Witherspoon Elementary School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students (08-09)
303 students
This chart displays total students of Witherspoon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Witherspoon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (MS)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Witherspoon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
American Indian
(08-09)
n/a
1%
Asian
(08-09)
n/a
1%
Hispanic
(08-09)
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Witherspoon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
(08-09)
98%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Witherspoon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
White
(08-09)
1%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Witherspoon Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hawaiian
(08-09)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(08-09)
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Witherspoon Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (08-09)
93%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Witherspoon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (08-09)
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Witherspoon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Witherspoon Elementary School?
303 students attend Witherspoon Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
98% of Witherspoon Elementary School students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.
What grades does Witherspoon Elementary School offer ?
Witherspoon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Witherspoon Elementary School part of?
Witherspoon Elementary School is part of Meridian Public Schools School District.

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