Whittaker Elementary

790 Whittaker Parkway, Wilkinson Heights SC, 29115 | Orangeburg School District 5 | 803-534-6559
  • grades PK-5
  • students 520
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 21% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aWilkinson Heights
47%South Carolina

Whittaker Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Orangeburg School District 5" in Wilkinson Heights, SC. There are a total of 520 students and 28 teachers at Whittaker Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Whittaker Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.5%, which is 56% lower than the South Carolina average.

Whittaker Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students520
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Whittaker Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
330-34%
46-9%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
315-19%
430-34%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Whittaker Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 1.1% 8.1% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 95.4% 88.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 2.3% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Wilkinson Heights demographics profile

StatisticWilkinson HeightsSouth CarolinaNational
Population1,8635,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)62317391
Median age49.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%56%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Wilkinson Heights

IndexWilkinson HeightsSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.9%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.6%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Whittaker Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.