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J W Wiseman Elementary

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J W Wiseman Elementary ranks 637 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

J W Wiseman Elementary is a public elementary school in Portland, Tennessee, serving 386 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 30 out of 139 districts in the state.

Academically, J W Wiseman Elementary has shown a mixed performance compared to the Sumner County and Tennessee averages. While the school's proficiency rates in Science (46.7%) were higher than the district (56.9%) and state (46.1%) averages, its Mathematics (31.9%) and English Language Arts (31.2%) proficiency rates were lower than the Sumner County (58.7% and 49.4%) and Tennessee (42.2% and 38.9%) averages. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. When compared to other nearby schools in the Sumner County district, J W Wiseman Elementary generally performs below the top-performing schools, such as Harold B. Williams Elementary School, but outperforms some of the lower-performing schools, such as Portland Gateview Elementary School.

J W Wiseman Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch program. The school's ranking for low-income students has been strong, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting this population. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 13.2 students per teacher, which is lower than the nearby schools and may contribute to the school's ability to support its diverse student population. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.6% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the desired target of less than 10%.

336

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,138

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

922 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148

(615) 325-8580

District: Sumner County

Students who attend J W Wiseman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Portland East Middle School
High:	Portland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

29.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Tennessee average

!Near the bottom of Sumner County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg55%

Tennessee avg42%

637^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 26Elementary Schools in the Sumner County

30^th of 139Sumner 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	37.4	637 of 1009	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	426 of 1018	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	242 of 1020	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	199 of 1000	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	157 of 983	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	317 of 985	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	367 of 997	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.3	328 of 646	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.8	295 of 855	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.8	565 of 853	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	633 of 846	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.5	410 of 820	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.5	488 of 818	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	347 of 809	57.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	59 of 211	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	567 of 986	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	400 of 990	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	317 of 989	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	291 of 975	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	162 of 945	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	354 of 926	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	190 of 424	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	241 of 415	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	190 of 387	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	113 of 363	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	45 of 324	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	76 of 250	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	200 of 319	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	134 of 843	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	141 of 853	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	221 of 865	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	29 of 858	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	30 of 823	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	58.8	253 of 821	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	135 of 877	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	671 of 984	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	443 of 991	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	202 of 987	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	144 of 980	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	186 of 941	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	294 of 916	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	81.2	47 of 447	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	142 of 395	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	644 of 840	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	390 of 847	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	176 of 852	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	179 of 844	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	190 of 844	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	344 of 812	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	293 of 841	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)89th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 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 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J W Wiseman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	922 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-8580	386	30	13.0		257 (66.6%)	14 (3.6%)	94 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	37.4	637^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.9%		53.9	426^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.2%	211	27.1	27.5	43.6		31.9	20.8	43.1	28.2		31.2	45.8	54.0	38.5		46.7			$18,138	$1,275	$14,903
Clyde Riggs Elementary	Public	K-5	211 Fountain Head RD	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-2391	319	21	14.9		241 (75.5%)	11 (3.4%)	45 (14.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	58.9	364^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.9%		67.8	257^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.8%	107	24.5	48.9	61.7		44.7	30.6	57.8	61.7		49.6	32.7	62.2	55.3		49.6			$15,383	$953	$13,298
Watt Hardison Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Gibson ST	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-3233	425	27	15.7		316 (74.4%)	23 (5.4%)	60 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	53.6	442^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	56.2%		59.9	347^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.9%	95	44.1	43.8	49.3		45.7	44.1	43.8	45.2		44.3	38.2	48.8	45.2		44.3			$12,837	$1,161	$10,992
Portland Gateview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1098 Gateview DR	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 323-7638	570	41	14.0		430 (75.4%)	33 (5.8%)	66 (11.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	31.3	719^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.7%		31	722^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	29.1%	3	10.2	32.9	23.5		21.2	27.8	42.1	35.4		34.5	34.7	53.9	35.8		40.8			$14,171	$882	$12,741
Oakmont Elementary	Public	K-5	3323 Highway 76	Cottontown	37048	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-5313	136	11	12.2		122 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	96.3	38^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.1	43^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	95.8%	5	79.4	66.7	95.0		80.0	82.4	76.2	80.0		80.0	88.2	81.0	65.0		80.0			$18,047	$241	$15,708
North Sumner Elementary	Public	K-5	1485 North Sumner RD	Bethpage	37022	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 888-2281	225	17	13.6		200 (88.9%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	68.7	252^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	75.0%		51	463^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	54.5%	211	41.0	56.8	74.3		56.8	48.7	48.6	62.9		53.2	35.9	59.5	60.0		51.4			$15,022	$1,053	$12,406
East Robertson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5177 E Robertson RD	Cross Plains	37049	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 654-3874	563	36	15.8		477 (84.7%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	48.9	501^st of 1009 public elementary schools	50.3%		41.9	591^st of 1018 public elementary schools	41.9%	90	38.3	40.7	39.8		39.5	32.7	50.0	35.7		38.8	43.0	58.1	46.9		48.8			$14,001	$713	$12,653
White House Heritage Elementary School	Public	3-6	220 West DR	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-4595	611	39	15.4		495 (81.0%)	10 (1.6%)	58 (9.5%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)	58.5	371^st of 1009 public elementary schools	63.2%		62.5	319^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.7%	52	46.5	50.9	44.8	43.8	46.5	42.4	51.3	35.9	45.3	43.8	45.0	51.9	41.8	47.8	46.7	50.9	50.9	$11,823	$496	$10,753
Harold B. Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	115 South Palmer Chapel RD	White House	37188	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-6432	706	44	16.0		576 (81.6%)	29 (4.1%)	58 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (5.1%)								(n/a)																		$14,273	$541	$13,094
Robert F. Woodall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Eden Way	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-7772	506	36	14.1		383 (75.7%)	20 (4.0%)	52 (10.3%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)								(n/a)																		$13,789	$611	$12,460

Frequently Asked Questions about J W Wiseman Elementary

Is J W Wiseman Elementary a good school?

J W Wiseman Elementary ranks 637^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J W Wiseman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended J W Wiseman Elementary.

What district is J W Wiseman Elementary in?

Sumner County

What schools do graduates of J W Wiseman Elementary attend?

Students who attend J W Wiseman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portland East Middle School
High : Portland High School

What is the racial makeup of J W Wiseman Elementary?

Students at J W Wiseman Elementary are 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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