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Walton Ferry Elementary
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Walton Ferry Elementary
Walton Ferry Elementary is an elementary campus of close-knit scale in Hendersonville, Tennessee, overseen by Sumner County, serveing 359 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 24% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.
Sumner County runs 53 schools in total, collectively educating 30,719 students. Walton Ferry Elementary is one of those campuses.
Demographically, Walton Ferry Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Sumner County put 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%. Walton Ferry Elementary is one of 53 public schools in Sumner County (combined enrollment of about 30,719 students).
DuPont Hadley Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Walton Ferry Elementary.
Walton Ferry Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.
Five-year trend. Walton Ferry Elementary's enrollment has shrank 19% since 2018, when it stood at 443 (now 359). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 78% to 66%.
On allk12, members of the Walton Ferry Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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