Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBLEN COUNTY·NCES 470000100487
Whitesburg Elementary
7859 East Andrew Johnson, Whitesburg, TN 37891 · (423) 235-2547 · Hamblen County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
54.1%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.9pp since 2022
Math
48.6%
TN avg 39.3% . -4.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.1% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 56.4% | 59.6% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 53.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitesburg Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamblen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #335 of 957 ▼ 188 | #4 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #188 of 959 ▼ 40 | #2 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #937 of 1,044 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #750 of 962 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #200 of 348 | 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
215
+24 (+13%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 167
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 | 215 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 15.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 19 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 14 | 17.5:1 | 71% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 16 | 16.3:1 | 58% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 202 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 167 | 10 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitesburg Elementary.
About Whitesburg Elementary
Whitesburg Elementary is a small elementary school in Whitesburg, Tennessee, (ZIP code 37891). Enrollment stands at 215 students, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 54% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).
Hamblen County has 10,300 students in 18 schools, and Whitesburg Elementary is one of those schools.
The share of students at Whitesburg Elementary who are White is 89%. Other groups include 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Hamblen County residents are about 79% White. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Whitesburg Elementary are from different groups.
Whitesburg Elementary earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 81% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Hamblen County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $55,454, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 18 public schools in the county, enrolling about 10,300, Whitesburg Elementary among them.
East Ridge Middle School is about 2.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Whitesburg Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 191 (2020-21) to 215 (2024-25).
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Hamblen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,669
Census ACS
Median income
$55,454
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
10,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamblen County
- Morristown East HighHigh · 1,468 students
- Morristown West HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Manley ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
Other Whitesburg Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Whitesburg Elementary. Whitesburg Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Whitesburg Elementary SchoolWhitesburg, GA · 517 students
- Whitesburg Elementary SchoolHuntsville, AL · 379 students
Nearby schools
- East Ridge Middle School2.5 mi · 528
- Bulls Gap School3.1 mi · 357
- Russellville Elementary3.8 mi · 601
- St Clair Elementary5.0 mi · 166
- Hamblen County Alternative School6.9 mi · 43
- John Hay Elementary7.0 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About Whitesburg ElementaryHow large is Whitesburg Elementary?
Whitesburg Elementary enrolls approximately 215 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Whitesburg Elementary serve?
Whitesburg Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Whitesburg Elementary?
Student demographics at Whitesburg Elementary are roughly 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is Whitesburg Elementary public or private?
Whitesburg Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamblen County.
What county does Whitesburg Elementary serve?
Whitesburg Elementary serves Hamblen County in TN.
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