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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY·NCES 470264001471
Whitwell Elementary
150 Tiger Trail, Whitwell, TN 37397 · (423) 658-5313 · Marion County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-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
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
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 | 51 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 33% larger than its 4th grade class (69).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
37.2%
TN avg 40.9% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
37.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -16.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 16 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 47.6% |
| 2022-23 | 44.2% | 53.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitwell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #586 of 957 ▼ 249 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #529 of 959 ▼ 204 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #448 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #763 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #230 of 348 |
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
482
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 591
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 | 482 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 30.4 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 30.4 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 29 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 33 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 65% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 73% (430) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitwell Elementary.
About Whitwell Elementary
Whitwell Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Whitwell, Tennessee. The school has 482 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 4.
Marion County is the district for Whitwell Elementary. It has 11 schools and 3,844 students.
Roughly 90% of students at Whitwell Elementary are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Marion County residents are about 91% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
Whitwell Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Marion County show that the median household earns about $61,824 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Marion County has 13 public schools with about 4,027 students, including Whitwell Elementary.
The closest school to Whitwell Elementary is Whitwell High School, located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Whitwell Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show 476 students in 2020-21 and 482 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Whitwell Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,250
Census ACS
Median income
$61,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion County
- Jasper Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Marion Co High SchoolHigh · 543 students
- South Pittsburg ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- South Pittsburg High SchoolHigh · 416 students
- Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · 395 students
- Whitwell High SchoolHigh · 298 students
Other schools in Whitwell
- Whitwell High SchoolHigh · 298 students
- Whitwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Whitwell High School0.2 mi · 298
- Whitwell Middle School0.2 mi · 280
- Jasper Elementary School8.3 mi · 650
- Marion Co High School8.6 mi · 543
- Marion Virtual High School9.1 mi · 29
- Marion Virtual Elementary School9.1 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Whitwell ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Whitwell Elementary?
Whitwell Elementary enrolls approximately 482 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Whitwell Elementary serve?
Whitwell Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whitwell Elementary?
At Whitwell Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Whitwell Elementary?
Whitwell Elementary is overseen by Marion County in Marion County.
What city is Whitwell Elementary in?
Whitwell Elementary is located in Whitwell, TN.
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