 174 11 42 0 0 40 0 462
2016 198 208 13 52 1 0 37 0 509
2017 189 220 10 56 1 1 34 0 511
2018 196 214 9 54 0 1 38 0 512
2019 193 213 8 51 0 1 40 0 506
2020 187 218 8 43 0 1 54 0 511
2021 181 226 8 49 0 0 54 0 518
2022 176 214 9 50 0 0 69 0 518
2023 184 217 5 58 0 0 70 0 534

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 Whitehall Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 589 30.1 19.5 n/a
1989 631 32.0 19.7 n/a
1990 635 33.1 19.1 n/a
1991 530 30.4 17.4 26.4
1992 508 29.5 17.2 27.4
1993 495 29.0 17.1 28.7
1994 472 27.0 17.5 28.6
1995 504 29.0 17.4 33.1
1996 504 29.0 17.4 33.1
1997 492 34.5 14.3 38.4
1998 487 31.0 15.7 37
1999 497 32.0 15.5 47.7
2000 513 34.0 15.1 46
2001 543 36.0 15.1 47.7
2002 574 40.0 14.4 51.3
2003 574 40.0 14.4 51.3
2004 495 34.2 14.5 62.6
2005 543 37.2 14.6 69.5
2006 516 41.2 12.5 67.9
2007 480 50.0 9.6 55.8
2008 499 42.2 11.8 69
2009 520 38.2 13.6 67.1
2010 507 35.0 14.4 74.1
2011 482 28.0 17.2 69.9
2012 502 36.2 13.8 75.7
2013 452 33.0 13.6 78.5
2014 437 35.0 12.4 82.4
2015 462 31.0 14.9 82.9
2016 509 35.0 14.5 79.8
2017 511 35.0 14.6 100
2018 512 35.0 14.6 100
2019 506 36.0 14.0 100
2020 511 36.0 14.1 100
2021 518 35.0 14.7 100
2022 518 36.0 14.3 100
2023 534 35.5 15.0 100

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 Whitehall Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 589 30.1 19.5 n/a
1989 631 32.0 19.7 n/a
1990 635 33.1 19.1 n/a
1991 530 30.4 17.4 26.4
1992 508 29.5 17.2 27.4
1993 495 29.0 17.1 28.7
1994 472 27.0 17.5 28.6
1995 504 29.0 17.4 33.1
1996 504 29.0 17.4 33.1
1997 492 34.5 14.3 38.4
1998 487 31.0 15.7 37
1999 497 32.0 15.5 47.7
2000 513 34.0 15.1 46
2001 543 36.0 15.1 47.7
2002 574 40.0 14.4 51.3
2003 574 40.0 14.4 51.3
2004 495 34.2 14.5 62.6
2005 543 37.2 14.6 69.5
2006 516 41.2 12.5 67.9
2007 480 50.0 9.6 55.8
2008 499 42.2 11.8 69
2009 520 38.2 13.6 67.1
2010 507 35.0 14.4 74.1
2011 482 28.0 17.2 69.9
2012 502 36.2 13.8 75.7
2013 452 33.0 13.6 78.5
2014 437 35.0 12.4 82.4
2015 462 31.0 14.9 82.9
2016 509 35.0 14.5 79.8
2017 511 35.0 14.6 100
2018 512 35.0 14.6 100
2019 506 36.0 14.0 100
2020 511 36.0 14.1 100
2021 518 35.0 14.7 100
2022 518 36.0 14.3 100
2023 534 35.5 15.0 100

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 Whitehall Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,004 (10.7%) $656 (7.0%) $1,660 (17.8%) $6,720 (71.9%) $966 (10.3%) $7,686 (82.2%) $9,346
2020 $945 (9.6%) $537 (5.4%) $1,482 (15.0%) $7,415 (75.0%) $987 (10.0%) $8,402 (85.0%) $9,884
2021 $1,033 (9.9%) $608 (5.8%) $1,641 (15.8%) $7,677 (73.7%) $1,098 (10.5%) $8,775 (84.2%) $10,417
2022 $1,056 (10.0%) $506 (4.8%) $1,562 (14.7%) $7,939 (74.9%) $1,101 (10.4%) $9,040 (85.3%) $10,602
2023 $1,231 (10.2%) $782 (6.5%) $2,014 (16.7%) $8,484 (70.5%) $1,529 (12.7%) $10,014 (83.3%) $12,027

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitehall Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 405th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 246th of 644 Elementary schools
 24.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall Elementary)29.472.3
 42.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 05)45.157.9
 12.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitehall Elementary)42.372.2
 29.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Anderson 05)5560.1
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Whitehall Elementary)31.136.5
 5.4%
   4th Grade Science (Anderson 05)52.446.8
 5.6%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall Elementary)26.251.8
 25.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 05)50.859.1
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whitehall Elementary)47.647.1
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 05)51.348.7
 2.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall Elementary)47.156.4
 9.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 05)42.755.4
 12.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whitehall Elementary)5044.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 05)48.145.3
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students506534
 5.5%
African American213217
 1.9%
American Indian00
Asian85
 37.5%
Hispanic5158
 13.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White193184
 4.7%
Two or More Races4070
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehall Elementary

Whitehall Elementary ranks 247th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 534 students attended Whitehall Elementary.

Students at Whitehall Elementary are 41% African American, 34% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

Students who attend Whitehall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert Anderson Middle
High : Westside High


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