Whigham Elementary School

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Whigham Elementary School ranks 370 th of 1243 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-8

211 W Broad Ave
Whigham, GA 39897

(229) 762-4167

District: Grady County

SchoolDigger Rank:
370^th of 1,243 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,457

Students who attend Whigham Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cairo High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 439

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

African American:

9.3%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whigham Elementary School ranks better than 70.2% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Grady County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.16. (See more...)

Compare Details Whigham Elementary School ranks better than 63.7% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.7%), African American (9.3%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Grady County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whigham Elementary School is 12.3. 2 elementary schools in the Grady County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Whigham Elementary School employs 35.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whigham Elementary School is $9,457. 2 elementary schools in the Grady County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Whigham Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Whigham Elementary School 211^th of 582 Georgia public middle schools. (See Whigham Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Grady County:

SchoolDigger ranks Grady County 109^th of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whigham Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	48.95	646^th	1101	41.3%
2007	59.44	505^th	1125	55.1%
2008	70.61	314^th	1134	72.3%
2009	70.18	332^nd	1133	70.7%
2010	69.46	385^th	1183	67.5%
2011	70.21	392^nd	1212	67.7%
2012	70.74	370^th	1201	69.2%
2013	71.61	362^nd	1225	70.4%
2014	73.40	328^th	1231	73.4%
2015	59.81	434^th	1240	65.0%
2016	48.14	590^th	1233	52.1%
2017	55.90	467^th	1205	61.2%
2018	52.53	523^rd	1209	56.7%
2019	54.07	533^rd	1234	56.8%
2021	71.43	313^th	1214	74.2%
2022	76.41	276^th	1244	77.8%
2023	67.16	370^th	1242	70.2%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Whigham Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	58.35	184^th	420	56.2%
2007	71.28	102^nd	445	77.1%
2008	73.74	100^th	462	78.4%
2009	64.87	160^th	466	65.7%
2010	72.55	108^th	494	78.1%
2011	69.09	151^st	504	70.0%
2012	68.89	145^th	508	71.5%
2013	74.44	110^th	527	79.1%
2014	75.92	85^th	521	83.7%
2015	61.49	178^th	537	66.9%
2016	55.39	227^th	545	58.3%
2017	50.99	249^th	539	53.8%
2018	44.22	300^th	543	44.8%
2019	52.39	247^th	559	55.8%
2021	76.44	102^nd	542	81.2%
2022	66.85	162^nd	567	71.4%
2023	59.24	208^th	577	64.0%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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100%

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Enrollment information for Whigham Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	418	418
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	372	372
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	391	391
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	404	404
1994	261	124	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	388
1995	321	135	0	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	474
1996	321	135	0	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	474
1997	382	161	1	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	565
1998	334	138	0	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	490
1999	316	131	0	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	467
2000	321	117	0	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
2001	317	126	0	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	468
2002	337	103	2	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	462
2003	337	103	2	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	462
2004	346	101	3	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	468
2005	344	77	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	3	442
2006	370	75	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	6	472
2007	350	78	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	3	451
2008	361	92	2	14	3	n/a	n/a	4	476
2009	389	104	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	4	515
2010	383	103	0	25	4	0	6	0	521
2011	360	110	0	28	5	0	4	0	507
2012	392	111	3	27	4	0	6	0	543
2013	394	107	1	21	4	0	7	0	534
2014	387	106	1	27	5	0	7	0	533
2015	364	102	1	22	6	0	8	0	503
2016	381	101	1	19	5	0	8	0	515
2017	388	107	2	29	6	0	7	0	539
2018	368	85	2	32	2	0	9	0	498
2019	355	73	3	27	2	0	10	0	470
2020	329	59	2	30	2	0	17	0	439
2021	314	57	2	28	4	0	12	0	417
2022	323	48	2	34	2	0	11	0	420
2023	350	41	0	29	3	0	16	0	439

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whigham Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	418	27.0	15.4	34.9
1991	372	25.0	14.8	31.7
1992	391	27.5	14.2	40.4
1993	404	26.0	15.5	40.1
1994	388	29.2	13.3	44.8
1995	474	29.0	16.3	46.4
1996	474	29.0	16.3	46.4
1997	565	28.9	19.6	38.6
1998	490	28.4	17.3	49.4
1999	467	27.0	17.3	49.3
2000	461	26.9	17.1	47.9
2001	468	27.1	17.3	48.7
2002	462	27.5	16.8	44.8
2003	462	27.5	16.8	44.8
2004	468	27.0	17.3	44.9
2005	442	30.5	14.5	43.3
2006	472	31.5	15.0	41.6
2007	451	33.0	13.7	42.4
2008	476	34.6	13.8	43.2
2009	515	37.0	13.9	46.4
2010	521	35.0	14.8	49.1
2011	507	34.0	14.9	58.2
2012	543	35.6	15.2	52.9
2013	534	34.1	15.6	50.4
2014	533	35.1	15.1	85.6
2015	503	33.0	15.2	88.7
2016	515	34.0	15.1	88.5
2017	539	34.1	15.8	90.2
2018	498	33.1	15.0	90.2
2019	470	35.5	13.2	90.2
2020	439	35.0	12.5	100
2021	417	33.4	12.4	100
2022	420	33.6	12.5	n/a
2023	439	35.6	12.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whigham Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	418	27.0	15.4	34.9
1991	372	25.0	14.8	31.7
1992	391	27.5	14.2	40.4
1993	404	26.0	15.5	40.1
1994	388	29.2	13.3	44.8
1995	474	29.0	16.3	46.4
1996	474	29.0	16.3	46.4
1997	565	28.9	19.6	38.6
1998	490	28.4	17.3	49.4
1999	467	27.0	17.3	49.3
2000	461	26.9	17.1	47.9
2001	468	27.1	17.3	48.7
2002	462	27.5	16.8	44.8
2003	462	27.5	16.8	44.8
2004	468	27.0	17.3	44.9
2005	442	30.5	14.5	43.3
2006	472	31.5	15.0	41.6
2007	451	33.0	13.7	42.4
2008	476	34.6	13.8	43.2
2009	515	37.0	13.9	46.4
2010	521	35.0	14.8	49.1
2011	507	34.0	14.9	58.2
2012	543	35.6	15.2	52.9
2013	534	34.1	15.6	50.4
2014	533	35.1	15.1	85.6
2015	503	33.0	15.2	88.7
2016	515	34.0	15.1	88.5
2017	539	34.1	15.8	90.2
2018	498	33.1	15.0	90.2
2019	470	35.5	13.2	90.2
2020	439	35.0	12.5	100
2021	417	33.4	12.4	100
2022	420	33.6	12.5	n/a
2023	439	35.6	12.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Whigham Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$513 (6.3%)	$7,583 (93.7%)	$8,097
2018	$588 (6.6%)	$8,262 (93.4%)	$8,850
2019	$610 (6.5%)	$8,847 (93.5%)	$9,457

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whigham Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 533^rd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 370^th of 1242 Elementary schools	13.4%
Ranks 247^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 208^th of 577 Middle schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whigham Elementary School)	60.8	26.7	34.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)	36	25.9	10.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whigham Elementary School)	76.5	72.7	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grady County)	56.6	43.1	13.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whigham Elementary School)	24.4	29.7	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)	28.6	21	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whigham Elementary School)	37.8	29.7	8.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grady County)	27.8	38.8	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whigham Elementary School)	40	64.3	24.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)	26.1	34.3	8.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whigham Elementary School)	36.4	38.1	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Grady County)	18.5	31.1	12.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Whigham Elementary School)	45.5	66.7	21.2%
5th Grade Science (Grady County)	27.5	38.1	10.6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Whigham Elementary School)	39.3	44.9	5.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)	27.5	27.6	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Whigham Elementary School)	29.5	57.1	27.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Grady County)	20.5	29.9	9.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Whigham Elementary School)	36.7	38.8	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)	21.4	29	7.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Whigham Elementary School)	34.7	47.8	13.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Grady County)	21.7	30.2	8.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Whigham Elementary School)	43.9	43.1	0.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)	26	31.1	5.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Whigham Elementary School)	52.6	23.5	29.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Grady County)	25.2	23.8	1.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Whigham Elementary School)	38.6	7.7	30.9%
8th Grade Science (Grady County)	17.9	13.7	4.2%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Whigham Elementary School)	35.1	37.3	2.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Grady County)	23.4	29.7	6.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	470	439	6.6%
African American	73	41	43.8%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	27	29	7.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	355	350	1.4%
Two or More Races	10	16	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.2%	100%	9.8%

Schools Near Whigham Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2023)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2023)						Milestones Assessment Science (2023)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(229) 762-4167	439	36	12.3	100.0%	350 (79.7%)	41 (9.3%)	29 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	67.2	370^th of 1243 public elementary schools	70.2%		76.4	276^th of 1244 public elementary schools	77.8%	94	26.7	29.7	64.3	44.9	38.8	43.1	72.7	29.7	38.1	57.1	47.8	23.5	66.7	7.7	37.3	$9,457	$610	$8,847
Northside Elementary School	Public	K-5	985 1st St NW	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(229) 377-2422	344	32	10.9	100.0%	21 (6.1%)	87 (25.3%)	227 (66.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	38.8	708^th of 1243 public elementary schools	43.0%		33.9	792^nd of 1244 public elementary schools	36.3%	84	27.9	27.1	33.3				37.1	32.2	20.4				48.1			$9,687	$1,359	$8,328
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	491 3rd St SE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(229) 377-3723	564	43	13.2	100.0%	133 (23.6%)	232 (41.1%)	180 (31.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	35.3	764^th of 1243 public elementary schools	38.5%		37.5	739^th of 1244 public elementary schools	40.6%	25	21.7	20.5	35.1				47.0	37.0	24.3				25.7			$8,810	$1,134	$7,676
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 20th St NE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(229) 377-8441	620	44	13.9	100.0%	161 (26.0%)	258 (41.6%)	170 (27.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	25.9	899^th of 1243 public elementary schools	27.7%		35.6	765^th of 1244 public elementary schools	38.5%	134	14.1	14.4	19.4				24.4	46.1	30.1				20.4			$9,080	$1,172	$7,908
Shiver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1847 Ga Highway 93 N	Pelham	31779	Grady County	Grady County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(229) 377-2325	478	40	11.8	100.0%	335 (70.1%)	45 (9.4%)	79 (16.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	57	488^th of 1243 public elementary schools	60.7%		41.1	686^th of 1244 public elementary schools	44.9%	198	50.0	19.6	36.7	31.9	38.1	36.0	47.8	43.1	49.0	36.2	52.4	56.0	55.1	45.5	38.0	$9,800	$348	$9,453
Jones-Wheat Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1400 E Broughton St	Bainbridge	39817	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(229) 248-2218	682	44	15.4	100.0%	187 (27.4%)	399 (58.5%)	62 (9.1%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.5%)								(n/a)																$8,302	$965	$7,337
Hutto Elementary School	Public	3-5	1201 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Bainbridge	39817	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(229) 248-2224	792	54	14.5	100.0%	246 (31.1%)	406 (51.3%)	111 (14.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	42.9	646^th of 1243 public elementary schools	48.0%					(n/a)	34.9	31.3	34.7				44.1	43.2	21.7				31.0			$8,004	$834	$7,170
West Bainbridge Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	915 Zorn Rd	Bainbridge	39817	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(229) 248-2821	510	34	14.8	100.0%	159 (31.2%)	268 (52.5%)	68 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)								(n/a)																$8,787	$1,131	$7,656
Pelham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 Barrow Ave SW	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Pelham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(229) 294-8170	620	46	13.3	100.0%	188 (30.3%)	361 (58.2%)	51 (8.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	23.9	937^th of 1243 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.2	933^rd of 1244 public elementary schools	25.0%	4	15.6	19.8	15.3				35.6	39.6	20.0				15.3			$9,700	$832	$8,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Whigham Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Whigham Elementary School attend?

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

High : Cairo High 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 80% White, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Whigham Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 439 students attended Whigham Elementary School.

Is Whigham Elementary School a good school?

Whigham Elementary School ranks 370^th of 1243 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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