John B. Whitsitt Elementary

John B. Whitsitt Elementary operates as a moderately sized elementary-level community in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Davidson County. Current enrollment sits at 523 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

John B. Whitsitt Elementary is one of 160 schools operated by Davidson County, a district that instructs 81,532 students overall.

Looking at the student body, John B. Whitsitt Elementary logs that 70% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 15% White, 11% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Davidson County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Davidson County indicate median household earnings sit near $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. John B. Whitsitt Elementary is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: Aventura Community Schools, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John B. Whitsitt Elementary.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John B. Whitsitt Elementary has edged up 17%, going from 447 students in 2018 to 523 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.