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Walton Ferry Elementary School

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Walton Ferry Elementary School ranks 134 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Walton Ferry Elementary School in Hendersonville, TN, serves 359 students in grades K-5 and is part of Sumner County Schools, a 4-star district ranked 33rd in Tennessee. The school itself holds a 4-star rating and ranks 134th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide (87th percentile), making it a solidly above-average choice. Within its local cluster, it is the second-strongest school, behind Indian Lake Elementary School (21st in the state), but well ahead of Nannie Berry Elementary School, Gene W. Brown Elementary School, and Lakeside Park Elementary School, which all rank in the mid-70th percentile.

Academically, Walton Ferry exceeds both district and state proficiency rates in every tested subject. Math proficiency has climbed from 47.3% in 2022–23 to 67.1% in 2025–26, a nearly 20-point gain while the district average stayed flat. Science remains a consistent strength at 64.6–67.6% over four years. The upper grades shine, with 4th grade math at 71.4% and 4th grade science at 76.8%, though 3rd grade ELA is the one soft spot at 46.2%, below the district's 52.3%. Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low at 6.2%, far better than the state average of 18.3%, and likely a contributor to the school's recent momentum.

The school also gets strong results from student groups that often face additional hurdles. Low-income students rank 42nd in the state (95th percentile), special education students rank 78th (88th percentile), and Hispanic students rank 45th (89th percentile). Walton Ferry spends $13,774 per student, moderate for the area, yet its outcomes far surpass schools just across the district line in Metro Nashville Public Schools. DuPont Elementary School, only 1.2 miles away, posts math proficiency of 28.8%, and Neely's Bend Elementary School sits at 20.2%. Walton Ferry outperforms these nearby schools by 30–40 percentage points in math and ELA.

359

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,774

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

732 Walton Ferry Road
Hendersonville, TN 37075

(615) 824-3217

District: Sumner County Schools

Students who attend Walton Ferry Elementary School 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 — 87th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg43%

134^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2017

From top 4% (2017) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Sumner County Schools

33^rd of 141Sumner County 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	83.1	134 of 1019	86.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.3	100 of 458	78.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	85.4	53 of 823	93.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	75.7	78 of 641	87.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	81.6	136 of 849	84.0%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+24 vs state

Science65%+18 vs state

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walton Ferry Elementary School	Public	K-5	732 Walton Ferry Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3217	396	27	14.6	35.1%	271 (68.4%)	34 (8.6%)	54 (13.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (7.3%)	83.1	134^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.8%		74.8	195^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.7%	61	53.8	71.4	75.0				67.1	46.2	73.2	62.5				61.0			50.0	76.8	66.1				64.6					$13,774	$1,554	$11,444
Lakeside Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Dolphus Drive	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-5151	333	24	13.8	38.5%	207 (62.2%)	33 (9.9%)	62 (18.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	68.6	273^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	73.2%		78	169^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.3%	104	50.0	52.3	71.1				56.8	51.9	52.3	65.9				55.9			50.0	43.1	66.7				51.9					$14,931	$792	$13,488
DuPont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 9th Street	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	24.3	812^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.3%		23.6	808^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.9%	4	19.3	38.6	30.5				28.8	29.3	35.6	20.0				27.6			28.1	43.2	33.9				34.4					$19,897	$1,185	$17,583
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Shute Lane	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7317	489	34	14.5	36.7%	220 (45.0%)	122 (24.9%)	81 (16.6%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	64.1	315^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.1%		57.5	387^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.6%	72	52.7	75.3	50.0				59.9	43.5	53.7	40.7				46.4			40.2	57.3	53.3				49.6					$17,484	$837	$15,767
Gene W. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-5	174 Imperial Boulevard	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 824-8633	389	30	12.9	48.9%	212 (54.5%)	37 (9.5%)	112 (28.8%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	68.6	272^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	73.3%		66.1	281^st of 1009 public elementary schools	72.2%	9	32.8	62.3	57.9				51.3	52.6	56.6	44.7				50.5			46.6	73.6	58.7				59.1					$14,176	$1,193	$12,298
Indian Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 Indian Lake Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6810	480	33	14.7	8.3%	439 (91.5%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	97.6	21^st of 1019 public elementary schools	97.9%		97	31^st of 1009 public elementary schools	96.9%	10	88.2	83.6	85.9				85.6	84.4	79.7	82.6				82.2			70.3	80.8	89.1				81.2					$12,167	$344	$11,350
Neely's Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 Neely's Bend Road	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	13.5	904^th of 1019 public elementary schools	11.3%		24.7	796^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.1%	108	10.4	30.9	21.3	11.8	29.6	21.2	20.2	22.4	26.1	9.8	15.7	33.3	8.8	19.1			22.4	35.3	26.7	21.6	44.4	20.6	27.7	25.5	44.4	17.6	27.7	$18,482	$1,909	$15,725
Nannie Berry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Indian Lake Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 822-3123	541	36	14.9	30.3%	368 (68.0%)	59 (10.9%)	66 (12.2%)	12 (2.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	68.7	270^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.5%		73.6	208^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.4%	62	46.2	55.9	67.9				56.8	48.7	55.2	60.5				54.9			44.9	51.5	53.1				49.8					$12,499	$500	$11,420
Smithson Craighead Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	730 Neely's Bend Road	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	34.6	698^th of 1019 public elementary schools	31.5%		23.7	807^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.0%	109	55.6	18.9	13.0				30.1	61.8	39.6	13.6				40.1			37.7	36.5	21.7				32.5					$26,874	$1,656	$23,907
Amqui Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	319 Anderson Lane	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	11.1	927^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.6	891^st of 1009 public elementary schools	11.7%	36	15.7	22.5	25.6	11.4	10.5	14.6	17.4	10.7	17.5	26.8	16.9	10.7	12.2	16.4			19.3	25.0	22.2	15.5	26.3	17.1	21.1	22.5	38.6	12.2	25.4	$19,604	$2,021	$16,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Walton Ferry Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Walton Ferry Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Walton Ferry Elementary School in?

Sumner County Schools

How many students attend Walton Ferry Elementary School?

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

Is Walton Ferry Elementary School a good school?

Walton Ferry Elementary School ranks 134^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Walton Ferry Elementary School?

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

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