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Public elementary school · Hardeman County Schools · Whiteville, Tennessee

Whiteville Elementary

Whiteville Elementary rates 5.6, right at the middle of Hardeman County Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hardeman County Schools median is 5.7.

#1,212 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Hardeman County Schools: 6 elementary schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

A Hardeman County Schools elementary school where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,212 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 4 of 9 in Hardeman County Schools.

Whiteville Elementary is listed in Hardeman County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math12%27 points below the Tennessee average of 39%75 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading16%25 points below the Tennessee average of 41%75 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has held near 14% across the 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.4
50% of the rating
Academics
2.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 17% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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 · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • 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 38075; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Whiteville Elementary 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
$48,222
Median home value
$110,800
Median rent
$910/mo
College educated
6.8%
Homeownership
64.9%
Poverty rate
18.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38075; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
18
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
37
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
351/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Whiteville. 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 (Whiteville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Whiteville Elementary serve?

Whiteville Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Whiteville Elementary?

Whiteville Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 211 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Whiteville Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Whiteville Elementary is 14.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Whiteville Elementary rank in TN?

Whiteville Elementary ranks #1,212 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Whiteville Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Whiteville Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 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 Whiteville Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Whiteville Elementary has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 17% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Whiteville Elementary a charter school?

No, Whiteville Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Whiteville Elementary a Title I school?

No, Whiteville Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
211
Student-teacher ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Hardeman County
Rank in district
#4 of 9
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$11,701
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
25.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38075)
6,857
Area average commute
31.8 min
Area median age
38.5

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.