Whittaker Elementary

790 Whittaker Parkway
Orangeburg, SC 29115

415 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Whittaker Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Orangeburg school district, located in Orangeburg, SC with 415 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 23 teachers, Whittaker Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.8:1. 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.

415

Total Students

23.2

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Whittaker Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	15
Black	369
Two or More	19
Pacific Islander	1

Black
369 (88.9 %)
Two or More
19 (4.6 %)
Hispanic
15 (3.6 %)
White
11 (2.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Orangeburg
Phone:	(803)534-6559
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	415
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 40

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 77