Overview of Whittaker Elementary: Whittaker Elementary is a public school situated in Orangeburg, SC, which is in a distant town environment. The learner population of Whittaker Elementary is 466, and the school serves PK-5. At Whittaker Elementary, 26% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 27% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 99%. The learner-teacher ratio is 18:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school serves 100% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 26 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Learners/Teachers at Whittaker Elementary:

Test Scores at Whittaker Elementary: At Whittaker Elementary, 26% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 27% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Orangeburg 05, 24% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 25% tested above or at that level for math.

Whittaker Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In South Carolina, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.