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Public elementary school · Sumner County · White House, Tennessee

Harold B. Williams Elementary School

Harold B. Williams Elementary School rates 8.2, right at the middle of Sumner County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sumner County median is 8.1.

#270 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Sumner County: 26 elementary schools rated, median 8.1

The brief

A Sumner County elementary school where students score 58 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 270 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 20 of 51 in Sumner County.

Harold B. Williams Elementary School is listed in Sumner County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math60%269 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading57%271 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is up 9 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 58% recently.2022 EdFacts; 26 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.3
50% of the rating
Academics
9.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37188; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Harold B. Williams Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$87,412
Median home value
$305,900
Median rent
$1,394/mo
College educated
25%
Homeownership
77.7%
Poverty rate
6.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37188; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
19
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
924/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for White House. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (White House), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Harold B. Williams Elementary Schoolthis school
    8.2
  2. 8.0Compare →
  3. 7.6Compare →
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Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Harold B. Williams Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Harold B. Williams Elementary School serve?

Harold B. Williams Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Harold B. Williams Elementary School?

Harold B. Williams Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 706 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harold B. Williams Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harold B. Williams Elementary School is 16:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Harold B. Williams Elementary School rank in TN?

Harold B. Williams Elementary School ranks #270 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Harold B. Williams Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Harold B. Williams Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Harold B. Williams Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Harold B. Williams Elementary School has 60% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Harold B. Williams Elementary School a charter school?

No, Harold B. Williams Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Harold B. Williams Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Harold B. Williams Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
706
Student-teacher ratio
16:1
Teachers (FTE)
44
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Sumner County
Rank in district
#20 of 51
Schools in district
52
District spending per student
$11,191
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37188)
17,685
Area average commute
35.8 min
Area median age
35.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.