Whittaker Elementary

790 Whittaker Parkway
Orangeburg, SC 29115

325 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Whittaker Elementary is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Orangeburg, SC. Administered by Orangeburg, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 325 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 21.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 790 Whittaker Parkway in Orangeburg, SC 29115, Whittaker Elementary serves families zoned within the Orangeburg attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

325

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Whittaker Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	22
Black	289
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

Black
289 (88.9%)
Hispanic
22 (6.8%)
White
7 (2.2%)
Two or More
6 (1.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Orangeburg
Phone:	(803)534-6559
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	325
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 26

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 49