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Whitesburg Elementary

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Whitesburg Elementary ranks 256 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Whitesburg Elementary is a public elementary school in Whitesburg, Tennessee, serving 190 students in grades K-5. As part of the Hamblen County school district, Whitesburg Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in the region, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitesburg Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates that exceed the Hamblen County and Tennessee state averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. The school's strengths are especially evident in the upper grades, where over 60% of students demonstrate proficiency in several subjects. Additionally, Whitesburg Elementary has shown consistent success in supporting diverse student groups, including male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top Tennessee elementary schools in these categories.

While Whitesburg Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate is still higher than the state average, the school has made progress in addressing this issue, with a decrease in the rate over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, such as Lincoln Heights Elementary, Union Heights Elementary, and Hillcrest Elementary, Whitesburg Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. This consistent high performance has earned Whitesburg Elementary a reputation as a model for other schools in the Hamblen County district and the state of Tennessee.

215

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,938

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7859 East Andrew Johnson
Whitesburg, TN 37891

(423) 235-2547

District: Hamblen County

Students who attend Whitesburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Ridge Middle School
High:	Morristown East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hamblen County

✓Above the Tennessee median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

256^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Hamblen County

69^th of 139Hamblen County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	256 of 1009	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	136 of 1018	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	154 of 1020	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	293 of 1000	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	274 of 983	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	199 of 985	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	289 of 997	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	59.3	205 of 646	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.5	117 of 855	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	89 of 853	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	80 of 846	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	72.1	225 of 820	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	148 of 818	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	116 of 809	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	327 of 986	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	233 of 990	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	134 of 989	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	246 of 975	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	275 of 945	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	121 of 926	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	75 of 843	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	39 of 853	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	53.6	348 of 865	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	263 of 823	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	46 of 821	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	86 of 877	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	220 of 984	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	88 of 991	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	228 of 987	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	352 of 980	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	322 of 941	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	396 of 916	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	58.9	122 of 447	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	289 of 840	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	169 of 847	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	207 of 852	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	367 of 844	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	321 of 844	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	212 of 812	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	327 of 841	61.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+10 vs state

English Language Arts54%+15 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitesburg Elementary	Public	K-5	7859 East Andrew Johnson	Whitesburg	37891	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 235-2547	190	15	12.2		170 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	67.9	256^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.6%		83.1	136^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.6%	120	31.7	53.3	63.2				48.6	41.5	60.0	63.2				54.1	41.5	70.0	60.5				56.0					$11,938	$256	$10,610
Bulls Gap School	Public	PK, KG-8	315 Allen DR	Bulls Gap	37711	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-5201	343	14	24.5		321 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	40.3	606^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.9%		31.4	716^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.7%	110	41.9	25.0	33.3	23.0	25.9	20.4	26.7	38.7	40.0	38.1	24.6	22.4	12.2	25.8	41.9	45.0	52.4	42.6	41.4	32.7	41.3	44.3	34.5	16.3	32.7	$13,637	$1,049	$11,661
Russellville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Old Russellville PIKE	Russellville	37860	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-6560	648	41	15.7		539 (83.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	67.7	258^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.4%		73	214^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.0%	44	54.1	54.4	50.6				53.1	45.9	54.4	51.9				51.2	48.6	61.2	42.9				52.0					$13,912	$842	$11,704
St Clair Elementary	Public	K-5	1350 Melinda Ferry RD	Bulls Gap	37711	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-2721	172	15	11.2		158 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	44.3	547^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.8%		44.4	551^st of 1018 public elementary schools	45.9%	4	31.3	28.6	38.5				32.6	38.7	42.9	38.5				40.0	40.6	60.7	42.3				47.7					$16,975	$1,147	$14,680
John Hay Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	257	19	13.7		147 (57.2%)	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	44.3	546^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.7	520^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.9%	26	20.8	48.9	55.1				40.9	34.0	46.8	40.8				40.3	30.2	55.3	30.6				38.3					$12,492	$1,019	$10,532
Mooresburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Hwy 31	Mooresburg	37811	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 921-8969	205	15	13.6		185 (90.2%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	29.4	745^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.2%		37.9	637^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.4%	108	38.7	22.2	32.4				30.7	32.3	30.6	35.3				32.7	35.5	25.0	38.2				32.7					$16,442	$1,201	$13,865
McDonald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8120 McDonald RD	Mohawk	37810	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-5406	247	20	12.2		227 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	36.9	648^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.8%		28.2	753^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	26.0%	105	27.8	27.3	29.4				28.2	55.6	39.4	32.4				42.7	44.4	45.5	17.6				35.9					$16,034	$1,263	$13,295
Union Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3366 Tornado TRL	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-1502	304	21	14.3		248 (81.6%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	64.3	311^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.2%		45.4	541^st of 1018 public elementary schools	46.9%	230	30.9	57.4	63.3				47.7	41.8	61.7	53.3				51.5	41.8	59.6	63.3				53.0					$13,331	$720	$11,424
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 S Liberty Hill RD	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-7472	639	40	16.1		206 (32.2%)	15 (2.3%)	359 (56.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.9%)	34	692^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.5	777^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.7%	85	47.4	38.7	30.1				38.5	34.2	45.3	26.5				36.2	33.3	36.8	15.7				29.2					$11,638	$1,098	$9,666
Fairview Marguerite	Public	PK, KG-5	2125 Fairview RD	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-4098	502	36	13.8		132 (26.3%)	6 (1.2%)	346 (68.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	28.3	753^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	25.4%		14.1	902^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	11.4%	149	53.3	31.6	24.6				37.2	21.3	36.7	23.0				27.4	36.0	30.4	21.3				29.8					$13,403	$1,126	$10,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitesburg Elementary

What district is Whitesburg Elementary in?

Hamblen County

How many students attend Whitesburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Whitesburg Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Whitesburg Elementary?

Students at Whitesburg Elementary are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Whitesburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whitesburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Ridge Middle School
High : Morristown East High

Is Whitesburg Elementary a good school?

Whitesburg Elementary ranks 256^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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