Whitney Elementary School
Public elementary school in Whitney, Texas · Whitney ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Whitney Elementary School serves 387 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Whitney (Hill County). It is one of 4 schools in Whitney ISD. By enrollment it is the 3558th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 25.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Whitney ISD |
| County | Hill County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484572005194 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Whitney ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 387 | 1,454 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70% | 66.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Whitney Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Whitney ISD, Whitney Elementary School is the largest, with 26.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.7 miles away and have a median of 456 students, so Whitney Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 104 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 88, against an average of 97 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 104 in kindergarten and 102 in grade 2. It also enrolls 88 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 68.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Whitney ISD (65.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.6% across Whitney ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Whitney Elementary School has 25.48 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 387 students would have about 26.1 teachers, so Whitney Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Whitney Intermediate School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.7% |
| Hispanic | 25.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 2.3% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 88 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 93 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
308 S Bosque, Whitney, TX 76692
Phone: (254)694-3456
Website: whitneyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Whitney Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Intermediate School | Whitney ISD | 0.2 mi | 301 | 14.7 | 74.1% |
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Hillsboro ISD | 11.6 mi | 649 | 16.6 | 75.3% |
| West Elementary School | West ISD | 16.6 mi | 645 | 14.9 | 39.2% |
| Itasca Elementary School | Itasca ISD | 18.1 mi | 276 | 11.8 | 74.3% |
| Clifton Elementary School | Clifton ISD | 19.3 mi | 455 | 13.9 | 66.2% |
| Rio Vista Elementary School | Rio Vista ISD | 19.9 mi | 507 | 17.2 | 50.3% |
| Meridian Elementary School | Meridian ISD | 20.2 mi | 170 | 13.3 | 80% |
| China Spring Primary School | China Spring ISD | 20.8 mi | 456 | 15.9 | 39.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Whitney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney High School | High | 9–12 | 437 |
| Whitney Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 301 |
| Whitney Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 329 |