Whitman Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Pontiac, Michigan·48342
Score
2.0/100
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#1,215
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#3
In Pontiac City School District
#2
In Pontiac
Top 99%
In Michigan

Score 2.0/100: better than 2% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
≈10%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 3% of them
156 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈4%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 1% of them
160 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
11%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 6% of them
62 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP≤1053
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP11.643
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP13.360
MathGrade 3M-STEP≤1054
MathGrade 4M-STEP≤1044
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤562
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP11.362
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤561

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
559
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
559
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
81%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Oakland County

Contact

Address
125 W MONTCALM ST
Pontiac, MI 48342
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Whitman Elementary School at a glance

Whitman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pontiac, Michigan, serving grades K-5. It is part of Pontiac City School District. It has about 559 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 10% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 4% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 2.0 out of 100: better than 2% of them, ranking #1,215 of 1,239. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.