📍 305 Highland Dr, Whitewright, Grayson County, 75491
Whitewright el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whitewright, Grayson County. The school has 389 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Dustin Pittman. It is part of the Whitewright Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Whitewright el enrolls 389 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 6.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 296 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
230 of the school's 389 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 201 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Whitewright el is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-40, state senate district 30, state house district 62.
Whitewright el is one of 3 schools in WHITEWRIGHT ISD, based in WHITEWRIGHT, Texas. The district serves 801 students district-wide and employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 389 students, Whitewright el is larger than the district average of about 267 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant