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Portland Gateview Elementary School

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Portland Gateview Elementary School ranks 719 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Portland Gateview Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 570 students in grades PK-5 in Portland, Tennessee. It 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.

Despite being part of a high-performing district, Portland Gateview Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Sumner County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21.2% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 58.7% for Sumner County and 42.2% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.6% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's rankings for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, are in the bottom half of the state.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Sumner County district, such as Liberty Creek Elementary, Oakmont Elementary, and Clyde Riggs Elementary, significantly outperform Portland Gateview across all metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and school rankings. This suggests that the issues at Portland Gateview are not systemic to the district but specific to the school. Despite spending more per student ($13,675 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, the school's performance has been on a downward trajectory, indicating that the challenges it faces may require a comprehensive intervention strategy to address the root causes.

552

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,171

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1098 Gateview DR
Portland, TN 37148

(615) 323-7638

District: Sumner County

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 — 64th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg55%

Tennessee avg42%

719^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science41%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-4 vs state

Mathematics21%-21 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Portland Gateview Elementary 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.

Is Portland Gateview Elementary School a good school?

Portland Gateview Elementary School ranks 719^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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 district is Portland Gateview Elementary School in?

Sumner County

How many students attend Portland Gateview Elementary School?

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

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