Public SchoolElementary

Whitnel Elementary

1425 Berkley Street SW, Lenoir, NC 28645

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
330
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Caldwell County Schools
Caldwell County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
17thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
25thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
50thpercentile
Class size20 students per teacher
2ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Whitnel Elementary

Whitnel Elementary is a public elementary school in Lenoir, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Caldwell County Schools. The school is located in a small city in Caldwell County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 330 students were enrolled, with about 20 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

1425 Berkley Street SW
Lenoir, NC 28645
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
330 students
Students per teacher
20 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Caldwell County Schools
County
Caldwell County
NCES school ID
370058000243

Schools near Whitnel Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.