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George A Whitten Elementary School

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George A Whitten Elementary School ranks 510 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

George A Whitten Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Hendersonville, TN, serving 430 students within the Sumner County Schools district. The district itself is solidly above average, ranking in the 77th percentile among Tennessee districts with a 4-star rating. Whitten, however, sits at the state median — ranking 510th out of 1,019 elementary schools with a 3-star rating. After a period of steady improvement that peaked at the 65th percentile in 2022-23, the school has slipped back to the middle of the pack, leaving it well behind all of its immediate neighbors, which rank in the 73rd to 98th percentile range.

The biggest academic gap is in math. Only 38.7% of students scored proficient on state math tests, compared to 58.8% district-wide and 43% statewide. By contrast, Indian Lake Elementary — which ranks in the 98th percentile — saw 85.6% proficiency. The math deficit is most acute in 3rd and 4th grade, suggesting early foundational skills need attention. The school's ELA scores (43.6%) sit close to the state average, and its 5th graders actually exceed state averages in both ELA and science. Chronic absenteeism is also an issue at 13.4%, the highest among nearby schools and roughly double the rate at Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek (5.2%) or Indian Lake (5.4%).

Notably, Whitten is not under-resourced — it spends $13,925 per student, more than several higher-performing neighbors, and its student-teacher ratio of 13.3 is favorable. The school also has genuine bright spots. English learner students ranked in the 89th percentile statewide in 2024-25, a remarkable jump from the 8th percentile three years earlier, and Hispanic students have consistently performed well. For parents, the picture is a school with solid resources and real strengths to build on, but with urgent priorities: early-grade math, chronic absenteeism, and recent academic declines among some student groups. Those strengths are encouraging evidence that students at George A Whitten Elementary School can succeed at high levels.

430

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,925

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Scotch Street
Hendersonville, TN 37075

(615) 824-3258

District: Sumner County Schools

Students who attend George A Whitten Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek
High:	Beech Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

33.5%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2023) to 50th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg43%

510^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 9 pts since 2017

From top 41% (2017) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	48.6	510 of 1019	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	490 of 1009	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	406 of 1018	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	360 of 1020	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	448 of 1000	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	530 of 983	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	570 of 985	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	485 of 997	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.7	263 of 646	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.0	569 of 855	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.1	546 of 853	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.1	484 of 846	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.2	363 of 820	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.8	486 of 818	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.8	643 of 809	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	271 of 498	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	240 of 498	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	86 of 498	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	162 of 500	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	87 of 411	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	179 of 404	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	145 of 450	67.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	23 of 211	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	25.6	152 of 165	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	583 of 986	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	411 of 990	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	304 of 989	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	379 of 975	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	534 of 945	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	631 of 926	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	123 of 458	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	133 of 424	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	122 of 415	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	146 of 387	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	103 of 363	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	76 of 324	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	33.4	163 of 250	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	110 of 319	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	484 of 823	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.0	229 of 843	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	92 of 853	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	126 of 865	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	253 of 858	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	37.2	508 of 823	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	211 of 821	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	252 of 877	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	383 of 984	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	396 of 991	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	449 of 987	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	525 of 980	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	504 of 941	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	446 of 916	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	348 of 641	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	487 of 618	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	223 of 582	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	155 of 528	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	215 of 447	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	269 of 369	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	147 of 255	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	174 of 395	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	486 of 849	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	470 of 840	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	404 of 847	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	297 of 852	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	508 of 844	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	662 of 844	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	489 of 812	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	497 of 841	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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 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
George A Whitten Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Scotch Street	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 824-3258	433	33	13.3	55.3%	196 (45.3%)	42 (9.7%)	156 (36.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.2%)	48.6	510^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.0%		49.5	490^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.4%	20	35.4	32.3	50.0	38.7	39.2	41.5	51.7	43.6	43.0	46.2	53.3	47.1	$13,925	$402	$12,852
Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek	Public	K-5	1336 Drakes Creek Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 338-7142	755	46	16.4	12.9%	543 (71.9%)	67 (8.9%)	60 (7.9%)	35 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	87.3	106^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.6%		85.2	121^st of 1009 public elementary schools	88.0%	15	57.3	69.8	80.5	69.1	56.5	65.1	65.9	62.5	57.3	76.0	74.0	69.1	$10,667	$513	$9,693
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
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
Jack Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Shutes Lane	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-5830	852	54	15.7	12.3%	665 (78.1%)	60 (7.0%)	52 (6.1%)	25 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	87.7	103^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	89.9%		89.5	92^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	90.9%	11	63.4	64.9	75.9	68.0	69.7	67.7	64.7	67.4	60.6	65.6	64.7	63.5	$11,174	$469	$10,248
Beech Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3120 Long Hollow PIKE	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-2700	387	26	14.9	10.3%	328 (84.8%)	13 (3.4%)	15 (3.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	90.8	81^st of 1019 public elementary schools	92.1%		90.4	85^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.6%	4	59.6	85.2	74.2	72.8	61.4	74.1	67.7	67.6	57.9	77.8	77.4	71.1	$15,806	$312	$14,165
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
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
Station Camp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Bison Trail	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 230-0387	894	49	18.2	10.8%	629 (70.4%)	83 (9.3%)	83 (9.3%)	43 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.9%)	81	145^th of 1019 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.5	174^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.8%	29	51.6	60.8	60.1	57.6	56.5	59.6	61.9	59.4	59.6	69.3	68.5	65.9	$11,334	$594	$10,284
Madison Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Madison Creek Road	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 859-4991	547	39	14.1	21.3%	371 (67.8%)	78 (14.3%)	35 (6.4%)	26 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.5%)	89	97^th of 1019 public elementary schools	90.5%		87.9	100^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.1%	3	78.8	65.2	74.1	72.9	68.7	64.4	55.3	63.1	66.7	75.6	64.3	68.9	$11,626	$347	$10,757

Frequently Asked Questions about George A Whitten Elementary School

What district is George A Whitten Elementary School in?

Sumner County Schools

What is the racial makeup of George A Whitten Elementary School?

Students at George A Whitten Elementary School are 45% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is George A Whitten Elementary School a good school?

George A Whitten Elementary School ranks 510^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George A Whitten Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended George A Whitten Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of George A Whitten Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George A Whitten Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek
High : Beech Senior High School

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