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John B. Whitsitt Elementary School

Q: Is John B. Whitsitt Elementary School a good school?

John B. Whitsitt Elementary School ranks 549 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend John B. Whitsitt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended John B. Whitsitt Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of John B. Whitsitt Elementary School?

Students at John B. Whitsitt Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 15% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

549^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

John B. Whitsitt Elementary School serves 523 students in grades PK–5 in Nashville, TN, as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools — a district that ranks in the bottom 10% statewide, yet Whitsitt has climbed from the 1st percentile in 2014 to the 46th percentile in 2025–26, making it the highest-ranked elementary school in its immediate neighborhood cluster.

The school's standout strength is mathematics: 62.6% of Whitsitt students scored proficient in math in 2025–26, compared with 32.4% for the district and 43.0% for the state — more than 20 points higher than nearby Norman Binkley Elementary's 42.3%. Grade-level math scores are strong across the board, with 4th graders reaching 70.9% proficiency. Reading and science are more modest: ELA proficiency is 33.5%, just above the district but below the state's 40.6%, and science sits at 33.5%, below both district and state averages. The biggest concern is 5th grade reading, where only 22.2% of students are proficient versus 42.7% statewide. Interestingly, nearby Aventura Community School, less than a mile away, beats Whitsitt in ELA and science but trails badly in math (20.9%), showing how much school-level focus shapes outcomes.

Whitsitt also shines on attendance and efficiency. Chronic absenteeism is just 14.6%, far below the district's 23.3% and dramatically better than neighbors like Napier Elementary at 49.2% or Rocketship United School at 31.1%. The school achieves these results while spending less per student ($17,179) than nearly every nearby school, some of which spend over $23,000 with far weaker outcomes. The school has also posted impressive results for specific student groups in recent years — English learners ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide and African American students in the 88th percentile in 2023–24 — though some of those gains have shown volatility. The main risks are the reading gap, below-average science, and a ranking dip from the 59th to 46th percentile over two years — but for parents in this Nashville cluster, Whitsitt offers a school that has transformed itself into a solid, mid-tier option with genuine strengths in math and attendance.

523

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

31.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

110 Whitsett Road
Nashville, TN 37210

(615) 333-5600

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend John B. Whitsitt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	LEAD Cameron School
High:	Glencliff High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.8%

White:

14.7%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Science scores 13 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

549^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 34 pts since 2018

From bottom 12% (2018) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 141Metro Nashville Public 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	549 of 1019	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	486 of 1009	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	415 of 1018	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	628 of 1020	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	807 of 1000	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	917 of 983	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	825 of 985	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	877 of 997	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	3.5	850 of 855	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	845 of 853	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.4	833 of 846	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.1	810 of 820	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	36.3	585 of 818	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	773 of 809	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	154 of 498	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.2	60 of 498	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.9	206 of 450	54.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	36 of 211	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	33 of 178	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	36 of 164	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	27.3	144 of 165	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	58 of 66	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	85 of 95	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	557 of 986	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	451 of 990	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	646 of 989	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	823 of 975	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	878 of 945	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	736 of 926	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	193 of 458	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	141 of 424	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	146 of 415	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	193 of 387	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.2	294 of 363	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	258 of 324	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	214 of 250	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	263 of 319	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	483 of 823	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.5	277 of 843	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	111 of 853	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	387 of 865	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	618 of 858	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	794 of 823	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	650 of 821	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	694 of 877	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	405 of 984	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	377 of 991	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	562 of 987	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	760 of 980	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	876 of 941	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	807 of 916	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	364 of 641	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	239 of 618	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	281 of 582	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	206 of 528	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.8	243 of 255	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	138 of 849	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	214 of 840	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	151 of 847	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	295 of 852	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	342 of 844	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	445 of 844	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)84th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%+20 vs state

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

Science34%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John B. Whitsitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Whitsett Road	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5600	504	33	15.2	31.0%	83 (16.5%)	43 (8.5%)	355 (70.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	45.9	549^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.1%		49.8	486^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.8%	63	58.9	70.9	55.6	62.6	35.6	39.2	22.2	33.5	31.5	35.4	33.3	33.5	$17,179	$1,112	$15,278
Aventura Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	490 Metroplex Drive	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 657-4201	204	10	20.4	10.2%	49 (24.0%)	18 (8.8%)	117 (57.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	30.8	745^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.9%		10.3	937^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.1%	192	20.3	22.0		20.9	41.0	34.0		38.3	40.5	42.0		41.1	$23,614	$1,065	$21,642
Glencliff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Antioch Pike	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5105	527	37	14.2	23.2%	64 (12.1%)	75 (14.2%)	363 (68.9%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	16.3	882^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.1	898^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.0%	16	32.3	29.9	12.3	26.1	28.1	18.2	20.0	22.7	31.3	16.9	16.9	22.7	$17,454	$1,115	$15,408
Rocketship United School	Public, Charter	K-5	320 Plus Park Boulevard	Nashville	37217	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 712-7499	499	18	27.7	39.9%	24 (4.8%)	219 (43.9%)	243 (48.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	17.5	876^th of 1019 public elementary schools	14.0%		18.2	858^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.0%	18	19.8	35.1	36.7	29.5	18.9	27.0	28.6	24.3	25.3	22.7	26.5	24.5	$18,152	$1,428	$15,417
Glengarry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Finley Drive	Nashville	37217	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 360-2900	357	22	16.6	27.8%	47 (13.2%)	28 (7.8%)	273 (76.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	18	873^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	14.3%		16.8	869^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.9%	4	34.0	32.9	17.8	29.5	30.2	24.7	27.3	26.9	30.2	20.0	15.6	21.9	$18,284	$1,015	$16,366
Glenview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Patricia Drive	Nashville	37217	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 360-2906	642	38	16.8	32.6%	66 (10.3%)	89 (13.9%)	471 (73.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	8.2	956^th of 1019 public elementary schools	6.2%		12.1	924^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.4%	32	24.7	18.8	15.3	19.9	12.3	20.8	11.9	15.7	19.8	16.7	10.2	16.1	$17,297	$1,285	$15,074
Fall-Hamilton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	510 Wedgewood Avenue	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6380	265	24	11.2	51.3%	17 (6.4%)	184 (69.4%)	53 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	20.4	852^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	16.4%		24.7	797^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.0%	55	14.8	44.8	20.5	26.3	14.8	44.8	15.4	24.2	7.4	48.3	20.5	25.3	$21,650	$1,512	$18,774
Paragon Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Paragon Mills Road	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5170	552	41	13.6	37.6%	60 (10.9%)	113 (20.5%)	321 (58.2%)	40 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	8.3	955^th of 1019 public elementary schools	6.3%		5	995^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.4%	40	22.0	20.4	12.7	19.0	14.4	23.7	< 5%	15.4	14.3	20.4	7.9	15.0	$18,225	$1,839	$15,365
LEAD Southeast Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-2	490 Metroplex Drive	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 678-0543				—															(n/a)
Napier Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	70 Donelson Street	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6400	289	20	14.2	80.0%	7 (2.4%)	246 (85.1%)	23 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	3.3	1015^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.1	994^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.5%	21	7.3	7.9	< 5%	6.0	12.2	10.3	< 5%	8.5	15.0	5.3	5.3	8.6	$22,459	$1,971	$19,025

Frequently Asked Questions about John B. Whitsitt Elementary School

What schools do graduates of John B. Whitsitt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John B. Whitsitt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : LEAD Cameron School
High : Glencliff High School

What is the racial makeup of John B. Whitsitt Elementary School?

Students at John B. Whitsitt Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 15% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is John B. Whitsitt Elementary School a good school?

John B. Whitsitt Elementary School ranks 549^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John B. Whitsitt Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

How many students attend John B. Whitsitt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended John B. Whitsitt Elementary School.

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