Whitman Elementary School

Regular School · Pontiac, MI

Whitman Elementary School is a regular school school in Pontiac, Michigan, serving grades KG–05 with 611 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

611

Teachers (FTE)

51.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	298	49%
Black or African American	253	41%
Two or more races	27	4%
White	18	3%
Asian	12	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	611	313M / 298F

English Language Learners: 248 (41% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	36.0%	101
Reading Proficiency	6-9%	49.6%	96
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	43

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.81 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

152

24.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	611	100%

Contact & Location

125 W MONTCALM ST

Pontiac, MI 48342

Phone: (248)451-7950

http://www.pontiac.k12.mi.us

District

Pontiac City School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $41,914

District enrollment: 3,332

Other Schools in District

Alcott School Elementary
Herrington School Elementary
Owen Elementary School Elementary
Rogers School Elementary
Bethune Adult Education High
Pontiac Academy for Student Success High
Pontiac High School High
Pontiac Middle School Middle

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 48342) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

262874000662

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD