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H. Dewayne Whittington Primary (Closed 2007)

6 Asbury Avenue
Crisfield, MD 21817

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H. Dewayne Whittington Primary serves 293 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	H. Dewayne Whittington Primary
Pre-K	60
Kind	82
1	81
2	70

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	H. Dewayne Whittington Primary
2025	293
2006	293
2005	301
2004	305
2003	286
2002	335
2001	340
2000	365
1999	327
1998	343
1997	316
1996	313
1995	317
1994	334
1993	340
1992	344
1991	332
1990	335
1989	327
1988	325
1987	317

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	H. Dewayne Whittington Primary
2025	22
2006	22
2005	19
2004	21
2003	22
2002	22
2001	21
2000	18
1999	16
1998	16
1997	15
1996	15
1995	16
1994	16
1993	15
1992	16
1991	15
1990	14
1989	15
1988	16
1987	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	H. Dewayne Whittington Primary	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	12:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	20:1	17:1	15:1
1999	20:1	18:1	15:1
1998	21:1	18:1	15:1
1997	21:1	18:1	15:1
1996	21:1	18:1	16:1
1995	20:1	18:1	16:1
1994	21:1	18:1	17:1
1993	23:1	18:1	17:1
1992	22:1	18:1	16:1
1991	22:1	18:1	17:1
1990	24:1	19:1	17:1
1989	22:1	19:1	17:1
1988	20:1	19:1	17:1
1987	21:1	19:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	H. Dewayne Whittington Primary	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	1%	7%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	3%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	H. Dewayne Whittington Primary	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	12%	24%
2006	12%	8%	4%
2005	12%	7%	4%
2004	8%	6%	3%
2003	7%	6%	2%
2002	6%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%

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Black

36%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	H. Dewayne Whittington Primary	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	36%	32%
2006	36%	38%	47%
2005	34%	38%	46%
2004	35%	38%	45%
2003	32%	37%	46%
2002	35%	37%	46%
2001	39%	37%	46%
2000	40%	37%	47%
1999	35%	37%	47%
1998	34%	36%	47%
1997	36%	35%	46%
1996	38%	35%	46%
1995	35%	35%	45%
1994	39%	34%	45%
1993	39%	33%	46%
1992	36%	33%	45%
1991	62%	33%	55%
1990	35%	33%	45%
1989	37%	33%	44%

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White

51%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	H. Dewayne Whittington Primary	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	51%	31%
2006	51%	49%	48%
2005	52%	50%	49%
2004	56%	51%	51%
2003	58%	52%	51%
2002	57%	53%	51%
2001	57%	54%	51%
2000	57%	55%	53%
1999	64%	55%	53%
1998	63%	56%	53%
1997	62%	57%	54%
1996	61%	58%	54%
1995	64%	58%	55%
1994	60%	59%	55%
1993	59%	60%	54%
1992	63%	61%	55%
1991	38%	61%	45%
1990	64%	62%	55%
1989	62%	62%	56%

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All Ethnic Groups

49%

69%

0.60

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	H. Dewayne Whittington Primary	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	0.60	0.74
2006	0.60	0.61	0.55
2005	0.61	0.60	0.55
2004	0.56	0.60	0.54
2003	0.56	0.59	0.53
2002	0.55	0.58	0.53
2001	0.53	0.57	0.52
2000	0.52	0.56	0.52
1999	0.47	0.56	0.51
1998	0.49	0.56	0.51
1997	0.49	0.55	0.50
1996	0.49	0.54	0.51
1995	0.47	0.54	0.51
1994	0.49	0.54	0.50
1993	0.50	0.53	0.51
1992	0.48	0.52	0.50
1991	0.48	0.52	0.50
1990	0.47	0.51	0.50
1989	0.48	0.51	0.50

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Eligible for

58%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	H. Dewayne Whittington Primary	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	58%	46%
2006	58%	25%	49%
2005	55%	25%	50%
2004	48%	24%	48%
2003	42%	24%	48%
2002	32%	23%	42%
2001	47%	23%	45%
2000	48%	24%	48%
1999	45%	25%	50%
1998	45%	25%	49%
1997	50%	25%	51%
1996	53%	26%	49%
1995	45%	25%	49%
1994	49%	24%	48%
1993	45%	21%	43%
1992	44%	21%	43%
1991	34%	18%	36%
1990	33%	18%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	H. Dewayne Whittington Primary	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	7%	5%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	7%	7%	11%
2004	7%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	12%
2002	9%	7%	9%
2001	9%	7%	11%
2000	8%	6%	9%
1999	8%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Somerset County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend H. Dewayne Whittington Primary?

293 students attend H. Dewayne Whittington Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of H. Dewayne Whittington Primary students are White, 36% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of H. Dewayne Whittington Primary?

H. Dewayne Whittington Primary has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does H. Dewayne Whittington Primary offer ?

H. Dewayne Whittington Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is H. Dewayne Whittington Primary part of?

H. Dewayne Whittington Primary is part of Somerset County Public Schools.

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