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Portland Gateview Elementary School

Q: Is Portland Gateview Elementary School a good school?

Portland Gateview Elementary School ranks 705 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Portland Gateview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Portland Gateview Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Portland Gateview Elementary School?

Students at Portland Gateview Elementary School are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

705^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Portland Gateview Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Portland, Tennessee, serving 552 students and part of Sumner County Schools, a 4-star district ranked in the 77th percentile statewide. Despite that strong district context, the school's own performance is much weaker, ranking in the 31st percentile (2 stars) among Tennessee elementary schools in 2025-2026. It falls below both state and district averages in every subject: 31.6% math proficiency (vs. 58.8% district-wide), 36.1% in ELA (vs. 51.1%), and 40.4% in science (vs. 57.2%).

The gaps with nearby schools are striking. Oakmont Elementary School, just 4.7 miles away, earns 76.9% math proficiency — more than double Portland Gateview's rate. North Sumner Elementary School (55.7%) and Watt Hardison Elementary School (45.4%) also outperform it, while J W Wiseman Elementary School (27.1%) is the only nearby school with lower math scores. Math is the biggest academic weakness, especially in 3rd grade, where just 19% of students are proficient. The school's state ranking has also declined sharply over a decade, dropping from the 83rd percentile (4 stars) in 2014-2015 to the 31st percentile (2 stars) today.

There are encouraging signs, though. Math proficiency improved from 21.2% to 31.6% in one year, and chronic absenteeism dropped from 17.9% to 11.4% over three years — below both district and state averages. African American students and those from low-income families have also made meaningful gains in their statewide percentile rankings. The school spends $14,171 per student, comparable to nearby schools, so funding alone doesn't explain the performance gap. The most pressing priorities are early-grade math, continued subgroup progress, and finding out why the school lags so far behind higher-performing peers in the same district.

552

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,171

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1098 Gateview Drive
Portland, TN 37148

(615) 323-7638

District: Sumner County Schools

Students who attend Portland Gateview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Portland West Middle School
High:	Portland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

12.1%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg43%

705^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 18 pts since 2017

From bottom 49% (2017) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	34.3	705 of 1019	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	719 of 1009	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	722 of 1018	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	479 of 1020	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	366 of 1000	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	429 of 983	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	337 of 985	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	231 of 997	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	46.6	331 of 646	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	78.1	146 of 855	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	60.2	305 of 853	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	243 of 846	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	44.5	505 of 820	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	18.5	729 of 818	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.0	686 of 809	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	199 of 498	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	260 of 498	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	384 of 498	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	246 of 483	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	722 of 986	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	683 of 990	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	402 of 989	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	304 of 975	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	407 of 945	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	342 of 926	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	457 of 458	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	342 of 424	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	283 of 415	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	93 of 387	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	80 of 363	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	47 of 324	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	411 of 823	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	461 of 843	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	652 of 853	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	450 of 865	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	332 of 858	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	236 of 823	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	168 of 821	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	171 of 877	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	691 of 984	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	723 of 991	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	536 of 987	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	420 of 980	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	426 of 941	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	335 of 916	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	442 of 641	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.7	528 of 618	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	492 of 582	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	401 of 528	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	318 of 447	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	223 of 369	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	179 of 255	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	233 of 395	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	689 of 849	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	678 of 840	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	707 of 847	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	535 of 852	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	405 of 844	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	410 of 844	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	359 of 812	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	287 of 841	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)60th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science40%-6 vs state

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
Portland Gateview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1098 Gateview Drive	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 323-7638	570	41	14.0	53.7%	430 (75.4%)	33 (5.8%)	66 (11.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	34.3	705^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.8%		31.3	719^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.7%	14	19.0	34.0	42.7		31.6	32.1	37.5	38.7		36.1	32.1	42.7	46.7		40.4			$14,171	$882	$12,741
Watt Hardison Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Gibson Street	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-3233	425	27	15.7	54.4%	316 (74.4%)	23 (5.4%)	60 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	50.9	482^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	52.7%		53.6	442^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	56.2%	40	38.9	50.0	47.4		45.4	50.0	50.0	38.5		45.8	43.1	40.9	41.0		41.7			$12,837	$1,161	$10,992
J W Wiseman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	922 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-8580	386	30	13.0	60.5%	257 (66.6%)	14 (3.6%)	94 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	25.3	801^st of 1019 public elementary schools	21.4%		37.4	637^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.9%	164	20.0	34.1	28.0		27.1	24.0	46.7	32.0		33.8	20.0	38.6	34.0		30.6			$18,138	$1,275	$14,903
Clyde Riggs Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 Fountain Head Road	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-2391	319	21	14.9	51.3%	241 (75.5%)	11 (3.4%)	45 (14.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	35	693^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	32.0%		58.9	364^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.9%	329	18.2	56.3	37.0		37.7	29.5	41.7	39.1		37.0	20.5	37.5	41.3		33.3			$15,383	$953	$13,298
Oakmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3323 Highway 76	Cottontown	37048	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-5313	136	11	12.2	44.3%	122 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	88.6	101^st of 1019 public elementary schools	90.1%		96.3	38^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.2%	63	75.0	77.8	77.3		76.9	85.0	72.2	72.7		75.6	50.0	66.7	54.5		59.0			$18,047	$241	$15,708
East Robertson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5177 E Robertson Road	Cross Plains	37049	Robertson County	Robertson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 654-3874	563	36	15.8	44.8%	477 (84.7%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	47.6	522^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	48.8%		48.9	501^st of 1009 public elementary schools	50.3%	21	39.1	46.2	44.1		43.4	40.2	42.7	36.3		39.9	33.7	56.4	45.5		46.1			$14,001	$713	$12,653
White House Heritage Elementary School	Public	3-6	220 West Drive	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-4595	611	39	15.4	33.5%	495 (81.0%)	10 (1.6%)	58 (9.5%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)	59.4	372^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	63.5%		58.5	371^st of 1009 public elementary schools	63.2%	1	39.8	51.7	49.0	45.9	46.7	49.4	51.2	47.7	52.8	50.3	41.7	48.8	41.9	47.8	45.1	50.9	50.9	$11,823	$496	$10,753
Robert F. Woodall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Eden Way	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-7772	506	36	14.1	28.6%	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 Road	White House	37188	Robertson County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-6432	706	44	16.0	25.4%	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
North Sumner Elementary School	Public	K-5	1485 North Sumner Road	Bethpage	37022	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 888-2281	225	17	13.6	53.5%	200 (88.9%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	57.4	406^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.2%		68.7	252^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	75.0%	154	34.3	64.3	65.8		55.7	51.4	42.9	42.1		45.2	37.1	41.5	55.3		44.7			$15,022	$1,053	$12,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Portland Gateview Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Portland Gateview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Portland Gateview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portland West Middle School
High : Portland High School

What is the racial makeup of Portland Gateview Elementary School?

Students at Portland Gateview Elementary School are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Portland Gateview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Portland Gateview Elementary School.

What district is Portland Gateview Elementary School in?

Sumner County Schools

Is Portland Gateview Elementary School a good school?

Portland Gateview Elementary School ranks 705^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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