Whitnel Elementary Primary School
116 Hibriten Dr Sw
Lenoir NC, 28645, Caldwell County
Phone: 828-728-6423
Ranking: 
(1,571 out of 1,874, bottom 16%)*
(1,571 out of 1,874, bottom 16%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Caldwell County Schools
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: | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 320 | 353 | 375 | 381 | 394 | 393 | 394 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 6 | 1.7% | 14 | 3.7% | 9 | 2.4% | 24 | 6.1% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 13.8% | 59 | 16.7% | 50 | 13.3% | 74 | 19.4% | 54 | 13.7% | 62 | 15.8% | 70 | 17.8% |
| Grade 1: | 62 | 19.4% | 50 | 14.2% | 72 | 19.2% | 58 | 15.2% | 59 | 15.0% | 70 | 17.8% | 70 | 17.8% |
| Grade 2: | 40 | 12.5% | 62 | 17.6% | 50 | 13.3% | 51 | 13.4% | 68 | 17.3% | 69 | 17.6% | 55 | 14.0% |
| Grade 3: | 60 | 18.8% | 54 | 15.3% | 53 | 14.1% | 64 | 16.8% | 70 | 17.8% | 54 | 13.7% | 67 | 17.0% |
| Grade 4: | 59 | 18.4% | 56 | 15.9% | 69 | 18.4% | 73 | 19.2% | 48 | 12.2% | 67 | 17.0% | 72 | 18.3% |
| Grade 5: | 55 | 17.2% | 66 | 18.7% | 67 | 17.9% | 52 | 13.6% | 71 | 18.0% | 71 | 18.1% | 60 | 15.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 167 | 52.2% | 180 | 51.0% | 182 | 48.5% | 199 | 52.2% | 199 | 50.5% | 210 | 53.4% | 186 | 47.2% |
| Female: | 153 | 47.8% | 173 | 49.0% | 193 | 51.5% | 182 | 47.8% | 187 | 47.5% | 175 | 44.5% | 170 | 43.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 57 | 17.8% | 76 | 21.5% | 65 | 17.3% | 64 | 16.8% | 62 | 15.7% | 56 | 14.2% | 50 | 12.7% |
| Black: | 16 | 5.0% | 18 | 5.1% | 20 | 5.3% | 30 | 7.9% | 70 | 17.8% | 74 | 18.8% | 41 | 10.4% |
| White: | 221 | 69.1% | 229 | 64.9% | 255 | 68.0% | 254 | 66.7% | 256 | 65.0% | 257 | 65.4% | 263 | 66.8% |
| 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: | 23 | 7.2% | 28 | 7.9% | 33 | 8.8% | 28 | 7.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 261 | 81.6% | 291 | 82.4% | 285 | 76.0% | 274 | 71.9% | 243 | 61.7% | 254 | 64.6% | 264 | 67.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 8.4% | 20 | 5.7% | 27 | 7.2% | 38 | 10.0% | 52 | 13.2% | 59 | 15.0% | 38 | 9.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.05 | 11.96 | 12.49 | 11.80 | 12.48 | 11.90 | 12.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 67.5% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 73.8% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 75.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 83.7% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 86% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 85.3% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 85.7% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 40.9% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 83.4% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 85% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 55.7% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 69.3% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 68.6% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 74.4% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 74.6% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 45.6% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 66% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 64.7% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 75.2% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 84.8% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 86.2% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 87.1% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 89% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 36.6% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 85.9% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 61.4% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 73.6% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 78.2% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 76.7% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 79.9% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 41.9% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.7% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 24.5% | 55.6% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 62.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 65.8% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 70.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 71.4% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 82.9% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 82.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 86.3% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 86.7% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.6% | 40.7% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 91.5% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 58% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 72.7% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 73.3% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 79% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 78% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.8% | 42.6% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 13.1% | 39.2% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 72.1% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 77.9% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 85.9% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 84.5% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.5% | 45.2% | 45.4% |
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* Whitnel Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.