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What's the vibe like in the hallways at White Pine Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
705
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 470210000693
White Pine Elementary
3060 Roy Messer HWY, White Pine, TN 37890 · (865) 674-2596 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL705 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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 12% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
White Pine Elementary→Jefferson Co High School
Based on grade levels within Jefferson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
33.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.6pp since 2022
Math
31.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.6% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.6% | 27.2% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 30.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where White Pine Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #707 of 957 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #615 of 959 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 705 | #154 of 1,044 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #401 of 962 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #152 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
705
-59 (-8%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 629
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 | 705 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 51 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 754 | 50 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 764 | 50 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 849 | 53 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 838 | 51 | 16.4:1 | 73% (613) |
| 2010-11 | 837 | 49 | 17.1:1 | 68% (568) |
| 2000-01 | 703 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 629 | 32 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Pine Elementary.
About White Pine Elementary
White Pine Elementary operates as a large elementary school in White Pine, Tennessee. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 705 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll around 470, and this school is 50% above that mark.
Federal data list 13 schools in Jefferson County, with 6,937 students enrolled.
At White Pine Elementary, 71% of students are White. It is also 23% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Jefferson County is roughly 91% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, White Pine Elementary scores 44%.
In Jefferson County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,114, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 14 public schools and about 6,937 students.
About 4.4 miles separate White Pine Elementary from the closest public school, Witt Elementary. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8.
White Pine Elementary is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 705, down from 764 in 2020-21.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,864
Census ACS
Median income
$66,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,937 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Jefferson Co High SchoolHigh · 1,965 students
- Mount Horeb Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Maury Middle SchoolMiddle · 582 students
- Dandridge ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Rush Strong ElementaryElementary · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Witt Elementary4.4 mi · 225
- West View Middle School5.8 mi · 581
- Talbott Elementary6.4 mi · 300
- Union Heights Elementary6.4 mi · 290
- Morristown West High7.0 mi · 1,458
- Lincoln Heights Middle School7.1 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About White Pine ElementaryHow many students attend White Pine Elementary?
White Pine Elementary enrolls approximately 705 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does White Pine Elementary serve?
White Pine Elementary serves grades PK-08.
How diverse is White Pine Elementary?
White Pine Elementary reports a student body of 71% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees White Pine Elementary?
White Pine Elementary is overseen by Jefferson County in Jefferson County.
What county does White Pine Elementary serve?
White Pine Elementary serves Jefferson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.