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Woodland Park Elementary

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Woodland Park Elementary ranks 443 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Woodland Park Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sparta, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 506 students. The school is part of the White County School District, which is ranked 19 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodland Park Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the White County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Woodland Park Elementary's proficiency rates were 49.3% in Mathematics, 38.4% in English Language Arts, and 46.8% in Science, while the White County averages were 55.3%, 45.4%, and 56.5%, respectively, and the Tennessee state averages were 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 388 out of 855 Tennessee elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 443 out of 1009 in 2024-2025.

Woodland Park Elementary's performance lags behind nearby schools in the White County district, such as Northfield Elementary, Cassville Elementary, Doyle Elementary, and Findlay Elementary, which consistently outperform Woodland Park in proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and significant increases in spending per student that have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes.

509

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,143

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

88 Panther DR
Sparta, TN 38583-2603

(931) 738-3505

District: White County

Students who attend Woodland Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	White County Middle School
High:	White County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

African American:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2014 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 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

!Near the bottom of White County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg42%

443^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the White County

19^th of 139White 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	53.5	443 of 1009	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	346 of 1018	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	631 of 1020	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	631 of 1000	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	515 of 983	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	807 of 985	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	619 of 997	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.0	598 of 646	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	57.0	388 of 855	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	27.2	693 of 853	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	668 of 846	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	588 of 820	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.1	738 of 818	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	671 of 809	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	390 of 986	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	318 of 990	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	625 of 989	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	703 of 975	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	519 of 945	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	755 of 926	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	346 of 843	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	382 of 853	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	508 of 865	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	594 of 858	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	462 of 823	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	751 of 821	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	770 of 877	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	477 of 984	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	408 of 991	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	602 of 987	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	531 of 980	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	487 of 941	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	708 of 916	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	471 of 618	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	555 of 582	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	271 of 528	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	319 of 447	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	306 of 369	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	246 of 255	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	350 of 395	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	488 of 840	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	428 of 847	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	695 of 852	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	698 of 844	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	598 of 844	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	769 of 812	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	657 of 841	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	88 Panther DR	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 738-3505	506	34	14.8		456 (90.1%)	17 (3.4%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	53.5	443^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	56.1%		59.9	346^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.0%	97	43.4	54.7	50.8				49.3	36.8	48.4	30.2				38.4	50.0	54.7	34.9				46.8					$13,143	$1,509	$10,500
Findlay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	560 Hale ST	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 738-2412	418	29	14.3		378 (90.4%)	11 (2.6%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	89.3	93^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	90.8%		85.9	118^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.4%	25	85.7	63.9	81.5				77.0	75.8	54.1	57.4				62.7	84.1	65.6	66.7				72.5					$12,991	$1,029	$10,747
Doyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	174 West Gooseneck RD	Doyle	38559	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 657-2287	304	20	15.4		283 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	78.2	167^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.4%		71	229^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.5%	62	61.8	65.4	63.8				63.9	47.1	55.8	48.9				51.1	64.7	55.8	66.0				61.7					$11,236	$855	$9,310
Cassville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	261 Will Thompson RD	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 761-2277	231	16	14.2		214 (92.6%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	72.3	218^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.4%		66.3	269^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.6%	51	51.4	68.2	57.9				57.9	48.6	86.4	52.6				58.9	42.9	63.6	47.4				49.5					$13,011	$1,150	$10,721
Bon De Croft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Crossville HWY	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 935-2359	190	17	11.0		178 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	54.1	432^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.2%		50.7	465^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.3%	33	50.0	53.3	60.0				54.4	58.3	36.7	28.0				40.5	29.2	46.7	48.0				41.8					$14,653	$1,234	$12,194
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	570 S Bunker Hill RD	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 761-7979	300	21	14.1		287 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	76.7	180^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.2%		67.8	256^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.9%	76	69.0	61.9	50.0				60.3	54.8	52.4	50.0				52.4	59.5	64.3	54.8				59.5					$12,391	$777	$10,551
Spencer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Sparta Street	Spencer	38585	Van Buren County	Van Buren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 946-2171	368	30	12.2		364 (98.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.4	555^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.0%		48.3	496^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.3%	59	40.0	33.9	34.9				36.2	32.0	57.6	37.2				43.4	38.0	37.3	46.5				40.1					$16,023	$2,405	$12,411
Prescott South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 W. Cemetery RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2275	545	35	15.5		477 (87.5%)	5 (0.9%)	43 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	86.2	114^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.7%		80.2	152^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	85.1%	38	76.8	65.5					70.7	67.4	61.1					63.9	61.1	62.8					62.0					$12,811	$897	$11,192
Eastside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2121 Old Rock Island RD	Rock Island	38581	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4611	392	30	12.8		309 (78.8%)	5 (1.3%)	60 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	40.5	604^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.1%		50.5	467^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.1%	137	49.0	32.4	48.9	40.4	21.2	20.9	36.8	35.3	52.9	40.0	23.4	36.4	25.6	34.8	29.4	44.1	35.6	27.7	48.5	53.5	38.7	27.7	66.7	30.2	39.0	$12,635	$1,135	$10,538
Park View School	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 Lee Seminary RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2516	422	29	14.5		317 (75.1%)	18 (4.3%)	79 (18.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	57	396^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.8%		57.8	384^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.3%	12	64.6	51.5					57.9	41.8	47.1					44.4	41.8	39.7					40.7					$15,140	$1,144	$12,933

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Woodland Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodland Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : White County Middle School
High : White County High School

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Park Elementary?

Students at Woodland Park Elementary are 89% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Woodland Park Elementary a good school?

Woodland Park Elementary ranks 443^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Woodland Park Elementary in?

White County

How many students attend Woodland Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Woodland Park Elementary.

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