Whitney Elementary

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262 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Whitney Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 262 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 13 teachers, Whitney Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.2:1. 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.

262

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Whitney Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	2
Black	253
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Black
253 (96.6 %)
White
3 (1.1 %)
Two or More
3 (1.1 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)416-3840
Website:	http://tn50000520.schoolwires.net/whitney-es
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	262
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
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 12

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 36

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Whitney Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	12
Kindergarten	58
Grade 1	45
Grade 2	43
Grade 3	43
Grade 4	25
Grade 5	36

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Whitney Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	129	49.2%
Male	133	50.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)