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What's something George A Whitten Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMNER COUNTY·NCES 470402001681
George A Whitten Elementary
140 Scotch ST, Hendersonville, TN 37075 · (615) 824-3258 · Sumner County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.1pp since 2022
Math
39.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -6.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% | 39.9% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 47.8% |
| 2022-23 | 40.6% | 46.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where George A Whitten Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sumner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #527 of 957 ▼ 193 | #21 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #454 of 959 ▼ 39 | #20 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #549 of 1,044 | #17 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #103 of 962 | #4 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #231 of 348 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
+60 (+16%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 430 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 32.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 30 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 29 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 29.5 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 55% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 48% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 26 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George A Whitten Elementary.
About George A Whitten Elementary
George A Whitten Elementary sits in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and is classified as an elementary school. The school serves 430 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Besides George A Whitten Elementary, Sumner County runs 52 other schools. The district enrolls 30,719 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at George A Whitten Elementary. The largest is White students, at 45%. The next largest groups are 33% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 8% multiracial. In Sumner County overall, about 80% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, George A Whitten Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Sumner County (population about 204,424), the median household income is $90,301, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. George A Whitten Elementary is one of 53 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Merrol Hyde Magnet School is about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of George A Whitten Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, George A Whitten Elementary is Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 430 students in 2024-25, 60 more than the 370 it had in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Sumner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
204,424
Census ACS
Median income
$90,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
30,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumner County
- Gallatin Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Beech Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,477 students
- Hendersonville High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Station Camp High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Liberty Creek High SchoolHigh · 993 students
Other schools in Hendersonville
- Beech Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,477 students
- Hendersonville High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Jack Anderson ElementaryElementary · 829 students
- Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes CreekElementary · 789 students
- Merrol Hyde Magnet SchoolCombined · 670 students
- Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes CreekMiddle · 641 students
Nearby schools
- Merrol Hyde Magnet School1.3 mi · 670
- Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek1.3 mi · 789
- Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek1.4 mi · 641
- Robert E Ellis Middle1.6 mi · 509
- Hendersonville High School1.8 mi · 1,410
- Nannie Berry Elementary1.9 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About George A Whitten ElementaryHow large is George A Whitten Elementary?
George A Whitten Elementary enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does George A Whitten Elementary serve?
George A Whitten Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at George A Whitten Elementary?
Student demographics at George A Whitten Elementary are roughly 45% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is George A Whitten Elementary in?
George A Whitten Elementary is part of Sumner County.
What city is George A Whitten Elementary in?
George A Whitten Elementary is located in Hendersonville, TN.
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