Watt Hardison Elementary

Set in Portland, Tennessee, Watt Hardison Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community, overseen by Sumner County. It enrolls 429 students across grades K through 5.

Watt Hardison Elementary is one of 53 schools operated by Sumner County, a district that hosts 30,719 students overall.

On demographics, Watt Hardison Elementary reports that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Sumner County) records that median household earnings sit near $90,301, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Watt Hardison Elementary is one of 53 public schools in Sumner County (combined enrollment of about 30,719 students).

Sumner County Middle Technical College High School at Portla is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Watt Hardison Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 427 students in 2018 to 429 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 90% to 76% over that span.

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