George A Whitten Elementary

140 Scotch St, Hendersonville TN, 37075 | Sumner County School District | 615-824-3258
  • grades KG-6
  • students 405
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
58%Hendersonville
35%Tennessee

George A Whitten Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Sumner County School District" in Hendersonville, TN. There are a total of 405 students and 30 teachers at George A Whitten Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

George A Whitten Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 4% lower than the Tennessee average.

George A Whitten Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students405
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At George A Whitten Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
320-24%
450-54%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-24%
425-29%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

George A Whitten Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 73.9% 81.2% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 13.2% 9.8% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5% 5.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Hendersonville demographics profile

StatisticHendersonvilleTennesseeNational
Population57,8886,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,83216791
Median age40.138.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English93%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Hendersonville

IndexHendersonvilleTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade91.3%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college67.2%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.6%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.0%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The George A Whitten Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.