Gene W. Brown Elementary

Gene W. Brown Elementary is one of the modestly sized elementary schools in Hendersonville, Tennessee, overseen by Sumner County, with 391 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Within Sumner County, which oversees 53 schools and 30,719 students, Gene W. Brown Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Gene W. Brown Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Sumner County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Sumner County put median household income runs about $90,301, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Sumner County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,719 students), Gene W. Brown Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: V G Hawkins Middle School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gene W. Brown Elementary has fell 13%, going from 451 students in 2018 to 391 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 73% to 55%.

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