Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBLEN COUNTY·NCES 470000100488
Witt Elementary
4650 S Davy Crockett PKWY, Morristown, TN 37813 · (423) 586-2862 · Hamblen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 14 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
52%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
49.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +8.1pp since 2022
Math
46.4%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 44.2% |
| 2022-23 | 41.4% | 48.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Witt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamblen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #384 of 957 ▲ 10 | #6 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #263 of 959 ▼ 21 | #5 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #921 of 1,044 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #298 of 962 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #431 of 537 | #5 of 7 |
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
225
+24 (+12%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 185
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 | 225 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 17.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 17.2 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 201 | 19 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 14.3 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 78% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 16 | 14.9:1 | 84% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 204 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 185 | 12 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Witt Elementary.
About Witt Elementary
A low-enrollment elementary school in Morristown, Tennessee, Witt Elementary is part of Hamblen County. It enrolled 225 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 52% lower than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee, which is about 470.
Hamblen County is responsible for 18 schools, Witt Elementary included, with 10,300 students in all.
Witt Elementary's enrollment is 64% White. The next largest groups are 27% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. In Hamblen County overall, about 79% of residents are White. Witt Elementary has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Witt Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Hamblen County has these Census figures: median household income is about $55,454, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Witt Elementary is among the 18 public schools in Hamblen County.
Union Heights Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Witt Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 201 in 2020-21 and 225 in 2024-25, a rise of 24 students.
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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 schools in Morristown
- 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
Nearby schools
- Union Heights Elementary2.3 mi · 290
- Lincoln Heights Middle School3.0 mi · 602
- Lincoln Heights Elementary3.0 mi · 565
- Morristown West High3.1 mi · 1,458
- Morristown East High3.8 mi · 1,468
- Hillcrest Elementary3.8 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About Witt ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Witt Elementary?
Witt Elementary enrolls approximately 225 students in grades PK-05.
Is Witt Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Witt Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Witt Elementary?
At Witt Elementary, the student body is approximately 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Witt Elementary public or private?
Witt Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamblen County.
What city is Witt Elementary in?
Witt Elementary is located in Morristown, TN.
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