J W Wiseman Elementary

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J W Wiseman Elementary ranks 242 nd of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

922 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148

(615) 325-8580

District: Sumner County

SchoolDigger Rank:
242^nd of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,292

Students who attend J W Wiseman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Portland East Middle School
High:	Portland High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 384

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J W Wiseman Elementary ranks better than 76.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 13^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Sumner County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.3%), Hispanic (21.6%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J W Wiseman Elementary is 13.2, which is the 5^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Sumner County School District. (See more...)

Compare J W Wiseman Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J W Wiseman Elementary is $12,292, which is the 5^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Sumner County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

J W Wiseman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks J W Wiseman Elementary 242^nd of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See J W Wiseman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Sumner County:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumner County 27^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J W Wiseman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at J W Wiseman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	58.38	347^th	809	57.1%
2011	45.49	488^th	818	40.3%
2012	53.52	410^th	820	50.0%
2013	42.61	633^rd	846	25.2%
2014	40.82	565^th	853	33.8%
2015	64.83	295^th	855	65.5%
2017	47.25	328^th	646	49.2%
2018	56.60	367^th	997	63.2%
2019	59.45	317^th	985	67.8%
2021	77.20	157^th	983	84.0%
2022	73.26	199^th	1000	80.1%
2023	68.85	242^nd	1020	76.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at J W Wiseman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.21	142^nd	395	64.1%
2022	81.15	47^th	447	89.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J W Wiseman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	70.21	135^th	877	84.6%
2019	58.83	253^rd	821	69.2%
2021	88.64	30^th	823	96.4%
2022	89.82	29^th	858	96.6%
2023	65.29	221^st	865	74.5%

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Rank History for Female students at J W Wiseman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	56.32	354^th	926	61.8%
2021	74.40	162^nd	945	82.9%
2022	62.82	291^st	975	70.2%
2023	61.19	317^th	989	67.9%

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Rank History for Male students at J W Wiseman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	59.82	294^th	916	67.9%
2021	72.17	186^th	941	80.2%
2022	79.23	144^th	980	85.3%
2023	71.80	202^nd	987	79.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at J W Wiseman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	38.52	200^th	319	37.3%
2019	55.57	76^th	250	69.6%
2021	77.08	45^th	324	86.1%
2022	59.79	113^th	363	68.9%
2023	46.16	190^th	387	50.9%

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Rank History for White students at J W Wiseman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	57.31	293^rd	841	65.2%
2019	50.30	344^th	812	57.6%
2021	68.08	190^th	844	77.5%
2022	70.42	179^th	844	78.8%
2023	71.49	176^th	852	79.3%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for J W Wiseman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	366	6	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	309	309
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	369	369
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	374	374
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	374	374
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	497	497
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	551	551
2006	581	25	2	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	635
2007	566	27	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
2008	574	21	4	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
2009	580	21	5	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	628
2010	456	23	6	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	501
2011	443	23	0	10	0	0	6	0	482
2012	449	20	1	8	0	1	6	0	485
2013	445	16	2	5	0	2	6	0	476
2014	457	18	4	6	1	0	5	0	491
2015	384	21	3	10	2	0	11	0	431
2016	373	23	1	14	2	0	10	0	423
2017	350	21	5	69	1	0	13	0	459
2018	339	22	6	82	0	0	11	0	460
2019	340	26	8	87	0	0	10	0	471
2020	336	20	5	55	0	0	9	0	425
2021	301	16	3	68	0	0	14	0	402
2022	259	13	4	79	0	0	18	0	373
2023	266	15	0	83	1	0	19	0	384

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J W Wiseman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	380	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	309	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	369	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	497	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	551	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	635	37.0	17.2	n/a
2007	621	39.0	15.9	52
2008	615	42.0	14.6	48.9
2009	628	40.0	15.7	51.1
2010	501	37.0	13.5	68.3
2011	482	34.0	14.1	57.7
2012	485	35.0	13.8	61
2013	476	34.0	14.0	62
2014	491	32.0	15.3	61.1
2015	431	33.0	13.0	49
2016	423	33.0	12.8	57.4
2017	459	29.5	15.5	n/a
2018	460	30.0	15.3	n/a
2019	471	35.9	13.1	n/a
2020	425	33.5	12.6	60.5
2021	402	30.6	13.1	n/a
2022	373	28.2	13.2	n/a
2023	384	29.0	13.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J W Wiseman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	380	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	309	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	369	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	497	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	551	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	635	37.0	17.2	n/a
2007	621	39.0	15.9	52
2008	615	42.0	14.6	48.9
2009	628	40.0	15.7	51.1
2010	501	37.0	13.5	68.3
2011	482	34.0	14.1	57.7
2012	485	35.0	13.8	61
2013	476	34.0	14.0	62
2014	491	32.0	15.3	61.1
2015	431	33.0	13.0	49
2016	423	33.0	12.8	57.4
2017	459	29.5	15.5	n/a
2018	460	30.0	15.3	n/a
2019	471	35.9	13.1	n/a
2020	425	33.5	12.6	60.5
2021	402	30.6	13.1	n/a
2022	373	28.2	13.2	n/a
2023	384	29.0	13.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J W Wiseman Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$968 (9.4%)	$8,767 (84.8%)	$10,338
2020	$941 (8.1%)	$10,154 (86.9%)	$11,685
2021	$1,222 (9.9%)	$10,518 (85.6%)	$12,292

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J W Wiseman Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 317^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 242^nd of 1020 Elementary schools	8.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (J W Wiseman Elementary)	60	42.9	17.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)	58.3	52.3	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (J W Wiseman Elementary)	39.3	42.9	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)	46.4	49.3	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (J W Wiseman Elementary)	41.3	45.3	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)	63.5	55.6	7.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (J W Wiseman Elementary)	23.8	35.8	12%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)	44.2	52.4	8.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (J W Wiseman Elementary)	58.4	71.2	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)	65.4	60.6	4.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (J W Wiseman Elementary)	33.8	48.1	14.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)	46.3	51.4	5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (J W Wiseman Elementary)	54.2	53.7	0.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Sumner County)	58.5	56.6	1.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (J W Wiseman Elementary)	33	42.2	9.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Sumner County)	43.6	47.2	3.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	471	384	18.5%
African American	26	15	42.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	8	0	100%
Hispanic	87	83	4.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	340	266	21.8%
Two or More Races	10	19	90%

Schools Near J W Wiseman Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)					TNReady English Language Arts (2023)					TNReady Science (2023)					TNReady Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 325-8580	384	29	13.2		266 (69.3%)	15 (3.9%)	83 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	68.9	242^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	76.3%		73.3	199^th of 1000 public elementary schools	80.1%	43	42.9	45.3	71.2		53.7	42.9	35.8	48.1		42.2	69.0	52.8	55.8		58.5			$12,292	$1,222	$10,518
Clyde Riggs Elementary	Public	K-5	211 Fountain Head RD	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 325-2391	308	22	14.1		238 (77.3%)	12 (3.9%)	35 (11.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	72.9	203^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	80.1%		61.1	321^st of 1000 public elementary schools	67.9%	118	42.6	68.8	46.2		51.9	42.6	62.5	50.0		51.3	51.9	60.4	53.8		55.2			$13,339	$1,030	$11,279
Watt Hardison Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Gibson ST	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 325-3233	445	28	15.8		345 (77.5%)	19 (4.3%)	55 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.6%)	45.2	544^th of 1020 public elementary schools	46.7%		43.3	542^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	45.8%	2	42.6	37.3	50.8		43.3	35.3	40.0	36.9		37.5	41.2	31.6	27.7		33.5			$10,615	$1,088	$9,062
Portland Gateview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1098 Gateview DR	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 323-7638	577	42	13.7		443 (76.8%)	30 (5.2%)	68 (11.8%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	49.7	479^th of 1020 public elementary schools	53.0%		57.7	366^th of 1000 public elementary schools	63.4%	113	52.7	22.4	46.1		39.1	41.9	30.6	40.0		37.0	63.5	29.6	42.7		43.7			$12,091	$985	$10,668
Oakmont Elementary	Public	K-5	3323 Highway 76	Cottontown	37048	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 325-5313	139	12	11.6		125 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	90.3	93^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	90.9%		83.7	125^th of 1000 public elementary schools	87.5%	32	63.2	73.1	73.9		70.6	57.9	64.0	69.6		64.2	57.9	65.4	73.9		66.2			$14,744	$833	$13,182
North Sumner Elementary	Public	K-5	1485 North Sumner RD	Bethpage	37022	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 888-2281	240	18	13.7		215 (89.6%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	62.3	322^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	68.4%		44	536^th of 1000 public elementary schools	46.4%	214	48.7	50.0	50.0		49.6	56.4	52.8	28.6		45.3	61.5	38.9	35.7		45.3			$12,605	$1,170	$10,869
East Robertson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5177 E Robertson RD	Cross Plains	37049	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 654-3874	536	32	16.9		455 (84.9%)	17 (3.2%)	33 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	30.3	723^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	29.1%		35.6	638^th of 1000 public elementary schools	36.2%	85	33.0	33.3	21.3		29.3	30.8	42.2	15.7		29.6	39.6	34.4	16.9		30.4			$10,920	$720	$10,055
White House Heritage Elementary School	Public	3-6	220 West DR	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 672-4595	607	36	17.0		499 (82.2%)	14 (2.3%)	55 (9.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.9%)	54.7	408^th of 1020 public elementary schools	60.0%		61	323^rd of 1000 public elementary schools	67.7%	85	47.1	44.7	48.2	35.3	43.8	43.4	44.1	41.2	32.0	40.2	51.0	49.1	41.2	34.7	44.2	26.0	26.0	$8,781	$612	$8,111
Harold B. Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 South Palmer Chapel RD	White House	37188	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 672-6432	694	44	15.7		585 (84.3%)	14 (2.0%)	57 (8.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.3%)	84.5	121^st of 1020 public elementary schools	88.1%		90	89^th of 1000 public elementary schools	91.1%	32	59.9	60.3			60.1	51.4	57.3			54.2	74.6	68.2			71.6			$9,963	$516	$9,088
Robert F. Woodall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Eden Way	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 672-7772	501	31	16.0		403 (80.4%)	19 (3.8%)	37 (7.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)								(n/a)																		$10,960	$763	$10,083

Frequently Asked Questions about J W Wiseman Elementary

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

How many students attend J W Wiseman Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 384 students attended J W Wiseman Elementary.

Is J W Wiseman Elementary a good school?

J W Wiseman Elementary ranks 242^nd of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is J W Wiseman Elementary in?

Sumner County

What is the racial makeup of J W Wiseman Elementary?

Students at J W Wiseman Elementary are 69% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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