Whitesburg Elementary School

6810 Whitesburg Drive SE
Huntsville, AL 35802

www.huntsvillecityschools.org

334 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Whitesburg Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Huntsville City school district, located in Huntsville, AL with 334 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 23 teachers, Whitesburg Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

334

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Whitesburg Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	105
Hispanic	29
Black	175
Asian	1
Two or More	23
Pacific Islander	1

Black
175 (52.4 %)
White
105 (31.4 %)
Hispanic
29 (8.7 %)
Two or More
23 (6.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Huntsville City
Phone:	(256)428-7520
Website:	http://www.huntsvillecityschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	334
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	197
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 24

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 52

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 56

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Whitesburg Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	24
Kindergarten	58
Grade 1	52
Grade 2	49
Grade 3	41
Grade 4	54
Grade 5	56

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Whitesburg Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	171	51.2%
Male	163	48.8%

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