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George A Whitten Elementary

140 Scotch ST, Hendersonville, TN 37075 · (615) 824-3258 · Sumner County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 470
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
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
30
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
64
Grade 2
78
Grade 3
77
Grade 4
64
Grade 5
51
Student demographics
White
19545%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 56%
Hispanic
14433%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 16%
Black
5112%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 21%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
338%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21249%
Female
21851%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
40.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.1pp since 2022
Math
39.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -6.6pp since 2022
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
430
+25 (+6%) vs 2017
% White
45%
was 67%
% Hispanic
33%
was 18%
% Black
12%
was 12%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About George A Whitten Elementary

George A Whitten Elementary, a moderately sized elementary-level community in Hendersonville, Tennessee, one of the schools within Sumner County, educates 430 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Sumner County, which oversees 53 schools and 30,719 students, George A Whitten Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, George A Whitten Elementary logs that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 33% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Sumner County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $90,301 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Sumner County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,719 students), George A Whitten Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Merrol Hyde Magnet School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George A Whitten Elementary.

George A Whitten Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. George A Whitten Elementary's enrollment has edged up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 430). White enrollment moved from 67% to 45% across the same window.

On allk12, members of the George A Whitten Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Sumner County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
George A Whitten Elementary
District
Sumner County
Address
140 Scotch ST, Hendersonville, TN 37075
Phone
(615) 824-3258
County
Sumner County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
430
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
470402001681
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Sumner County
Other schools in Hendersonville
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Frequently asked questions

About George A Whitten Elementary
How 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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