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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001326
John B. Whitsitt Elementary
110 Whitsett RD, Nashville, TN 37210 · (615) 333-5600 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · 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 | 35 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
John B. Whitsitt Elementary→Margaret Allen Middle
Based on published attendance-zone data from Davidson County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
36.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.3pp since 2022
Math
55.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.5% | 55.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.9% | 56.1% |
| 2022-23 | 27.2% | 43.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John B. Whitsitt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #227 of 957 ▼ 36 | #12 of 83 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #548 of 959 ▼ 34 | #26 of 83 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #384 of 1,044 | #35 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #356 of 962 | #59 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.0% | #93 of 348 | #19 of 42 |
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
523
+98 (+23%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 498
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 | 523 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 33 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 33 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 34 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 28.6 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 90% (476) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 37 | 12.3:1 | 99% (451) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 28 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John B. Whitsitt Elementary.
About John B. Whitsitt Elementary
John B. Whitsitt Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Nashville, Tennessee. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 523 students enrolled.
John B. Whitsitt Elementary is one of the 160 schools that make up Davidson County (81,532 students in total).
More than half of the students at John B. Whitsitt Elementary are Hispanic (70%). The next largest groups are 15% White, 11% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Davidson County overall, about 14% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
On the allk12 Grade, John B. Whitsitt Elementary lands at B, ahead of 56% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In Davidson County, home to about 715,388 people, median household income comes to about $77,853, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 177 public schools in the county, enrolling about 86,005, John B. Whitsitt Elementary among them.
John B. Whitsitt Elementary's nearest public school is Aventura Community Schools (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
In the federal locale system, John B. Whitsitt Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 23% gain, from 425 to 523.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Davidson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
715,388
Census ACS
Median income
$77,853
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
177
86,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Davidson County
- Antioch High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Cane Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,982 students
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
Other schools in Nashville
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
- James Lawson High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Martin Luther King Jr SchoolHigh · 1,280 students
Nearby schools
- Aventura Community Schools0.6 mi · 284
- Wright Middle1.0 mi · 498
- Glencliff High School1.1 mi · 1,013
- STEM Prep High School1.1 mi · 505
- Nashville School Of The Arts1.2 mi · 548
- Glencliff Elementary1.2 mi · 596
Frequently asked questions
About John B. Whitsitt ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at John B. Whitsitt Elementary?
John B. Whitsitt Elementary enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-05.
Is John B. Whitsitt Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John B. Whitsitt Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at John B. Whitsitt Elementary?
Student demographics at John B. Whitsitt Elementary are roughly 15% White, 70% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees John B. Whitsitt Elementary?
John B. Whitsitt Elementary is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
Where is John B. Whitsitt Elementary located?
John B. Whitsitt Elementary is located at 110 Whitsett RD, Nashville, TN 37210.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.