Whatley Elementary School

549 43rd St North, Birmingham, AL 35222 | (205) 231-3800

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 504

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 504 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 446th out of 459 middle schools in AL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 549 43rd St N, Birmingham, AL 35222

Principal or Admin: Mrs Tavis Hardin Sloan
Fax: (205) 231-3854

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Birmingham City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,699
Graduation Rate: 51.5%
Dropout Rate: 0.7%
Students Per Teacher: 16.5
Enrolled Students: 26,721

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 504
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 234 (46.4%)
Females: 270 (53.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 11 (2.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 480 (95.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 491 (97.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Whatley Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	482	95.6%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	18	3.6%
White	4	0.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	46	9.1%
1st Grade	43	8.5%
2nd Grade	48	9.5%
3rd Grade	52	10.3%
4th Grade	44	8.7%
5th Grade	52	10.3%
6th Grade	78	15.5%
7th Grade	80	15.9%
8th Grade	61	12.1%

Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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The overall school rating shows that Whatley Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ARMT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading

ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	58.8%	71.0%	80.1%
2009	58.3%	67.8%	79.4%
2008	53.1%	61.1%	77.7%

Reading Test
2010	72.6%	79.8%	86.6%
2009	80.6%	75.9%	85.8%
2008	84.4%	73.4%	85.4%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	40.0%	70.7%	81.3%
2009	42.9%	65.4%	79.1%
2008	72.0%	69.2%	78.9%

Reading Test
2010	70.0%	76.6%	86.7%
2009	57.2%	71.5%	86.5%
2008	72.0%	73.9%	86.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	56.9%	71.2%	82.6%
2009	48.8%	69.4%	79.9%
2008	56.3%	64.9%	78.0%

Reading Test
2010	54.9%	73.8%	85.6%
2009	65.9%	73.4%	84.7%
2008	65.6%	71.8%	84.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	35.5%	61.7%	76.9%
2009	46.7%	60.3%	74.9%
2008	55.2%	57.1%	71.9%

Reading Test
2010	69.7%	74.4%	86.1%
2009	62.7%	73.8%	86.2%
2008	82.8%	73.8%	86.6%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	42.7%	56.3%	68.8%
2009	32.2%	53.8%	65.8%
2008	23.9%	45.5%	61.3%

Reading Test
2010	58.5%	73.0%	83.0%
2009	59.3%	69.6%	81.3%
2008	41.3%	65.9%	79.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	58.3%	71.8%	78.6%
2009	45.9%	63.3%	73.8%
2008	39.1%	57.3%	68.1%

Reading Test
2010	43.3%	64.0%	73.5%
2009	47.5%	62.4%	74.9%
2008	56.5%	63.8%	73.9%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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