Whigham Elementary School

211 W Broad Ave, Whigham GA, 39897 | Grady County School District | 229-762-4167
  • grades PK-8
  • students 498
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Whigham
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
43%Whigham
42%Georgia

Whigham Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Grady County School District" in Whigham, GA. There are a total of 498 students and 33 teachers at Whigham Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Whigham Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 2% higher than the Georgia average.

Whigham Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students498
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Whigham Elementary School, 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
All44%
370-79%
430-39%
530-39%
625-29%
730-39%
850-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
360-69%
420-29%
540-49%
635-39%
730-39%
840-49%
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.

Whigham Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 72.1% 45.5% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 19.7% 35.4% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 15.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.6% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Whigham demographics profile

StatisticWhighamGeorgiaNational
Population55210,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)47018791
Median age43.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English98%86%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Whigham

IndexWhighamGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade69.3%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school67.1%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college35.8%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.2%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Whigham Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.