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J W Wiseman Elementary
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About J W Wiseman Elementary
Located at 922 South Broadway, in Portland, Tennessee, J W Wiseman Elementary is a close-knit elementary school that works with 336 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Sumner County. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.
Sumner County comprises 53 schools with combined enrollment of 30,719 students; J W Wiseman Elementary is among them.
On the student-mix side, J W Wiseman Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder looks like 29% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Around the school, census data for Sumner County shows 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), J W Wiseman Elementary is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Clyde Riggs Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J W Wiseman Elementary has shrank 27%, going from 460 students in 2018 to 336 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 60% across the same window.
On allk12, the feed for J W Wiseman Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Sumner County at a glance
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