Whitnel Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Lenoir, North Carolina·28645
Score
9.2/100
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#1,141
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#9
In Caldwell County Schools
#4
In Lenoir
Top 91%
In North Carolina

Score 9.2/100: better than 9% of North Carolina 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 North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
37%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 12% of them
121 students tested
Math
39%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 6% of them
121 students tested
Science
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 20% of them
43 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading37.2121
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math38.8121
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science53.543

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
267
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
267
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Caldwell County

Contact

Address
1425 Berkley Street SW
Lenoir, NC 28645

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. 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).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Whitnel Elementary at a glance

Whitnel Elementary is a public elementary school in Lenoir, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Caldwell County Schools. It has about 267 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453).

In 2025-26 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 39% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 9.2 out of 100: better than 9% of them, ranking #1,141 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.