Whitmire Community School (Elementary)
2597 Sc Hwy 66
Whitmire SC, 29178, Newberry County
Phone: 803-694-2320
Ranking:
(696 out of 841, bottom 17%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Newberry County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 23 | 23 | 23 | 39 | 23 | 26 | 26 | |||||||
Total Students: | 239 | 225 | 235 | 234 | 240 | 269 | 258 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 20 | 8.4% | 20 | 8.9% | 20 | 8.5% | 20 | 8.5% | 19 | 7.9% | 20 | 7.4% | 19 | 7.4% |
Kindergarten: | 32 | 13.4% | 31 | 13.8% | 38 | 16.2% | 39 | 16.7% | 26 | 10.8% | 38 | 14.1% | 36 | 14.0% |
Grade 1: | 35 | 14.6% | 34 | 15.1% | 40 | 17.0% | 25 | 10.7% | 35 | 14.6% | 39 | 14.5% | 39 | 15.1% |
Grade 2: | 37 | 15.5% | 38 | 16.9% | 22 | 9.4% | 37 | 15.8% | 38 | 15.8% | 38 | 14.1% | 36 | 14.0% |
Grade 3: | 43 | 18.0% | 24 | 10.7% | 38 | 16.2% | 40 | 17.1% | 37 | 15.4% | 35 | 13.0% | 43 | 16.7% |
Grade 4: | 29 | 12.1% | 40 | 17.8% | 39 | 16.6% | 39 | 16.7% | 36 | 15.0% | 48 | 17.8% | 50 | 19.4% |
Grade 5: | 43 | 18.0% | 38 | 16.9% | 38 | 16.2% | 34 | 14.5% | 49 | 20.4% | 51 | 19.0% | 35 | 13.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 110 | 46.0% | 106 | 47.1% | 109 | 46.4% | 111 | 47.4% | 117 | 48.8% | 136 | 50.6% | 135 | 52.3% |
Female: | 129 | 54.0% | 119 | 52.9% | 126 | 53.6% | 123 | 52.6% | 114 | 47.5% | 125 | 46.5% | 119 | 46.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.7% | 5 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
Black: | 47 | 19.7% | 47 | 20.9% | 60 | 25.5% | 50 | 21.4% | 55 | 22.9% | 68 | 25.3% | 71 | 27.5% |
White: | 169 | 70.7% | 161 | 71.6% | 155 | 66.0% | 170 | 72.6% | 181 | 75.4% | 198 | 73.6% | 184 | 71.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 20 | 8.4% | 14 | 6.2% | 15 | 6.4% | 8 | 3.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 138 | 57.7% | 138 | 61.3% | 141 | 60.0% | 152 | 65.0% | 149 | 62.1% | 165 | 61.3% | 151 | 58.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 9.6% | 25 | 11.1% | 29 | 12.3% | 14 | 6.0% | 25 | 10.4% | 27 | 10.0% | 23 | 8.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.39 | 9.78 | 10.22 | 6.00 | 10.43 | 10.30 | 9.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.6% | 81.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 84.8% | 85.8% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.2% | 87.1% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 83.1% | 86.4% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 83.3% | 85.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 81.8% | 86.7% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 71.7% | 78% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 70.2% | 80.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 71.7% | 80% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 77.3% | 80.3% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 75% | 82.8% |
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 75.5% | 82.3% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 77.3% | 82.7% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 76.5% | 83.4% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 73.9% | 80.9% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 69.8% | 78.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 73.5% | 77.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 59.5% | 67% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 60.1% | 70% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 71.7% | 70.4% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 77.8% | 72.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 67.8% | 69.7% |
2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 55% | 56.2% |
2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 49.1% | 60% |
2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 56.4% | 64.4% |
2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 52.2% | 62.7% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 56.7% | 64.5% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.1% | 71.1% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 52.3% | 61.5% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.4% | 46.2% | 55.7% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.5% | 49.8% | 60.8% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 59.6% | 60.7% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 64.3% | 67.8% |
2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 58.3% | 61% |
2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 67.1% | 72.1% |
2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 78.9% | 79.4% |
2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 72.1% | 79.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 75.8% | 84.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 76.5% | 83.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 64.9% | 74.4% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 59.8% | 73.2% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 70.3% | 76.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 78.6% | 74.6% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 78.3% | 79.7% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 59.5% | 68.9% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 61.1% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 60.7% | 70.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 69.3% | 76.4% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 75.9% | 80.7% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 80.8% | 79.6% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 77.4% | 81.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 75.1% | 82.7% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 75.6% | 80.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 67.8% | 75.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 70.8% | 76.5% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 70.1% | 78% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 69.5% | 78.2% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 75.4% | 78.9% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 82.6% | 81.1% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 82.6% | 80.3% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 80.9% | 78.6% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 80.5% | 78.4% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 75% | 78.1% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 73.4% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 75.7% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 71.2% | 76.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 77.5% | 79.4% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 77.8% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 81.9% | 79.8% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 50% | 57.1% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 66% | 62.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 64.5% | 61.8% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 62.1% | 62.8% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 57.3% | 63.8% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 64.4% | 68.9% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 63.3% | 68.7% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 62.6% | 69.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 68.1% | 70.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 73.2% | 73.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 75.5% | 73.2% |
2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 57.3% | 64.7% |
2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 70.1% | 71% |
2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 76.5% | 77.2% |
2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 66.9% | 72.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 59.9% | 73.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 63.7% | 76.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 74.3% | 79.8% |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 71.6% | 76.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 73% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 80.7% | 80.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 83.5% | 81.8% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 68.5% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 66.3% | 72.2% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 74.4% | 74.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 55.7% | 68.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 70.6% | 76.6% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 74.1% | 76.8% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 81.5% | 79.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 68.8% | 77.2% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 72.6% | 77.6% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 72.8% | 80% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 74.1% | 78.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 73.8% | 78.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 72.1% | 76.5% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 76.7% | 81.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 74.1% | 74.6% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.1% | 76.2% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 77.4% | 77.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 83.1% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 75.6% | 77.7% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 78.2% | 77.9% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 68.2% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73.1% | 71.3% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 78.7% | 75.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 76.4% | 76.1% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 80% | 76.2% |
2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 48.7% | 58.2% |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 57.8% | 60.3% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 51.2% | 56.7% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 58.9% | 59.5% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 54.1% | 60.6% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 53.7% | 61.4% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 56.7% | 68.3% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 63.4% | 66% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 69.3% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 70.2% | 71.7% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 67.6% | 73% |
2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 53.6% | 60.4% |
2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 62.6% | 63.5% |
2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 60.4% | 63.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 60.8% | 62.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 54.4% | 63.8% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 61.1% | 66.3% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 64.6% | 70% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 62% | 66.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 60.7% | 70.4% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 68.5% | 69.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67.4% | 71.7% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 64.9% | 73.2% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 67.9% | 74.5% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 75.9% | 77.7% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 63.1% | 73.6% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 66.6% | 74.5% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 54.2% | 65.7% |
2003 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 69.7% | 75.5% |
2003 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 53.2% | 58.4% |
2003 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 55.3% | 59.6% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,265.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,032.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,498.0 |
* Whitmire Community School (Elementary) was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.