Whitten Elementary School (Closed 2023)

175 Walnut St
Marianna, AR 72360

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Whitten Elementary School serves 163 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 80%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitten Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	52
1	71

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Total Students

163 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whitten Elementary School
2023	163
2022	163
2021	163
2020	163
2019	163
2018	163
2017	163
2016	163
2015	251
2014	309
2013	323
2012	451
2011	474
2010	526
2009	377
2008	389
2007	416
2006	421
2005	380
2004	329
2003	338
2002	370
2001	384
2000	410
1999	443
1998	494
1997	512
1996	514
1995	390
1994	406
1993	366
1992	405
1991	422
1990	424
1989	452
1988	467
1987	533

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whitten Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	23
2014	25
2013	21
2012	29
2011	32
2010	39
2009	21
2008	27
2007	33
2006	32
2005	27
2004	21
2003	24
2002	24
2001	23
2000	20
1999	22
1998	24
1997	24
1996	23
1995	20
1994	22
1993	20
1992	23
1991	23
1990	25
1989	25
1988	25
1987	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AR)

(11-12)

35-39%

78%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Whitten Elementary School	Arkansas	Lee County School District
2012	37%	78%	46%
2011	47%	76%	47%
2010	57%	75%	50%

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(11-12)

50-54%

80%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Whitten Elementary School	Arkansas	Lee County School District
2012	52%	80%	48%
2011	37%	73%	44%
2010	42%	71%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whitten Elementary School	Arkansas	Lee County School District
2023	10:1	13:1	8:1
2022	10:1	13:1	9:1
2021	10:1	13:1	12:1
2020	10:1	14:1	10:1
2019	10:1	14:1	10:1
2018	10:1	14:1	11:1
2017	10:1	13:1	11:1
2016	10:1	14:1	11:1
2015	11:1	14:1	11:1
2014	12:1	14:1	11:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	12:1
2010	14:1	13:1	11:1
2009	18:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	12:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	21:1	14:1	16:1
1999	20:1	21:1	24:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	17:1
1996	22:1	17:1	17:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	15:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	15:1	15:1
1989	18:1	15:1	17:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1
1987	21:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Whitten Elementary School	Arkansas	Lee County School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2016)
Year	Whitten Elementary School	Arkansas	Lee County School District
2016	3%	12%	3%
2015	1%	12%	2%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	3%	10%	3%
2011	2%	10%	3%
2010	1%	9%	2%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

(15-16)

86%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Whitten Elementary School	Arkansas	Lee County School District
2016	86%	21%	89%
2015	92%	21%	91%
2014	90%	21%	92%
2013	89%	21%	90%
2012	89%	21%	91%
2011	92%	21%	93%
2010	93%	22%	93%
2009	89%	22%	91%
2008	86%	23%	89%
2007	86%	23%	89%
2006	88%	22%	91%
2005	88%	23%	90%
2004	88%	23%	89%
2003	88%	23%	89%
2002	89%	23%	90%
2001	90%	23%	91%
2000	90%	23%	92%
1999	85%	23%	91%
1998	86%	24%	90%
1997	89%	24%	90%
1996	89%	24%	87%
1995	97%	24%	88%
1994	83%	24%	81%
1993	84%	24%	81%
1992	82%	24%	80%
1991	82%	24%	72%
1990	83%	24%	80%
1989	82%	24%	76%

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White

(15-16)

11%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Whitten Elementary School	Arkansas	Lee County School District
2016	11%	61%	8%
2015	7%	61%	7%
2014	8%	63%	6%
2013	8%	64%	7%
2012	8%	64%	5%
2011	5%	65%	4%
2010	5%	65%	5%
2009	10%	66%	7%
2008	13%	66%	9%
2007	12%	67%	9%
2006	11%	69%	8%
2005	10%	69%	9%
2004	10%	70%	10%
2003	10%	70%	9%
2002	9%	71%	9%
2001	8%	72%	8%
2000	8%	73%	7%
1999	14%	73%	8%
1998	12%	73%	9%
1997	10%	73%	9%
1996	10%	74%	12%
1995	14%	74%	12%
1994	16%	74%	18%
1993	14%	74%	18%
1992	17%	74%	19%
1991	17%	74%	27%
1990	16%	75%	19%
1989	16%	75%	22%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

n/a

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Whitten Elementary School	Arkansas	Lee County School District
2016	0.25	0.57	0.19
2015	0.15	0.57	0.17
2014	0.19	0.55	0.16
2013	0.21	0.55	0.19
2012	0.20	0.54	0.17
2011	0.15	0.53	0.14
2010	0.14	0.53	0.14
2009	0.20	0.51	0.17
2008	0.25	0.51	0.21
2007	0.25	0.49	0.20
2006	0.22	0.48	0.18
2005	0.22	0.47	0.19
2004	0.23	0.46	0.21
2003	0.22	0.45	0.19
2002	0.20	0.45	0.19
2001	0.19	0.43	0.17
2000	0.19	0.42	0.15
1999	0.26	0.42	0.17
1998	0.25	0.41	0.18
1997	0.20	0.41	0.18
1996	0.21	0.40	0.22
1995	0.16	0.40	0.21
1994	0.29	0.40	0.32
1993	0.28	0.39	0.31
1992	0.30	0.39	0.33
1991	0.30	0.40	0.41
1990	0.29	0.38	0.33
1989	0.30	0.38	0.37

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Eligible for

98%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitten Elementary School	Arkansas	Lee County School District
2023	98%	54%	99%
2022	98%	58%	99%
2021	98%	58%	98%
2020	98%	56%	99%
2019	98%	56%	99%
2018	98%	26%	69%
2017	98%	26%	69%
2016	98%	56%	98%
2015	98%	53%	98%
2014	99%	52%	99%
2013	99%	52%	99%
2012	99%	51%	99%
2011	89%	51%	85%
2010	99%	50%	99%
2009	99%	48%	99%
2008	99%	47%	99%
2007	99%	49%	99%
2006	65%	45%	83%
2005	81%	43%	85%
2004	95%	41%	87%
2003	92%	40%	84%
2002	89%	39%	75%
2001	87%	37%	84%
2000	89%	37%	88%
1999	85%	37%	81%
1998	89%	37%	84%
1997	89%	36%	80%
1996	88%	35%	86%
1995	90%	35%	80%
1994	90%	35%	87%
1993	92%	33%	79%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Whitten Elementary School	Arkansas	Lee County School District
2011	6%	9%	7%
2006	4%	9%	8%
2004	2%	9%	6%
2003	4%	9%	7%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	6%	8%	4%
1999	10%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lee County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 78% AR state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 80% AR state average).

How many students attend Whitten Elementary School?

163 students attend Whitten Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Whitten Elementary School students are Black, 11% of students are White, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whitten Elementary School?

Whitten Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whitten Elementary School offer ?

Whitten Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Whitten Elementary School part of?

Whitten Elementary School is part of Lee County School District.

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