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Whitnel Elementary

Lenoir, NC

PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
sc.caldwellschools.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=1431425 Berkley Street Sw, Lenoir, NC 28645(828) 728-6423
School performance grade
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

D grade for 2024–25, score 50.

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
GradeDCD
School performance score405550
School achievement score31.847.445.8
Reading and math31.3%45.5%44.8%
Science, grades 5 and 835.6%61.1%50%
Math, grades 3–832.6%53.7%49.6%
Reading, grades 3–829.9%37.3%40%
School growth score71.685.665.4
Growth statusMetExceededNotMet
Math performance gradeDCD
Math performance score416053
Math growth score72.886.664.2
Math growth statusMetExceededNotMet
Reading performance gradeFDD
Reading performance score394647
Reading growth score76.581.573.2
Reading growth statusMetMetMet

The grade combines applicable achievement measures and academic growth.

Safety incidents
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

0.000 reportable criminal acts per 1,000 students in 2024–25.

Rate denominator: Student population estimate.

Discipline
State and federal reports

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

20.57 short-term out-of-school suspensions per 1,000 students in 2024–25.

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
Short-term suspensions per 1,000 students122.6882.6420.57

Rate denominator: Final average daily membership.

Short-term suspensions last up to 10 school days. Repeat suspensions count separately.

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall259239
Suspended out of school9.7% · 256.3% · 15
Suspended in school12.0% · 3114.2% · 34
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
School Profile

Location

City, Small

Enrollment

267 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino19.1%
x
White64.4%
x
Black or African American6.0%
x
Asian1.1%
x
Two or More Races9.4%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x
School information
North Carolina School Report Cards · 2024–25
Calendar
Traditional
Title I
Y
Public school directory

NCES ID 370058000243

District
Caldwell County Schools
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
267 students
Teachers (FTE)
22.6

Sources