Whitesburg P8
Whitesburg P8 serves 1,022 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Whitesburg P8 placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Whitesburg P8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Whitesburg P8's student population of 1,022 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
1,022 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Whitesburg P8 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Whitesburg P8 is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#758 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
2%
1%

Hispanic
21%
8%

Black
31%
33%

White
38%
55%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
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