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North Sumner Elementary

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North Sumner Elementary ranks 252 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

North Sumner Elementary is a public elementary school in Bethpage, Tennessee, serving 225 students in grades K-5 and part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 30 out of 139 districts in the state with a 4-star rating.

North Sumner Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (56.8%), ELA (53.2%), and Science (51.4%) were significantly higher than the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade Mathematics, where 74.3% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 47.1%. North Sumner Elementary also performs well for its population of low socioeconomic status students, ranking 76 out of 865 Tennessee elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year with a 5-star rating.

However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in the 2023-2024 school year to 20.2% in the 2022-2023 school year. Nearby schools, such as Benny C. Bills Elementary and Vena Stuart Elementary, have significantly lower proficiency rates compared to North Sumner Elementary, while Oakmont Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with proficiency rates exceeding 80% in Mathematics, ELA, and Science.

212

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,022

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1485 North Sumner RD
Bethpage, TN 37022

(615) 888-2281

District: Sumner County

Students who attend North Sumner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Portland East Middle School
High:	Portland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

Tennessee avg42%

252^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th 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	68.7	252 of 1009	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	463 of 1018	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	322 of 1020	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	536 of 1000	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	264 of 983	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	563 of 985	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	438 of 997	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.4	472 of 855	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.6	472 of 853	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.4	329 of 846	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	262 of 820	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	273 of 818	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.7	197 of 809	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	328 of 986	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	450 of 990	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	347 of 989	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	534 of 975	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	294 of 945	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	436 of 926	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	80.2	76 of 865	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	68.2	182 of 858	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	401 of 877	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	199 of 984	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	425 of 991	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	307 of 987	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	508 of 980	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	250 of 941	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	644 of 916	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	69.5	86 of 528	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	33.9	291 of 447	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.6	383 of 395	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	311 of 840	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	495 of 847	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	356 of 852	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	565 of 844	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	322 of 844	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	616 of 812	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	485 of 841	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)91st percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2023)84th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts53%+14 vs state

Science51%+5 vs state

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Schools Near North Sumner Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 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
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
Westmoreland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4178 Hawkins DR	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 644-2340	515	36	14.4		458 (88.9%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	45.2	537^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.8%		48.3	495^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.4%	42	32.1	41.0	63.2	44.4	35.8	41.0	37.7	38.2	38.3	42.2	42.0	40.8	$14,303	$823	$12,746
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
Bethpage Elementary	Public	K-5	420 Old Highway 31 E	Bethpage	37022	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 841-3212	262	20	12.8		227 (86.6%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	75.4	191^st of 1009 public elementary schools	81.1%		69.7	236^th of 1018 public elementary schools	76.8%	45	52.1	52.8	56.8	53.9	56.3	50.0	59.1	55.5	60.4	61.1	54.5	58.6	$15,010	$851	$12,736
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
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
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Old Highway 52	Westmoreland	37186	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-3128	382	21	17.8		342 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	58.3	375^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.8%		63.4	305^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.0%	70	59.7	56.1	45.7	54.6	51.6	54.5	34.8	48.3	38.7	47.0	30.4	39.7	$13,453	$1,668	$10,657
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
Benny C. Bills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Union School RD	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 451-6577	713	47	15.2		320 (44.9%)	208 (29.2%)	124 (17.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.3%)	19.4	847^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.1%		18.3	858^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.7%	11	19.6	25.2	24.0	22.9	37.4	26.1	18.6	27.6	27.6	36.1	16.5	27.1	$13,428	$824	$11,789

Frequently Asked Questions about North Sumner Elementary

What schools do graduates of North Sumner Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Sumner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portland East Middle School
High : Portland High School

What is the racial makeup of North Sumner Elementary?

Students at North Sumner Elementary are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend North Sumner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended North Sumner Elementary.

What district is North Sumner Elementary in?

Sumner County

Is North Sumner Elementary a good school?

North Sumner Elementary ranks 252^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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