White Pine Elementary

Summary:

White Pine Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the town of White Pine, Tennessee, which is part of the Jefferson County School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a predominantly White student body (around 69%) and a significant Hispanic population (around 26%).

Academically, White Pine Elementary has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools over the past decade. The school's performance on state assessments (TNReady) is generally below the Jefferson County and Tennessee averages across all subject areas and grade levels. This is particularly concerning for the school's English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of Tennessee schools. Additionally, the school's Hispanic and White students perform significantly below their peers statewide, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Tennessee schools for these subgroups.

While White Pine Elementary's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are on par with nearby schools, its academic outcomes lag behind its peers. Compared to schools like Talbott Elementary and Alpha Elementary, which have higher academic achievement and stronger rankings, White Pine Elementary appears to be underperforming. However, the school's relatively stronger performance for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, ranking in the top 40% of Tennessee schools, suggests that it may be providing additional support or resources to its economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 3060 Roy Messer HWY
       White Pine, TN  37890


(865) 674-2596

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
692nd of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  754

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.0%
Hispanic:
25.6%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.5% Help


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Compare Details White Pine Elementary ranks worse than 68% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.26. (See more...)
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Compare Details White Pine Elementary ranks worse than 53.3% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.18. (See more...)
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White Pine Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks White Pine Elementary 692nd of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See White Pine Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks White Pine Elementary 313th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See White Pine Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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White students:


Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 62nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for White Pine Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 10.83 768th 809 5.1%
2011 43.04 519th 818 36.6%
2012 27.64 672nd 820 18.0%
2013 51.13 532nd 846 37.1%
2014 31.48 656th 853 23.1%
2015 34.45 656th 855 23.3%
2018 28.70 722nd 997 27.6%
2019 25.86 763rd 985 22.5%
2021 29.85 683rd 983 30.5%
2022 34.09 666th 1000 33.4%
2023 34.70 670th 1020 34.3%
2024 33.26 692nd 1018 32.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.56 52nd 66 21.2%
2021 48.47 42nd 101 58.4%
2022 25.87 149th 165 9.7%
2024 26.72 149th 178 16.3%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.43 316th 369 14.4%
2022 24.81 373rd 447 16.6%
2023 36.31 323rd 528 38.8%
2024 18.52 548th 582 5.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.06 675th 877 23.0%
2019 33.78 583rd 821 29.0%
2021 34.68 544th 823 33.9%
2022 53.34 340th 858 60.4%
2023 40.58 520th 865 39.9%
2024 29.14 658th 853 22.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.25 716th 926 22.7%
2021 25.15 718th 945 24.0%
2022 33.73 648th 975 33.5%
2023 27.49 727th 989 26.5%
2024 33.63 675th 990 31.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.49 731st 916 20.2%
2021 34.17 606th 941 35.6%
2022 35.55 627th 980 36.0%
2023 41.84 565th 987 42.8%
2024 32.47 680th 991 31.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.35 285th 319 10.7%
2019 22.67 221st 250 11.6%
2021 39.81 188th 324 42.0%
2022 30.39 273rd 363 24.8%
2023 36.67 244th 387 37.0%
2024 30.30 306th 415 26.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.16 670th 841 20.3%
2019 22.20 693rd 812 14.7%
2021 22.08 716th 844 15.2%
2022 28.25 649th 844 23.1%
2023 25.70 686th 852 19.5%
2024 26.03 675th 847 20.3%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for White Pine Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 53.58 197th 435 54.7%
2011 41.03 297th 462 35.7%
2012 39.73 305th 466 34.5%
2013 44.97 337th 475 29.1%
2014 42.28 313th 485 35.5%
2015 31.04 399th 492 18.9%
2018 39.61 354th 563 37.1%
2019 32.31 415th 574 27.7%
2021 38.71 330th 576 42.7%
2022 37.49 340th 569 40.2%
2023 38.38 350th 594 41.1%
2024 45.18 313th 587 46.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.30 277th 481 42.4%
2019 37.84 316th 490 35.5%
2021 44.43 238th 483 50.7%
2022 51.84 196th 495 60.4%
2023 38.41 302nd 514 41.2%
2024 46.01 255th 510 50.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.08 388th 529 26.7%
2021 43.78 288th 538 46.5%
2022 53.28 222nd 552 59.8%
2023 33.16 371st 560 33.8%
2024 36.21 354th 554 36.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.52 368th 523 29.6%
2021 33.34 340th 529 35.7%
2022 29.65 376th 540 30.4%
2023 43.39 295th 557 47.0%
2024 50.71 253rd 560 54.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.00 122nd 219 44.3%
2019 30.39 167th 228 26.8%
2021 33.57 162nd 261 37.9%
2022 33.33 176th 275 36.0%
2023 34.47 186th 285 34.7%
2024 48.84 133rd 285 53.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at White Pine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.15 361st 481 24.9%
2019 29.03 384th 484 20.7%
2021 36.10 315th 496 36.5%
2022 35.20 325th 500 35.0%
2023 33.31 338th 503 32.8%
2024 35.00 324th 504 35.7%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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White Pine Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for White Pine Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 611 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1989 598 9 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 609
1990 611 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1991 614 7 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1992 601 7 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1993 605 10 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1994 611 12 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1995 630 15 3 14 0 n/a n/a -10 652
1996 630 15 3 14 0 n/a n/a -10 652
1997 626 8 3 8 0 n/a n/a 14 659
1998 656 19 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 680
1999 669 10 2 10 2 n/a n/a 1 694
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 696 696
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 703 703
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 711 711
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 711 711
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 706 706
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 756 756
2006 706 7 2 49 0 n/a n/a 0 764
2007 732 7 2 71 0 n/a n/a 0 812
2008 758 6 3 65 2 n/a n/a 0 834
2009 731 10 1 72 0 n/a n/a 0 814
2010 746 10 1 80 0 n/a n/a 0 837
2011 721 11 1 94 1 0 9 0 837
2012 733 8 2 103 0 0 11 0 857
2013 696 8 1 133 0 0 11 0 849
2014 669 10 1 155 1 0 17 0 853
2015 671 10 0 156 1 0 16 0 854
2016 649 11 0 163 1 0 14 0 838
2017 628 14 1 174 1 0 18 0 836
2018 647 8 1 178 1 0 14 0 849
2019 619 5 1 193 0 0 21 0 839
2020 599 3 1 210 0 0 22 0 835
2021 536 2 1 202 0 0 23 0 764
2022 525 1 1 201 0 0 33 0 761
2023 520 4 1 193 0 0 36 0 754

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at White Pine Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 33.0 18.7 n/a
1989 609 33.0 18.4 n/a
1990 619 33.0 18.7 n/a
1991 629 32.0 19.6 n/a
1992 616 32.0 19.2 n/a
1993 621 32.0 19.4 n/a
1994 626 34.0 18.4 n/a
1995 652 34.0 19.2 n/a
1996 652 34.0 19.2 n/a
1997 659 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 680 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 694 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 696 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 703 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 711 n/a n/a n/a
2003 711 n/a n/a n/a
2004 706 n/a n/a n/a
2005 756 n/a n/a n/a
2006 764 49.1 15.6 n/a
2007 812 48.0 16.9 53.7
2008 834 48.0 17.4 58.6
2009 814 51.0 16.0 63.8
2010 837 50.0 16.7 65.4
2011 837 49.0 17.0 67.9
2012 857 50.0 17.1 68.4
2013 849 50.0 16.9 71.6
2014 853 49.8 17.1 71.6
2015 854 50.0 17.0 71.3
2016 838 51.0 16.4 73.2
2017 836 47.1 17.7 n/a
2018 849 53.0 16.0 n/a
2019 839 51.5 16.2 n/a
2020 835 51.5 16.2 71.5
2021 764 50.0 15.2 n/a
2022 761 51.0 14.9 n/a
2023 754 50.0 15.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio White Pine Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 33.0 18.7 n/a
1989 609 33.0 18.4 n/a
1990 619 33.0 18.7 n/a
1991 629 32.0 19.6 n/a
1992 616 32.0 19.2 n/a
1993 621 32.0 19.4 n/a
1994 626 34.0 18.4 n/a
1995 652 34.0 19.2 n/a
1996 652 34.0 19.2 n/a
1997 659 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 680 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 694 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 696 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 703 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 711 n/a n/a n/a
2003 711 n/a n/a n/a
2004 706 n/a n/a n/a
2005 756 n/a n/a n/a
2006 764 49.1 15.6 n/a
2007 812 48.0 16.9 53.7
2008 834 48.0 17.4 58.6
2009 814 51.0 16.0 63.8
2010 837 50.0 16.7 65.4
2011 837 49.0 17.0 67.9
2012 857 50.0 17.1 68.4
2013 849 50.0 16.9 71.6
2014 853 49.8 17.1 71.6
2015 854 50.0 17.0 71.3
2016 838 51.0 16.4 73.2
2017 836 47.1 17.7 n/a
2018 849 53.0 16.0 n/a
2019 839 51.5 16.2 n/a
2020 835 51.5 16.2 71.5
2021 764 50.0 15.2 n/a
2022 761 51.0 14.9 n/a
2023 754 50.0 15.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for White Pine Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $823 (9.4%) $7,412 (84.9%) $8,730
2020 $814 (9.5%) $7,195 (84.3%) $8,533
2021 $1,102 (11.4%) $8,049 (83.2%) $9,677
2022 $1,900 (17.1%) $8,531 (76.8%) $11,114
2023 $1,909 (17.5%) $8,280 (75.9%) $10,912

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on White Pine Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 763rd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 670th of 1020 Elementary schools
 11.8%
Ranks 415th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 350th of 594 Middle schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (White Pine Elementary)21.241.3
 20.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)30.843.9
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (White Pine Elementary)2030.4
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County)28.238.8
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (White Pine Elementary)34.444.3
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)38.145.7
 7.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (White Pine Elementary)2041.3
 21.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County)26.845.9
 19.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (White Pine Elementary)23.331
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)3638.9
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (White Pine Elementary)25.628.7
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County)30.240.2
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (White Pine Elementary)11.522.2
 10.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)27.232.7
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (White Pine Elementary)15.623.5
 7.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County)26.438.4
 12%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (White Pine Elementary)45.841.3
 4.5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson County)31.253.1
 21.9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (White Pine Elementary)13.319.7
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)28.232.5
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (White Pine Elementary)22.926.3
 3.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County)32.742.4
 9.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (White Pine Elementary)29.554.7
 25.2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson County)38.557.5
 19%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (White Pine Elementary)8.325.3
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)24.340.1
 15.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (White Pine Elementary)24.217.7
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County)25.930.9
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (White Pine Elementary)49.557
 7.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson County)40.551.2
 10.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (White Pine Elementary)18.730.7
 12%
   All Grades Mathematics (Jefferson County)30.839
 8.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (White Pine Elementary)21.428
 6.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County)28.339.5
 11.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (White Pine Elementary)41.250.9
 9.7%
   All Grades Social Studies (Jefferson County)36.654
 17.4%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students839754
 10.1%
African American54
 20%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic193193
Pacific Islander00
White619520
 16%
Two or More Races2136
 71.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 754 students attended White Pine Elementary.

White Pine Elementary ranks 692nd of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at White Pine Elementary are 69% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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