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Walton Ferry Elementary

Q: Is Walton Ferry Elementary a good school?

Walton Ferry Elementary ranks 195 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Walton Ferry Elementary is a public elementary school in Hendersonville, Tennessee, serving 396 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Walton Ferry Elementary consistently performs above the state average in TNReady assessments, with particularly strong results in Mathematics and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 57% in Mathematics, 48.9% in English Language Arts, and 67.6% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school also has a strong track record of supporting diverse student subgroups, ranking highly among Tennessee elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students.

While Walton Ferry's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby schools in the Sumner County district, such as Indian Lake Elementary, the school has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 10.6% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024. This trend is worth monitoring, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and outcomes. Compared to nearby Davidson County schools, Walton Ferry's academic performance is significantly stronger, highlighting the importance of factors such as district leadership, resource allocation, and community engagement in driving student success.

359

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,774

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

732 Walton Ferry RD
Hendersonville, TN 37075

(615) 824-3217

District: Sumner County

Students who attend Walton Ferry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	V G Hawkins Middle School
High:	Hendersonville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2014 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Tennessee elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg55%

Tennessee avg42%

195^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	74.8	195 of 1009	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	151 of 1018	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	160 of 1020	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	190 of 1000	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	177 of 983	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	92 of 985	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	80 of 997	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	25 of 646	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	83.3	112 of 855	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	158 of 853	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	247 of 846	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	43.7	513 of 820	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.7	291 of 818	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	216 of 809	73.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	107 of 498	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	193 of 498	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	96.2	16 of 500	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	40 of 483	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	181 of 986	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	195 of 990	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	246 of 989	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	193 of 975	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	138 of 945	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	96 of 926	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	45 of 424	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	110 of 363	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	86 of 324	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	42 of 843	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	51.2	379 of 853	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	84 of 865	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	52.9	351 of 858	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	116 of 823	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	72 of 821	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	23 of 877	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	243 of 984	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	135 of 991	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	127 of 987	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	211 of 980	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	225 of 941	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	94 of 916	89.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	146 of 618	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	100 of 582	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	25 of 528	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	42.7	220 of 447	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	122 of 369	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.1	19 of 255	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	43.4	194 of 395	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	202 of 840	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	157 of 847	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	144 of 852	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	158 of 844	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	141 of 844	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	110 of 812	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	115 of 841	86.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)95th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+22 vs state

Mathematics57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 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 7th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walton Ferry Elementary	Public	K-5	732 Walton Ferry RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3217	396	27	14.6		271 (68.4%)	34 (8.6%)	54 (13.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (7.3%)	74.8	195^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.7%		80.3	151^st of 1018 public elementary schools	85.2%	44	60.9	59.3	50.8			57.0	57.1	57.4	32.8			48.9	78.1	75.9	49.2			67.6				$13,774	$1,554	$11,444
Lakeside Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Dolphus DR	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-5151	333	24	13.8		207 (62.2%)	33 (9.9%)	62 (18.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	78	169^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.3%		76.1	185^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.8%	16	58.3	52.9	73.6			61.6	55.0	54.9	41.5			50.6	56.7	68.6	66.0			63.4				$14,931	$792	$13,488
DuPont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 9th ST	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7305	346	28	12.5		169 (48.8%)	70 (20.2%)	62 (17.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)	23.6	808^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.9%		28.8	743^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	27.0%	65	20.9	25.8	34.7			27.3	20.5	30.6	24.0			25.6	38.1	30.6	37.5			34.9				$19,897	$1,185	$17,583
Andrew Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Shute LN	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7317	489	34	14.5		220 (45.0%)	122 (24.9%)	81 (16.6%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	57.5	387^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.6%		52.2	441^st of 1018 public elementary schools	56.7%	54	48.2	46.8	61.8			52.1	40.0	45.2	38.2			40.9	37.6	54.8	52.9			47.4				$17,484	$837	$15,767
Gene W. Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	174 Imperial BLVD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 824-8633	389	30	12.9		212 (54.5%)	37 (9.5%)	112 (28.8%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	66.1	281^st of 1009 public elementary schools	72.2%		60.6	340^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.6%	59	44.4	53.0	57.1			51.9	33.3	57.6	49.2			47.5	61.1	65.2	40.3			55.5				$14,176	$1,193	$12,298
Indian Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	505 Indian Lake RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6810	480	33	14.7		439 (91.5%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	97	31^st of 1009 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.7	36^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.5%	5	84.0	77.2	84.5			81.9	74.7	90.2	69.9			78.1	73.3	84.8	75.7			78.1				$12,167	$344	$11,350
Neely's Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	1300 Neely's Bend RD	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 860-1471	442	28	15.7		51 (11.5%)	166 (37.6%)	206 (46.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	24.7	796^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.1%		17.5	867^th of 1018 public elementary schools	14.8%	71	14.3	24.1	20.8	37.5	6.9	20.4	31.3	22.2	10.4	34.4	17.2	23.3	42.9	40.7	14.6	37.5	14.3	32.0	34.4	37.0	35.6	$18,482	$1,909	$15,725
Nannie Berry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Indian Lake RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 822-3123	541	36	14.9		368 (68.0%)	59 (10.9%)	66 (12.2%)	12 (2.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	73.6	208^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.4%		72.1	219^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.5%	11	46.7	60.9	57.5			55.6	49.3	64.4	55.7			56.7	37.3	65.5	56.6			54.1				$12,499	$500	$11,420
Smithson Craighead Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	730 Neely's Bend RD	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 228-9886	333	24	13.8		33 (9.9%)	122 (36.6%)	163 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	23.7	807^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.0%		14.1	901^st of 1018 public elementary schools	11.5%	94	7.5	20.8	25.6			17.4	24.5	32.1	32.6			29.5	43.4	30.2	34.9			36.2				$26,874	$1,656	$23,907
Amqui Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	319 Anderson LN	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 612-3678	577	44	13.1		61 (10.6%)	220 (38.1%)	266 (46.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.7%)	14.6	891^st of 1009 public elementary schools	11.7%		14.7	898^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.8%	7	21.3	21.1	18.3	17.6	16.3	19.4	14.5	24.4	33.3	21.6	9.3	21.3	17.6	25.6	23.3	21.6	11.6	20.8	27.5	20.9	24.5	$19,604	$2,021	$16,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Walton Ferry Elementary

Is Walton Ferry Elementary a good school?

Walton Ferry Elementary ranks 195^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walton Ferry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Walton Ferry Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walton Ferry Elementary?

Students at Walton Ferry Elementary are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Walton Ferry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walton Ferry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : V G Hawkins Middle School
High : Hendersonville High School

What district is Walton Ferry Elementary in?

Sumner County

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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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