Top Rankings
Sumner County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public preschools serving 10,913 students in Sumner County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Sumner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
49 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
30,245 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
2,025 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sumner County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.58
# American Indian Students
86 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
588 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,339 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
3,138 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
21,968 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
73%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
46 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,080 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
479
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
2,174
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,185
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,275
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,196
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,259
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,305
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,325
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,303
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,404
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,495
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,415
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,217
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,213
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,422 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$327 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,824
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,422
$11,647
Best Sumner County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Creek Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1040 Madison Creek Rd
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-4991
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-4991
Grades: PK-5
| 632 students
Rank: #22.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
516 Carson St
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-0737
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-0737
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #33.
Station Camp Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1020 Bison Trl
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 230-0387
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 230-0387
Grades: PK-5
| 1,083 students
Rank: #44.
Jack Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
250 Shutes Ln
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-5830
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-5830
Grades: PK-5
| 858 students
Rank: #55.
Dr. William Burrus Elementary At Drakes Creek
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1336 Drakes Creek Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 338-7142
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 338-7142
Grades: PK-5
| 737 students
Rank: #66.
Beech Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3120 Long Hollow Pike
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-2700
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #77.
Harold B. Williams Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
115 South Palmer Chapel Rd
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-6432
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-6432
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #88.
Nannie Berry Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
138 Indian Lake Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-3123
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-3123
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #99.
J W Wiseman Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
922 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-8580
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-8580
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students
Rank: #1010.
Gene W. Brown Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
174 Imperial Blvd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-8633
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-8633
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #1111.
Westmoreland Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4178 Hawkins Dr
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-2340
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-2340
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
Rank: #1212.
Portland Gateview Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1098 Gateview Dr
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 323-7638
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 323-7638
Grades: PK-5
| 601 students
Rank: #1313.
Howard Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
805 Long Hollow Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-3025
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-3025
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #1414.
George A Whitten Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
140 Scotch St
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-3258
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-3258
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #1515.
Vena Stuart Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
780 Hart St
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-1486
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-1486
Grades: PK-5
| 686 students
Rank: #1616.
Guild Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1018 South Water St
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-5583
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-5583
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: #1717.
Millersville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1248 Louisville Hwy
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-1439
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-1439
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #1818.
Benny C. Bills Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1030 Union School Rd
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6577
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6577
Grades: PK-5
| 733 students
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