Whitney Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Whitney, Texas · Whitney ISD · Grades 3–5
Whitney Intermediate School serves 301 students in grades 3–5 in Whitney (Hill County). It is one of 4 schools in Whitney ISD. By enrollment it is the 4121st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 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 ÷ 20.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| 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 | 484572007658 |
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 | 301 | 1,454 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.1% | 66.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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 Intermediate School in context
Size
Whitney Intermediate School is the smallest of Whitney ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 301 students are 20.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.7 miles away and have a median of 456 students, so Whitney Intermediate School is smaller than most of them.
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 grade 5 with 118 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 84, against an average of 100 per grade. This year grade 5 has 40% more students than grade 3 (118 against 84). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Whitney ISD (65.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.1% 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 Intermediate School has 20.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 301 students would have about 20.3 teachers, so Whitney Intermediate 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 Elementary 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 | 64.8% |
| Hispanic | 26.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 99 |
| Grade 5 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 S San Jacinto, Whitney, TX 76692
Phone: (254)694-7303
Website: whitneyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Whitney Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Elementary School | Whitney ISD | 0.2 mi | 387 | 15.2 | 70% |
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Hillsboro ISD | 11.7 mi | 649 | 16.6 | 75.3% |
| West Elementary School | West ISD | 16.7 mi | 645 | 14.9 | 39.2% |
| Itasca Elementary School | Itasca ISD | 18.1 mi | 276 | 11.8 | 74.3% |
| Clifton Elementary School | Clifton ISD | 19.2 mi | 455 | 13.9 | 66.2% |
| Rio Vista Elementary School | Rio Vista ISD | 19.8 mi | 507 | 17.2 | 50.3% |
| Meridian Elementary School | Meridian ISD | 20.0 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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 387 |
| Whitney High School | High | 9–12 | 437 |
| Whitney Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 329 |