Whitehead Road Elementary School

691 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Whitehead Road Elementary School is a public school located in Athens, Georgia, serving students in the Clarke County School District. Situated in a residential area, the school focuses on providing foundational education to its diverse student population. It emphasizes core academic development while fostering a supportive learning environment designed to meet the unique social and developmental needs of elementary-aged children.

As part of the broader Athens community, Whitehead Road Elementary encourages parent involvement and community engagement to enrich the student experience. The school aims to equip students with the essential skills necessary for academic success as they transition to middle school, utilizing a range of instructional strategies and extracurricular activities to promote both intellectual growth and character development within a structured classroom setting.

691

Total Students

73.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Whitehead Road Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	124
Hispanic	292
Black	240
Asian	9
Two or More	24
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
292 (42.3 %)
Black
240 (34.7 %)
White
124 (17.9 %)
Two or More
24 (3.5 %)
Asian
9 (1.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Clarke County
Phone:	(706)548-7296
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	691
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	73.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	626
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 85

Kindergarten 94

Grade 1 109

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 114

Grade 4 107

Grade 5 98