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Whigham Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

211 W Broad Ave, Whigham, GA 39897 · (229) 307-1714 · Part of Grady County School District

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Directions
Students
543
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Whigham Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 30.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Whigham kids: Cairo High School

On the path

Where Whigham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Whigham Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Cairo High Schoolin Cairo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

211 W Broad Ave, Whigham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten59
Grade 149
Grade 257
Grade 369
Grade 460
Grade 553
Grade 646
Grade 757
Grade 853
Enrollment over time
417’20
420’21
439’22
477’23
543’24

Up 30.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 16%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whigham Elementary School from Whigham families.

Other schools in Grady County School District

The district →
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cairo
B−
735 students13:1
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cairo
B
610 students12:1
Shiver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pelham
B−
579 students15:1
Washington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cairo
C
631 students13:1
Cairo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cairo
D
1,317 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Whigham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.