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Whitwell Elementary School

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Whitwell Elementary School ranks 550 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Whitwell Elementary School serves 482 students in grades PK through 4 in the small town of Whitwell, Tennessee, and is part of Marion County Schools. The school currently ranks in the 46th percentile statewide, placing it in the middle of the pack among Tennessee elementary schools but clearly above its own district, which ranks in the bottom third of Tennessee districts. In the latest school year, Whitwell posted a 46.3% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, which is above both the district average of 35.4% and the state average of 40.6%. Math proficiency reached 38.3%, and science reached 42.6% — both above the district but slightly below the state.

One of the school's standout qualities is how well it supports students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This subgroup has ranked in the 64th percentile statewide, well above the school's overall ranking. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 27.2% in 2022–23 to roughly 19% over the past two years — below the Marion County average, though still slightly above the state average. Whitwell spends about $12,740 per student, which is less than many nearby schools, making its above-district results notable. When compared with neighboring schools, Whitwell clearly outperforms lower-ranked schools like Swiss Memorial Elementary School and Tracy Elementary School while sitting in a similar range to Jasper Elementary School and Griffith Elementary School.

The most distinctive pattern at Whitwell Elementary School is a notable drop in test scores between 3rd and 4th grade — ELA proficiency falls from 51.7% to 39.7%, and math drops from 40.4% to 35.6%. This is especially interesting because nearby Jasper Elementary School shows the opposite trend, with 4th graders outperforming 3rd graders. Additionally, the school has seen declining subgroup rankings for female students in recent years, and math proficiency remains below the statewide average. Whitwell has not yet returned to the 63rd–69th percentile range it reached in the early 2020s, but with continued attention to grade-level transitions and attendance, it has a realistic path back to that level.

482

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,740

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Tiger Trail
Whitwell, TN 37397

(423) 658-5313

District: Marion County Schools

Students who attend Whitwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jasper Middle School
	Whitwell Middle School
High:	Marion County High School
	South Pittsburg High School
	Whitwell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marion County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg43%

550^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 18 pts since 2018

From bottom 28% (2018) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Marion County Schools

97^th of 141Marion County Schools 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
2026	45.9	550 of 1019	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	609 of 1009	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	339 of 1018	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	372 of 1020	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	367 of 1000	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	305 of 983	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	443 of 985	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	720 of 997	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.5	457 of 855	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	421 of 853	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.6	674 of 846	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	742 of 820	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	60.4	332 of 818	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.2	467 of 809	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	744 of 986	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	530 of 990	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	427 of 989	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	358 of 975	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	331 of 945	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	391 of 926	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	294 of 823	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	477 of 843	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	266 of 853	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	238 of 865	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	359 of 858	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	180 of 823	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	277 of 821	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.4	775 of 877	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	502 of 984	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	249 of 991	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	316 of 987	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	386 of 980	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	285 of 941	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	514 of 916	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	325 of 641	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	412 of 618	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	179 of 582	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.7	447 of 528	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	600 of 849	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	682 of 840	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	439 of 847	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	437 of 852	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	416 of 844	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	379 of 844	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	474 of 812	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	757 of 841	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)64th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

Science43%-4 vs state

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Whitwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Tiger Trail	Whitwell	37397	Sequatchie County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 658-5313	511	30	16.8	65.3%	464 (90.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	45.9	550^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.0%		39.9	609^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.6%	59	40.4	35.6					38.3	51.7	39.7					46.3	40.4	45.2					42.6					$12,740	$667	$10,937
Jasper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	495 Warrior Drive	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 942-2110	650	38	17.2	65.7%	558 (85.8%)	22 (3.4%)	26 (4.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	45	562^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	44.8%		40.7	600^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.5%	38	33.3	43.9					39.1	45.1	52.8					49.3	38.2	39.8					39.1					$11,456	$1,002	$9,206
Marion Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	204 Betsy Pack Drive	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 942-3434	1	4	.2		0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$3,553	$468	$3,085
Nolan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4435 Shackleford Ridge Road	Signal Mountain	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 886-0898	727	42	17.4	12.0%	645 (88.7%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	98.7	7^th of 1019 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.9	5^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.5%	2	85.6	91.7	85.1				87.5	89.8	90.2	80.0				86.5	88.1	88.6	82.1				86.2					$15,617	$730	$14,413
Thrasher Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 James Boulevard	Signal Mtn	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 886-0882	595	32	18.5	9.5%	539 (90.6%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	98.2	14^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.5	8^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.2%	6	82.0	91.0	92.2				88.5	89.0	79.8	77.5				82.0	85.0	83.3	≥ 95%				88.0					$16,136	$834	$14,811
Red Bank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Mountain Creek Road	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1917	610	37	16.4	79.7%	311 (51.0%)	112 (18.4%)	109 (17.9%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.2%)	30.4	749^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.5%		30.1	736^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.1%	13	16.5	31.3	41.0				29.2	31.9	32.4	32.1				32.1	45.1	39.3	35.9				40.2					$18,050	$1,339	$15,904
Tracy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 3rd Street	Tracy City	37387	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4752	329	27	12.4	93.9%	318 (96.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29	762^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	25.2%		25.6	782^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	22.5%	20	45.7	40.6	34.3	20.8	22.9	19.2	31.6	40.0	25.0	22.9	20.8	20.0	11.5	24.1	37.1	34.4	34.3	20.8	34.3	23.1	31.6	29.2	28.6	19.2	25.9	$13,608	$1,345	$11,163
Lookout Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Browns Ferry Road	Chattanooga	37419	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 825-7370	261	19	14.1	70.3%	190 (72.8%)	21 (8.0%)	22 (8.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	57.1	413^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.5%		41.8	588^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.7%	175	48.8	61.8	37.5				51.6	48.8	49.1	30.3				44.2	56.1	52.7	31.3				48.4					$21,196	$1,263	$18,995
Griffith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	173 Jones Drive	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-2105	777	59	13.1	100.0%	700 (90.1%)	4 (0.5%)	59 (7.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	45.6	554^th of 1019 public elementary schools	45.6%		45.7	532^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	47.3%	22	39.0	54.9					47.0	36.6	50.4					43.5	32.6	43.3					37.9					$13,076	$1,246	$11,022
Swiss Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	477 55th Avenue North	Gruetli Laager	37339	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 779-3129	314	23	13.9	102.0%	309 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28.9	765^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.9%		34.1	691^st of 1009 public elementary schools	31.5%	74	23.3	28.6	23.5	42.1	37.9	46.5	34.7	26.7	28.6	17.6	26.3	34.5	23.3	25.7	46.7	35.7	26.5	23.7	41.4	27.9	32.7	52.6	58.6	27.9	44.5	$13,437	$1,713	$10,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitwell Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Whitwell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitwell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jasper Middle School
Middle : Whitwell Middle School
High : Marion County High School
High : South Pittsburg High School
High : Whitwell High School

What district is Whitwell Elementary School in?

Marion County Schools

Is Whitwell Elementary School a good school?

Whitwell Elementary School ranks 550^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whitwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Whitwell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitwell Elementary School?

Students at Whitwell Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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