John B. Whitsitt Elementary

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523 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

John B. Whitsitt Elementary School, located in the Glencliff area of Nashville, Tennessee, is part of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) district. Serving a diverse student population, the school focuses on providing a comprehensive primary education that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and foundational literacy and numeracy skills. The school community is known for its commitment to inclusivity, working to support students from a wide variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

The school’s mission centers on fostering a welcoming and safe environment where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential. Through the MNPS framework, Whitsitt Elementary utilizes a variety of instructional strategies to meet the individual needs of its learners, often incorporating community partnerships and extracurricular opportunities to enrich the educational experience. Families interested in enrollment, school events, or specific academic programs are encouraged to visit the official MNPS school portal for the most up-to-date resources and contact information.

523

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for John B. Whitsitt Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	77
Hispanic	365
Black	60
Asian	5
Two or More	14
American Indian	2

Hispanic
365 (69.8%)
White
77 (14.7%)
Black
60 (11.5%)
Two or More
14 (2.7%)
Asian
5 (1.0%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Davidson County
Phone:	(615)333-5600
Website:	http://schools.mnps.org/whitsitt-elementary-school
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	523
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 35

Kindergarten 82

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 91

Grade 5 64

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for John B. Whitsitt Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	35
Kindergarten	82
Grade 1	68
Grade 2	87
Grade 3	96
Grade 4	91
Grade 5	64

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for John B. Whitsitt Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	256	48.9%
Male	267	51.1%

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