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Watt Hardison Elementary

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Watt Hardison Elementary ranks 442 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Watt Hardison Elementary is a public elementary school in Portland, Tennessee, serving 425 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 30 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Watt Hardison Elementary's performance on TNReady tests is generally below the Sumner County and Tennessee state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics was 45.7% at Watt Hardison, compared to 58.7% for Sumner County and 42.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in English Language Arts, where the proficiency rate was 44.3%, compared to 49.4% for Sumner County and 38.9% for Tennessee. However, Watt Hardison outperforms nearby schools in the Robertson County district, such as White House Heritage Elementary and East Robertson Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates across all subjects and grades.

Watt Hardison Elementary also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.2% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.7 to 1 is slightly higher than the nearby schools in the Sumner County district, which may impact the level of individual attention and support students receive. While Watt Hardison's performance is not ideal, the school's efforts to address these issues could lead to improved academic outcomes for its students.

429

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,837

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Gibson ST
Portland, TN 37148

(615) 325-3233

District: Sumner County

Students who attend Watt Hardison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Portland West Middle School
High:	Portland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2014 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg55%

Tennessee avg42%

442^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	53.6	442 of 1009	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	347 of 1018	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	544 of 1020	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	542 of 1000	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	335 of 983	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	283 of 985	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	443 of 997	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	329 of 646	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	598 of 855	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.0	559 of 853	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	665 of 846	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.3	621 of 820	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.6	384 of 818	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	23.6	673 of 809	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	95.9	20 of 498	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	440 of 986	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	299 of 990	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	554 of 989	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	530 of 975	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	356 of 945	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	243 of 926	73.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	152 of 424	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	171 of 415	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	636 of 843	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.0	402 of 853	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	371 of 865	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	361 of 858	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	62 of 823	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	64.2	185 of 821	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	468 of 877	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	413 of 984	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	430 of 991	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	503 of 987	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	554 of 980	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	330 of 941	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	303 of 916	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	434 of 618	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	225 of 582	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.8	466 of 528	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	252 of 447	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	184 of 255	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	177 of 395	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	487 of 840	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	414 of 847	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	602 of 852	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	587 of 844	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	423 of 844	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	363 of 812	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	538 of 841	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)96th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

English Language Arts44%+5 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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Saturday, January 26, 2019

Great School nice staff newly renovated my kids love it there. Close Quote

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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 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
East Robertson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5177 E Robertson RD	Cross Plains	37049	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 654-3874	563	36	15.8		477 (84.7%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	48.9	501^st of 1009 public elementary schools	50.3%		41.9	591^st of 1018 public elementary schools	41.9%	90	38.3	40.7	39.8		39.5	32.7	50.0	35.7		38.8	43.0	58.1	46.9		48.8			$14,001	$713	$12,653
White House Heritage Elementary School	Public	3-6	220 West DR	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-4595	611	39	15.4		495 (81.0%)	10 (1.6%)	58 (9.5%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)	58.5	371^st of 1009 public elementary schools	63.2%		62.5	319^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.7%	52	46.5	50.9	44.8	43.8	46.5	42.4	51.3	35.9	45.3	43.8	45.0	51.9	41.8	47.8	46.7	50.9	50.9	$11,823	$496	$10,753
Robert F. Woodall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Eden Way	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-7772	506	36	14.1		383 (75.7%)	20 (4.0%)	52 (10.3%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)								(n/a)																		$13,789	$611	$12,460
Harold B. Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	115 South Palmer Chapel RD	White House	37188	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-6432	706	44	16.0		576 (81.6%)	29 (4.1%)	58 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (5.1%)								(n/a)																		$14,273	$541	$13,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Watt Hardison Elementary

What district is Watt Hardison Elementary in?

Sumner County

Is Watt Hardison Elementary a good school?

Watt Hardison Elementary ranks 442^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Watt Hardison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Watt Hardison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Watt Hardison Elementary?

Students at Watt Hardison Elementary are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Watt Hardison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Watt Hardison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portland West Middle School
High : Portland High School

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