Walton Ferry Elementary

Summary:

Walton Ferry Elementary is a public elementary school in Hendersonville, Tennessee, serving around 410 students in grades K-5. As part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 139 districts in Tennessee, Walton Ferry Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in academic assessments and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walton Ferry Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American, Hispanic, and students of two or more races compared to nearby schools. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in core subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. Notably, the school's African American and Special Education students rank in the top 5% and top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively, indicating the school's ability to effectively support the learning needs of these subgroups. However, the school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status students is more average, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Amqui Elementary and Neely's Bend Elementary in the Davidson County district, Walton Ferry Elementary consistently outperforms them, especially in academic assessments and SchoolDigger ratings. This suggests that Walton Ferry Elementary is providing a high-quality education that is attracting families to the area and contributing to the overall success of the Sumner County district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 732 Walton Ferry RD
       Hendersonville, TN  37075


(615) 824-3217

District: Sumner County

SchoolDigger Rank:
151st of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Walton Ferry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    V G Hawkins Middle School
High:    Hendersonville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  410

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.7%
Hispanic:
12.4%
African American:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.1% Help


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Compare Details Walton Ferry Elementary ranks better than 85.2% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.27. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walton Ferry Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walton Ferry Elementary 151st of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Walton Ferry Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
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African American students:
White students:


Sumner County:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumner County 28th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walton Ferry Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walton Ferry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 72.65 216th 809 73.3%
2011 64.66 291st 818 64.4%
2012 43.68 513th 820 37.4%
2013 70.16 247th 846 70.8%
2014 73.58 158th 853 81.5%
2015 83.31 112th 855 86.9%
2017 88.85 25th 646 96.1%
2018 88.75 80th 997 92.0%
2019 89.12 92nd 985 90.7%
2021 74.74 177th 983 82.0%
2022 73.83 190th 1000 81.0%
2023 78.25 160th 1020 84.3%
2024 80.27 151st 1018 85.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Walton Ferry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.36 194th 395 50.9%
2019 85.14 19th 255 92.5%
2021 52.81 122nd 369 66.9%
2022 42.72 220th 447 50.8%
2023 90.81 25th 528 95.3%
2024 68.80 100th 582 82.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walton Ferry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.63 23rd 877 97.4%
2019 77.62 72nd 821 91.2%
2021 72.39 116th 823 85.9%
2022 52.86 351st 858 59.1%
2023 79.28 84th 865 90.3%
2024 51.20 379th 853 55.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Walton Ferry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.93 96th 926 89.6%
2021 78.08 138th 945 85.4%
2022 71.88 193rd 975 80.2%
2023 67.88 246th 989 75.1%
2024 74.50 195th 990 80.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Walton Ferry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.30 94th 916 89.7%
2021 67.76 225th 941 76.1%
2022 70.61 211th 980 78.5%
2023 82.29 127th 987 87.1%
2024 81.25 135th 991 86.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Walton Ferry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.35 40th 483 91.7%
2023 96.16 16th 500 96.8%
2024 54.72 193rd 498 61.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walton Ferry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.69 86th 324 73.5%
2022 60.49 110th 363 69.7%
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Rank History for White students at Walton Ferry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.87 115th 841 86.3%
2019 84.20 110th 812 86.5%
2021 76.94 141st 844 83.3%
2022 74.36 158th 844 81.3%
2023 78.20 144th 852 83.1%
2024 76.98 157th 847 81.5%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walton Ferry Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 580 9 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1989 586 13 3 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 605
1990 483 10 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 499
1991 466 11 2 2 4 n/a n/a -10 475
1992 496 12 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 516
1993 441 17 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 463
1994 477 15 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 496
1995 450 26 1 5 4 n/a n/a 0 486
1996 450 26 1 5 4 n/a n/a 0 486
1997 443 27 2 3 3 n/a n/a -8 470
1998 445 34 2 3 1 n/a n/a 1 486
1999 440 12 4 5 0 n/a n/a 1 462
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 385 385
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 441 441
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 480 480
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 480 480
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 485 485
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 464 464
2006 420 26 2 22 1 n/a n/a 0 471
2007 414 34 2 14 1 n/a n/a 0 465
2008 436 33 3 14 4 n/a n/a 0 490
2009 434 42 4 18 2 n/a n/a 0 500
2010 425 36 4 22 1 n/a n/a 0 488
2011 441 45 5 18 1 0 2 0 512
2012 431 38 5 22 2 0 3 0 501
2013 380 38 5 25 3 0 14 0 465
2014 364 43 2 22 1 0 10 0 442
2015 383 46 4 21 1 0 6 0 461
2016 368 48 4 19 4 0 11 0 454
2017 358 50 5 31 4 0 9 0 457
2018 344 40 6 40 3 1 9 0 443
2019 361 37 9 47 3 1 6 0 464
2020 343 30 13 61 2 1 14 0 464
2021 321 35 10 56 1 1 15 0 439
2022 277 35 6 59 0 0 21 0 398
2023 290 38 6 51 0 0 25 0 410

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 Walton Ferry Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 29.0 20.5 n/a
1989 605 29.0 20.8 n/a
1990 499 29.0 17.2 n/a
1991 475 27.0 17.5 n/a
1992 516 27.0 19.1 n/a
1993 463 27.0 17.1 n/a
1994 496 27.0 18.4 n/a
1995 486 30.0 16.2 n/a
1996 486 30.0 16.2 n/a
1997 470 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 462 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 385 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 441 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 480 n/a n/a n/a
2003 480 n/a n/a n/a
2004 485 n/a n/a n/a
2005 464 n/a n/a n/a
2006 471 27.5 17.1 n/a
2007 465 29.0 16.0 26.9
2008 490 28.0 17.5 19
2009 500 30.0 16.7 24.4
2010 488 31.0 15.7 32
2011 512 31.0 16.5 32.4
2012 501 32.0 15.6 34.7
2013 465 32.0 14.5 37.6
2014 442 33.0 13.3 39.1
2015 461 32.0 14.4 32.8
2016 454 29.0 15.6 31.9
2017 457 30.0 15.2 n/a
2018 443 29.0 15.2 n/a
2019 464 30.0 15.4 n/a
2020 464 38.0 12.2 35.1
2021 439 32.1 13.6 n/a
2022 398 30.5 13.0 n/a
2023 410 25.5 16.0 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 Walton Ferry Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 29.0 20.5 n/a
1989 605 29.0 20.8 n/a
1990 499 29.0 17.2 n/a
1991 475 27.0 17.5 n/a
1992 516 27.0 19.1 n/a
1993 463 27.0 17.1 n/a
1994 496 27.0 18.4 n/a
1995 486 30.0 16.2 n/a
1996 486 30.0 16.2 n/a
1997 470 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 462 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 385 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 441 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 480 n/a n/a n/a
2003 480 n/a n/a n/a
2004 485 n/a n/a n/a
2005 464 n/a n/a n/a
2006 471 27.5 17.1 n/a
2007 465 29.0 16.0 26.9
2008 490 28.0 17.5 19
2009 500 30.0 16.7 24.4
2010 488 31.0 15.7 32
2011 512 31.0 16.5 32.4
2012 501 32.0 15.6 34.7
2013 465 32.0 14.5 37.6
2014 442 33.0 13.3 39.1
2015 461 32.0 14.4 32.8
2016 454 29.0 15.6 31.9
2017 457 30.0 15.2 n/a
2018 443 29.0 15.2 n/a
2019 464 30.0 15.4 n/a
2020 464 38.0 12.2 35.1
2021 439 32.1 13.6 n/a
2022 398 30.5 13.0 n/a
2023 410 25.5 16.0 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 Walton Ferry Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $326 (3.6%) $8,150 (91.1%) $8,944
2020 $362 (3.8%) $8,640 (91.1%) $9,480
2021 $612 (5.9%) $9,256 (89.6%) $10,325
2022 $762 (6.8%) $10,006 (88.8%) $11,274
2023 $702 (6.4%) $9,679 (88.8%) $10,898

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walton Ferry Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 92nd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 160th of 1020 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walton Ferry Elementary)62.542.9
 19.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)58.352.3
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walton Ferry Elementary)52.552.4
 0.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)46.449.3
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walton Ferry Elementary)64.256.6
 7.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)63.555.6
 7.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walton Ferry Elementary)49.360.5
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)44.252.4
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walton Ferry Elementary)7940.6
 38.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)65.460.6
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walton Ferry Elementary)60.554.7
 5.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)46.351.4
 5.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Walton Ferry Elementary)68.947.3
 21.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Sumner County)58.556.6
 1.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Walton Ferry Elementary)54.456.2
 1.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Sumner County)43.647.2
 3.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students464410
 11.6%
African American3738
 2.7%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian96
 33.3%
Hispanic4751
 8.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White361290
 19.7%
Two or More Races625
 316.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Walton Ferry Elementary

Walton Ferry Elementary ranks 151st of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 410 students attended Walton Ferry Elementary.

Students at Walton Ferry Elementary are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Walton Ferry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : V G Hawkins Middle School
High : Hendersonville High School


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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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