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D−

Whitman Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

125 W Montcalm St, Pontiac, MI 48342 · (248) 451-7950 · Part of Pontiac City School District

Pontiac’s School Grade D better than 10% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
611
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Whitman Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pontiac kids: Pontiac Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Whitman Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Pontiac Middle School790 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

125 W Montcalm St, Pontiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 1103
Grade 295
Grade 3106
Grade 4119
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
554’20
611’21
601’22
559’23
611’24

Up 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%Black 41%Two or more races 4%White 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whitman Elementary School from Pontiac families.

Other schools in Pontiac City School District

The district →
Kennedy Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Pontiac
C−
57 students7:1
Owen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pontiac
D
383 students22:1
Alcott School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pontiac
D−
334 students23:1
Herrington School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pontiac
D−
319 students20:1
Rogers School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Auburn Hills
D
280 students21:1
Pontiac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pontiac
D
790 students20:1

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 Michigan’s other public schools; Pontiac’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.