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White Plains Elementary School

Q: Is White Plains Elementary School a good school?

White Plains Elementary School ranks 148 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

White Plains Elementary School is a public elementary school in Anniston, Alabama, serving 551 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Calhoun County School District.

White Plains Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in Alabama, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's students outperform the Calhoun County and Alabama state averages in key academic areas, such as 3rd-grade proficiency rates of 58.62% in mathematics and 83.33% in English language arts, compared to the county and state averages.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.62% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, White Plains Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, outperforming nearby schools like Wellborn Elementary and Saks Elementary. The school's diverse student population, including strong performance from subgroups like Hispanic and Special Education students, suggests a focus on equity and inclusion.

530

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,696

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5600 Alabama Hwy 9
Anniston, AL 36207

(256) 741-7700

District: Calhoun County

Students who attend White Plains Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	White Plains Middle School
High:	White Plains High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

12.8%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg50%

Alabama avg51%

148^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Calhoun County

64^th of 135Calhoun County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	148 of 680	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	183 of 684	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	132 of 680	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	139 of 687	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	157 of 692	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	158 of 681	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	93 of 680	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	89.6	55 of 688	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.5	80 of 691	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	96 of 691	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	121 of 695	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	60 of 696	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	13 of 696	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	40 of 709	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	74.7	129 of 704	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	153 of 696	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.8	45 of 698	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	81.7	72 of 698	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	84.8	51 of 689	92.6%	★★★★★
2005	88.4	30 of 688	95.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	167 of 420	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	61 of 426	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	134 of 649	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	142 of 650	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	130 of 645	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	128 of 656	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	161 of 656	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	184 of 646	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	101 of 640	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.2	56 of 639	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	89 of 206	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	35 of 184	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	28 of 175	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	40 of 164	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	56 of 152	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	257 of 660	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	185 of 670	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	107 of 623	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	151 of 651	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	108 of 653	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	131 of 649	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	177 of 651	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	92.4	15 of 567	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	175 of 651	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	252 of 655	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	148 of 649	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	163 of 669	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	150 of 669	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	119 of 650	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	87 of 650	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	89.5	50 of 639	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	135 of 395	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.3	37 of 373	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	58.8	106 of 345	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	69 of 392	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	184 of 532	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	201 of 535	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	161 of 528	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	176 of 540	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	179 of 539	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	203 of 529	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	107 of 508	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	71 of 369	80.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-17 vs school

African American (2024)60th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English76%+13 vs state

Science54%+12 vs state

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
White Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5600 Alabama Hwy 9	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7700	530	34	15.5	43.6%	410 (77.4%)	29 (5.5%)	68 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	75.5	148^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.2%		70.5	183^rd of 684 public elementary schools	73.2%	35	58.6	49.4			54.4	83.3	68.0			$8,696	$1,273	$7,377
Kitty Stone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 James Hopkins Rd SW	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Jacksonville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 782-5191	929	49	18.9	57.8%	440 (47.4%)	282 (30.4%)	63 (6.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (14.6%)	62.1	256^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.4%		70.2	189^th of 684 public elementary schools	72.4%	67	41.3	40.9	42.5	37.4	39.4	65.8	75.2	72.7	75.4	$8,982	$1,627	$7,333
Cleburne County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	584 Evans Bridge Rd	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 463-2654	391	25	15.4	48.8%	332 (84.9%)	17 (4.3%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	57.8	294^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.8%		83.9	90^th of 684 public elementary schools	86.8%	204	56.5	39.4			38.0	63.8	67.6			$11,390	$2,710	$8,537
De Armanville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	170 School Road	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 241-3918	478	35	13.8	54.0%	212 (44.4%)	151 (31.6%)	65 (13.6%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	77.2	139^th of 680 public elementary schools	79.6%		71.9	175^th of 684 public elementary schools	74.4%	36	59.7	44.7			56.4	81.8	77.4			$11,608	$1,535	$10,053
Weaver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	444 School Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7100	544	33	16.4	66.4%	366 (67.3%)	95 (17.5%)	33 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.3%)	42.9	403^rd of 680 public elementary schools	40.7%		51.3	337^th of 684 public elementary schools	50.7%	66	43.7	22.4	16.2	27.1	50.0	67.8	60.3	60.3	48.6	$8,759	$1,501	$7,212
Golden Springs Elementary School	Public	1-5	100 Feary Dr	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5050	357	20	17.8	77.9%	30 (8.4%)	278 (77.9%)	22 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.7%)	12.9	609^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.4%		13.5	595^th of 684 public elementary schools	13.0%	14	15.3	13.5	18.0		16.2	40.3	37.8	48.0		$11,040	$1,760	$9,275
Saks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31 Watson	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-6800	625	38	16.4	77.6%	249 (39.8%)	258 (41.3%)	57 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.3%)	16.6	570^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.2%		27.8	501^st of 684 public elementary schools	26.8%	69	6.7	17.8	16.9	2.7	29.7	39.5	55.6	50.0	16.4	$9,934	$1,686	$8,203
Cobb Preparatory Academy	Public	PK-K	1325 Cobb Ave	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5030	270	16	16.8	50.7%	9 (3.3%)	241 (89.3%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)										$9,058	$2,272	$6,786
Randolph Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	2200 W 17th St	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5080	339	17	19.9	84.4%	10 (2.9%)	306 (90.3%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	14	596^th of 680 public elementary schools	12.4%		19.5	555^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.9%	41	28.1	8.8	3.8		11.8	38.5	30.9	60.4		$10,425	$2,196	$8,225
Alexandria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2525 AlexandriaWellington Rd	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-4300	712	47	15.2	51.1%	570 (80.1%)	63 (8.8%)	40 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	67.1	216^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.2%		77.4	143^rd of 684 public elementary schools	79.1%	73	44.3	43.8			66.1	68.0	72.1			$8,861	$1,189	$7,626

Frequently Asked Questions about White Plains Elementary School

Is White Plains Elementary School a good school?

White Plains Elementary School ranks 148^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is White Plains Elementary School in?

Calhoun County

What is the racial makeup of White Plains Elementary School?

Students at White Plains Elementary School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of White Plains Elementary School attend?

Students who attend White Plains Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : White Plains Middle School
High : White Plains High School

How many students attend White Plains Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended White Plains Elementary School.

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