Whitehills Elementary School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 269 elementary school students from grades 5-6
- Ranks 656th out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 621 Pebblebrook Lane, East Lansing, MI 48823
- Principal or Admin: Mr. Andrew Wells
- Fax: (517) 333-5096
- Website: elps.k12.mi.us
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- East Lansing School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,030
- Graduation Rate: 77.5%
- Dropout Rate: 2.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.4
- Enrolled Students: 3,433
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 269
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 14.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 143 (53.2%)
- Females: 123 (45.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (5.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 77 (28.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 91 (33.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 1.5% |
| Black | 63 | 23.4% |
| Asian | 18 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 5.2% |
| White | 167 | 62.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 141 | 52.4% |
| 6th Grade | 128 | 47.6% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Whitehills Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Writing
MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.8% | 88.8% | 79.9% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | 88.2% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | 79.3% | 76.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.4% | 89.7% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | 88.4% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | 87.9% | 81.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.2% | 80.8% | 78.1% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 87.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | 84.0% | 83.1% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 83.1% | 85.8% | 78.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 57.7% | 66.9% | 63.4% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.2% | 94.9% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | 88.9% | 82.0% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | 83.3% | 79.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.4% | 91.3% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | 90.6% | 87.7% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | 87.7% | 80.5% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 87.7% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | 86.3% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | 79.4% | 73.6% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 84.4% | 85.0% | 79.5% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 76.4% | 79.3% | 75.7% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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