Whitethorn Elementary School (Closed 2021)

1919 Maryland Avenue
Bluefield, WV 24701
(School attendance zone shown in map)

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-2
Total Students (19-20)
140 students
This chart display total students of Whitethorn Elementary School by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
13 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Whitethorn Elementary School by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (WV)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Whitethorn Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(19-20)
n/a
1%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Whitethorn Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
1%
2%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Whitethorn Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
43%
4%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Whitethorn Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
46%
90%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Whitethorn Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
10%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Whitethorn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of Whitethorn Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
94%
48%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whitethorn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
7%
8%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whitethorn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Whitethorn Elementary School?
140 students attend Whitethorn Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
46% of Whitethorn Elementary School students are White, 43% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What grades does Whitethorn Elementary School offer ?
Whitethorn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2
What school district is Whitethorn Elementary School part of?
Whitethorn Elementary School is part of Mercer County Schools School District.

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