Whitesburg Elementary School (Closed 2017)
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math was 90-94% (which was higher than the Alabama state average of 82%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts was 85-89% (which was approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 86%) for the 2011-12 school year.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | n/a |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 82% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 86% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 100% | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 33% |
| White | n/a | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.34 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Huntsville City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Whitesburg Elementary School is Virgil Grissom High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Whitesburg Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Whitesburg Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Huntsville Whitesburg Middle School Grades: PK-8 | 1062 students
0.1 miles
107 Sanders Rd
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256)428-7780 0.1 PK-8 1062 - Huntsville Jones Valley Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 559 students
1.3 miles
4908 Garth Rd
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256)428-7220 1.3 PK-6 559 - Huntsville Roger B Chaffee Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 424 students
1.5 miles
7900 Whittier Rd
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256)428-7040 1.5 PK-5 424 - Huntsville Virgil Grissom High School Grades: 9-12 | 1820 students
1.9 miles
7901 Bailey Cove Rd
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256)428-8000 1.9 9-12 1820 - Huntsville Weatherly Heights Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 493 students
2.5 miles
1307 Canstatt Dr
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256)428-7460 2.5 PK-5 493
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