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Whitnel Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1425 Berkley Street SW, Lenoir, NC 28645 · (828) 728-6423 · Part of Caldwell County Schools

Lenoir’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
330
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Whitnel Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lenoir kids: William Lenoir Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Whitnel ElementaryYou are here
6–8William Lenoir Middle512 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1425 Berkley Street SW, Lenoir

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K68
Kindergarten52
Grade 136
Grade 241
Grade 331
Grade 436
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
274’20
286’21
300’22
267’23
330’24

Up 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 24%Black 8%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whitnel Elementary from Lenoir families.

Other schools in Caldwell County Schools

The district →
Hudson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hudson
B
665 students20:1
Granite Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granite Falls
A−
647 students18:1
Gamewell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lenoir
C
459 students17:1
Dudley Shoals Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granite Falls
C+
433 students16:1
Davenport A+ School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lenoir
C
429 students17:1
Lower Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lenoir
B
396 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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Lenoir’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.