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George A Whitten Elementary

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George A Whitten Elementary ranks 490 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

George A Whitten Elementary is a public elementary school in Hendersonville, Tennessee, serving 433 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school 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.

While the school's spending per student is higher than the state average, George A Whitten Elementary's academic performance lags behind. Its test scores in mathematics, English language arts, and science are consistently lower than the Sumner County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as African American and Hispanic students, performing better than others, like White students and students with special needs.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Madison Creek Elementary, Walton Ferry Elementary, and Lakeside Park Elementary, George A Whitten Elementary generally underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and overall school rankings. The school's challenges may be influenced by the socioeconomic status of its student population, with a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

430

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,925

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Scotch ST
Hendersonville, TN 37075

(615) 824-3258

District: Sumner County

Students who attend George A Whitten Elementary 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: Improving — 36th percentile in 2014 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg55%

Tennessee avg42%

490^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science48%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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Saturday, September 5, 2015

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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
George A Whitten Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Scotch ST	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 824-3258	433	33	13.3		196 (45.3%)	42 (9.7%)	156 (36.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.2%)	49.5	490^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.4%		55.3	406^th of 1018 public elementary schools	60.1%	84	47.1	31.0	40.0	39.9	34.3	47.4	42.0	40.7	42.0	53.4	48.0	47.5	$13,925	$402	$12,852
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek	Public	K-5	1336 Drakes Creek RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 338-7142	755	46	16.4		543 (71.9%)	67 (8.9%)	60 (7.9%)	35 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	85.2	121^st of 1009 public elementary schools	88.0%		91.5	79^th of 1018 public elementary schools	92.2%	42	55.5	72.7	69.2	65.7	45.3	71.7	60.3	59.0	60.2	74.6	70.4	68.3	$10,667	$513	$9,693
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
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
Jack Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Shutes LN	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-5830	852	54	15.7		665 (78.1%)	60 (7.0%)	52 (6.1%)	25 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	89.5	92^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.9	85^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.7%	7	60.6	68.9	77.5	69.2	61.4	71.0	58.0	63.3	63.4	72.0	70.3	68.6	$11,174	$469	$10,248
Beech Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3120 Long Hollow PIKE	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-2700	387	26	14.9		328 (84.8%)	13 (3.4%)	15 (3.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	90.4	85^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.6%		88.4	97^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.5%	12	74.6	75.4	76.7	75.6	64.4	67.2	58.3	63.3	62.7	70.5	65.0	66.1	$15,806	$312	$14,165
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
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
Station Camp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Bison TRL	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 230-0387	894	49	18.2		629 (70.4%)	83 (9.3%)	83 (9.3%)	43 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.9%)	77.5	174^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.8%		84	129^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.3%	45	62.3	49.4	65.2	58.9	51.5	61.4	48.7	54.0	55.7	65.1	59.5	60.1	$11,334	$594	$10,284
Madison Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Madison Creek RD	Goodlettsville	37072	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 859-4991	547	39	14.1		371 (67.8%)	78 (14.3%)	35 (6.4%)	26 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.5%)	87.9	100^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.1%		91.4	80^th of 1018 public elementary schools	92.1%	20	80.0	51.7	75.2	69.6	70.5	69.3	69.5	69.8	55.8	65.2	67.6	63.0	$11,626	$347	$10,757

Frequently Asked Questions about George A Whitten Elementary

What schools do graduates of George A Whitten Elementary attend?

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

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

What district is George A Whitten Elementary in?

Sumner County

Is George A Whitten Elementary a good school?

George A Whitten Elementary ranks 490^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George A Whitten Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of George A Whitten Elementary?

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

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