White Pine Elementary

Located at 3060 Roy Messer HWY, in White Pine, Tennessee, White Pine Elementary is a large elementary campus that educates 705 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within Jefferson County. Enrollment runs roughly 50% bigger than the state mean of about 470.

Across the 13 schools in Jefferson County (6,937 students total), White Pine Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, White Pine Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 71%; the rest consists of 23% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $66,114, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. White Pine Elementary is one of 14 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 6,937 students).

Witt Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. White Pine Elementary's enrollment has declined 17% since 2018, when it stood at 849 (now 705). White enrollment moved from 76% to 71% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.