Whitley Elementary School
Tel:
(251) 221-1737
- Whitley Elementary School serves 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Whitley Elementary School 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Whitley Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Whitley Elementary School's student population of 330 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 330 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Whitley Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Whitley Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1030 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 8% |
| Black | 98% | 33% |
| White | 1% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12) | 1% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mobile County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Whitley Elementary School is Tl Faulkner School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mobile County Training Middle School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mobile Tl Faulkner School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.6 miles
33 West Elm St
Mobile, AL 36610
(251) 221-5431 0.6 9-12 n/a - Mobile Cf Vigor High School Grades: 9-12 | 622 students
0.7 miles
913 N Wilson Ave
Mobile, AL 36610
(251) 221-3045 0.7 9-12 622 - Mobile Mobile County Training Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 182 students
0.9 miles
800 Whitley St
Mobile, AL 36610
(251) 221-2267 0.9 6-8 182 - Mobile Grant Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 260 students
1.1 miles
535 Easterling St
Mobile, AL 36610
(251) 221-1319 1.1 PK-5 260 - Mobile Chickasaw City Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 624 students
1.5 miles
80 Grant Street
Mobile, AL 36611
(251) 452-6452 1.5 PK-5 624
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