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Whigham Elementary School

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Whigham Elementary School ranks 488 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Whigham Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Whigham, Georgia, part of the Grady County School District. With 477 students enrolled, Whigham Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in 3rd-8th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Whigham Elementary stands out with its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.5 over the past few years, compared to nearby schools with ratios around 11-15. Additionally, the school spends more per student ($9,457 in 2018-2019) than many of its counterparts in the area, which range from $8,004 to $9,800 per student. Interestingly, Whigham Elementary has seen a significant decrease in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 100% in 2022-2023 to 41.51% in 2023-2024, lower than the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 60-100%.

While Whigham Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Grady County district, such as Shiver Elementary, Eastside Elementary, Northside Elementary, and Southside Elementary, the nearby schools in the Decatur County district, including Pelham Elementary, West Bainbridge Primary, Jones-Wheat Primary, and Hutto Elementary, tend to have lower performance compared to Whigham.

543

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,241

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 W Broad Ave
Whigham, GA 39897

(229) 307-1714

District: Grady County

Students who attend Whigham Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cairo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

African American:

16.4%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg34%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

488^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

207^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Grady County

97^th of 206Grady County among Georgia districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	488 of 1238	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	430 of 1248	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	370 of 1242	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	276 of 1244	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	313 of 1214	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	533 of 1234	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	523 of 1209	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.9	467 of 1205	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.1	590 of 1233	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	434 of 1240	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.4	328 of 1231	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	362 of 1225	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	370 of 1201	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	392 of 1212	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	385 of 1183	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	332 of 1133	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	314 of 1134	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	59.4	505 of 1125	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.9	646 of 1101	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	207 of 584	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	123 of 588	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	208 of 577	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	162 of 567	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	102 of 542	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	247 of 559	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	300 of 543	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.0	249 of 539	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	227 of 545	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.5	178 of 537	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.9	85 of 521	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	110 of 527	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	145 of 508	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.1	151 of 504	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	108 of 494	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	64.9	160 of 466	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.7	100 of 462	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	102 of 445	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	58.3	184 of 420	56.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

Social Studies43%+4 vs state

Science41%+4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whigham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	211 W Broad Ave	Whigham	39897	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 307-1714	543	38	14.3	79.2%	383 (70.5%)	89 (16.4%)	51 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	56.1	488^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.6%		62.3	430^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.5%	58	33.8	39.3	44.2	26.7	29.1	42.6	55.7	48.3	51.9	35.6	54.5	57.4	42.3	40.7	42.6	$12,241	$929	$11,312
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 4th Avenue SE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-3723	610	49	12.4	100.0%	119 (19.5%)	270 (44.3%)	197 (32.3%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	29.7	836^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.5%		33.6	793^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	36.5%	43	17.6	15.1	38.0				32.4	33.3	30.4				39.1			$13,522	$1,854	$11,668
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 20th St NE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-8441	735	55	13.4	100.0%	143 (19.5%)	227 (30.9%)	340 (46.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	25.3	925^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.3%		31.5	820^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.3%	105	22.6	29.6	23.4				22.8	41.8	31.5				16.2			$11,695	$1,265	$10,430
Shiver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1847 Ga Highway 93 N	Pelham	31779	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2325	579	40	14.6	92.2%	368 (63.6%)	53 (9.2%)	117 (20.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	63.6	400^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.7%		56.9	480^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%	80	47.0	35.0	37.1	32.8	34.0	28.1	62.1	65.0	49.2	43.3	62.0	75.4	49.2	37.5	26.8	$11,652	$846	$10,806
Jones-Wheat Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1400 E Broughton St	Bainbridge	39817	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 248-2218	664	48	13.7	100.0%	166 (25.0%)	402 (60.5%)	61 (9.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)								(n/a)																$14,453	$2,582	$11,871
Hutto Elementary School	Public	3-5	1201 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Bainbridge	39817	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 248-2224	790	58	13.6	100.0%	232 (29.4%)	432 (54.7%)	95 (12.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	32.6	800^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.4%		46.5	605^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.5%	195	23.3	35.7	34.4				28.0	32.5	31.6				33.2			$12,075	$1,566	$10,508
West Bainbridge Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	915 Zorn Rd	Bainbridge	39817	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 248-2821	556	37	14.8	100.0%	132 (23.7%)	328 (59.0%)	74 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)								(n/a)																$14,438	$1,809	$12,629
Pelham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 Barrow Ave SW	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Pelham City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 294-8170	578	44	13.0	100.0%	169 (29.2%)	332 (57.4%)	61 (10.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	31.3	816^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.1%		22.6	968^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.4%	152	18.5	19.2	25.0				50.0	41.0	26.5				32.5			$13,723	$1,465	$12,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Whigham Elementary School

Is Whigham Elementary School a good school?

Whigham Elementary School ranks 488^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Whigham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whigham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cairo High School

How many students attend Whigham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Whigham Elementary School.

What district is Whigham Elementary School in?

Grady County

What is the racial makeup of Whigham Elementary School?

Students at Whigham Elementary School are 71% White, 16% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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