Whitesburg Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

6810 Whitesburg Drive Se
Huntsville, AL 35802

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Top 50%

Whitesburg Elementary School ranked #417 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #384 in 2022 and #319 in 2011, reflecting weaker performance over time among Union County NJ high schools.

Math proficiency was 25–29%, lower than the state average of 30% in 2023, while reading proficiency was 55–59%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 40–49%, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment remained steady at approximately 344 students in 2023 with a consistent student–teacher ratio of 15:1; minority enrollment was 68%, reflecting demographic stability at this Berkeley Heights public high school.

The percentage of students eligible for free lunch was 37% in 2023, showing a slight decline from 39% in 2012 and indicating socioeconomic shifts within the student body.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 50% in AL
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whitesburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Whitesburg Elementary School's student population of 344 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitesburg Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	62
1	54
2	54
3	47
4	53
5	56

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School
2023	334
2022	325
2021	344
2012	310
2011	315
2010	338
2009	335
2008	347
2007	356
2006	359
2005	363
2004	375
2003	382
2002	382
2001	375
2000	388
1999	396
1998	427
1997	419
1996	409
1995	449
1994	441
1993	468
1992	420
1991	410
1990	385
1989	423
1988	419

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School
2023	23
2022	26
2021	27
2013	22
2012	20
2011	27
2010	23
2009	25
2008	24
2007	24
2006	24
2005	28
2004	27
2003	26
2002	26
2001	26
2000	29
1999	28
1998	24
1997	27
1996	29
1995	26
1994	24
1993	22
1992	20
1991	22
1990	21
1989	20

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School Rankings

Whitesburg Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whitesburg Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#417 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School
2023	#417
2022	#384
2021	#526
2012	#373
2011	#319
2010	#470

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25-29%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	27%	30%	27%
2022	27%	29%	25%
2021	17%	24%	21%
2012	92%	82%	81%
2011	92%	80%	80%
2010	82%	78%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	57%	47%	48%
2021	47%	46%	46%
2012	87%	86%	86%
2011	87%	85%	83%
2010	87%	83%

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40-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	44%	38%	41%
2021	24%	36%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	18:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	18:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	14:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	17:1	17:1	15:1
1994	19:1	18:1	16:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	19:1	17:1
1991	19:1	19:1	17:1
1990	18:1	19:1	17:1
1989	21:1	20:1	18:1
1988	22:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-1999)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	1%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	4%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	6%	1%	3%
1995	8%	1%	4%
1994	8%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	9%	11%	16%
2022	12%	10%	16%
2021	13%	9%	15%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	8%	4%	7%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	12%	4%	5%
2008	11%	4%	5%
2007	9%	3%	4%
2006	6%	3%	4%
2005	6%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Black

51%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	52%	32%	41%
2022	43%	32%	43%
2021	46%	32%	41%
2012	34%	34%	43%
2011	35%	35%	43%
2010	41%	35%	43%
2009	35%	35%	43%
2008	38%	36%	43%
2007	36%	36%	43%
2006	33%	36%	43%
2005	34%	36%	43%
2004	35%	36%	43%
2003	30%	36%	43%
2002	19%	36%	43%
2001	18%	36%	42%
2000	17%	36%	41%
1999	15%	36%	41%
1998	15%	36%	40%
1997	15%	36%	39%
1996	13%	36%	38%
1995	11%	36%	37%
1994	9%	36%	36%
1993	8%	36%	35%
1992	9%	36%	35%
1991	7%	36%	34%

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White

32%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	32%	52%	34%
2022	38%	53%	35%
2021	34%	53%	34%
2012	53%	58%	47%
2011	53%	58%	46%
2010	48%	58%	47%
2009	51%	59%	48%
2008	50%	58%	48%
2007	53%	59%	49%
2006	57%	59%	49%
2005	57%	60%	50%
2004	58%	60%	50%
2003	65%	60%	51%
2002	77%	60%	52%
2001	80%	61%	53%
2000	80%	61%	54%
1999	80%	61%	53%
1998	79%	61%	54%
1997	79%	60%	56%
1996	78%	61%	57%
1995	79%	62%	58%
1994	81%	62%	59%
1993	84%	62%	60%
1992	86%	62%	61%
1991	87%	63%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	5%	3%	1%
2021	5%	3%	7%
2012	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	0.62	0.62	0.67
2022	0.66	0.61	0.64
2021	0.66	0.61	0.67
2012	0.60	0.55	0.60
2011	0.60	0.54	0.60
2010	0.60	0.54	0.59
2009	0.61	0.53	0.59
2008	0.60	0.54	0.58
2007	0.59	0.53	0.57
2006	0.57	0.53	0.57
2005	0.56	0.51	0.56
2004	0.54	0.51	0.56
2003	0.49	0.51	0.56
2002	0.37	0.51	0.55
2001	0.33	0.50	0.55
2000	0.33	0.50	0.54
1999	0.33	0.50	0.54
1998	0.35	0.50	0.54
1997	0.35	0.52	0.54
1996	0.37	0.50	0.54
1995	0.36	0.49	0.53
1994	0.33	0.49	0.53
1993	0.29	0.49	0.52
1992	0.25	0.49	0.51
1991	0.24	0.48	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	37%	55%	52%
2022	38%	44%	47%
2021	38%	48%	48%
2012	39%	51%	43%
2011	38%	49%	43%
2010	46%	47%	40%
2009	40%	44%	37%
2008	33%	43%	33%
2007	37%	42%	37%
2006	29%	44%	33%
2005	34%	43%	37%
2004	27%	42%	36%
2003	23%	42%	35%
2002	21%	40%	34%
2001	17%	38%	32%
2000	13%	37%	31%
1999	14%	38%	31%
1998	7%	38%	30%
1997	8%	39%	31%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Whitesburg Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	5%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	3%	8%	6%
2000	4%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Huntsville City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whitesburg Elementary School's ranking?

Whitesburg Elementary School is ranked #417 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Whitesburg Elementary School?

344 students attend Whitesburg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Whitesburg Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whitesburg Elementary School?

Whitesburg Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Whitesburg Elementary School offer ?

Whitesburg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whitesburg Elementary School part of?

Whitesburg Elementary School is part of Huntsville City School District.