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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKSON COUNTY·NCES 470102000335
White Bluff Elementary
377 School RD, White Bluff, TN 37187 · (615) 740-5775 · Dickson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
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STATE 19.7:1
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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 | 38 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.1pp since 2022
Math
43.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.7% | 42.7% |
| 2022-23 | 37.8% | 34.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where White Bluff Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Dickson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #454 of 957 ▼ 31 | #4 of 8 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #303 of 959 ▲ 122 | #5 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #454 of 1,044 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #647 of 962 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #213 of 537 | N/A |
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
479
+112 (+31%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 589
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 | 479 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 40.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 40.5 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 31 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 39 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 42 | 13.2:1 | 60% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 39 | 14.5:1 | 59% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 31 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Bluff Elementary.
About White Bluff Elementary
White Bluff Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Dickson County, located in White Bluff, Tennessee. The student body numbers 479 students, from pre-K through 5.
The district, Dickson County, operates 17 schools serving 7,777 students.
At White Bluff Elementary, White students make up 86% of the student body. It is also 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 89% White share among all Dickson County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at White Bluff Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
Dickson County census figures show that median household income is about $75,003, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. White Bluff Elementary is among the 17 public schools in Dickson County.
W James Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, White Bluff Elementary went from 367 students to 479.
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Dickson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,983
Census ACS
Median income
$75,003
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dickson County
- Dickson County High SchoolHigh · 1,337 students
- Creek Wood High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Stuart Burns ElementaryElementary · 706 students
- Charlotte ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
Other White Bluff Elementary schools
One other US public school is named White Bluff Elementary. White Bluff Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- White Bluff Elementary SchoolSavannah, GA · 701 students
Nearby schools
- W James Middle School0.9 mi · 239
- Creek Wood High School4.3 mi · 919
- Stuart Burns Elementary5.7 mi · 706
- Burns Middle School6.0 mi · 494
- Kingston Springs Elementary6.5 mi · 316
- Harpeth Middle School7.2 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About White Bluff ElementaryHow large is White Bluff Elementary?
White Bluff Elementary enrolls approximately 479 students in grades PK-05.
Is White Bluff Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
White Bluff Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Bluff Elementary?
At White Bluff Elementary, the student body is approximately 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees White Bluff Elementary?
White Bluff Elementary is overseen by Dickson County in Dickson County.
What city is White Bluff Elementary in?
White Bluff Elementary is located in White Bluff, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.