Whitaker Elementary

Regular School · Winston Salem, NC

Whitaker Elementary is a regular school school in Winston Salem, North Carolina, serving grades PK–05 with 490 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

490

Teachers (FTE)

32.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	350	71%
Black or African American	76	16%
Hispanic/Latino	37	8%
Two or more races	25	5%
Asian	2	0%
Total enrollment	490	256M / 234F

English Language Learners: 18 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	66.0% +24.1pp	41.9%	260
Reading Proficiency	71.0% +24.1pp	46.9%	260
Science Proficiency	80-84%	—	90

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)

+0.96 grade levels

Math

+0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

111 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	490	100%

Contact & Location

2600 Buena Vista Road

Winston Salem, NC 27104

Phone: (336)703-6740

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/wes

District

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,007

District enrollment: 52,717

Other Schools in District

Ashley Academy Elementary
Bolton Elementary Elementary
Brunson Elementary Elementary
Caleb's Creek Elementary Elementary
Cash Elementary Elementary
Childrens Center Elementary
Clemmons Elementary Elementary
Cook Literacy Model School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 27104) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370150000648

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