Witt Elementary

Summary:

Witt Elementary is a public elementary school in Morristown, Tennessee, serving 215 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Hamblen County school district. This diverse school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, while also effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged student population.

Witt Elementary stands out for its racial diversity, with a student body that is 68.37% White, 21.4% Hispanic, and 8.37% two or more races - higher than nearby schools like Alpha Elementary (75.25% White) and Union Heights Elementary (80.59% White). In the 2023-2024 school year, Witt Elementary's proficiency rates in ELA (48.8%) and Science (48.2%) exceeded the Hamblen County and Tennessee state averages, earning the school a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking in the top third of Tennessee elementary schools.

While Witt Elementary has shown strong performance, particularly among its Hispanic student subgroup, the school has experienced fluctuations in its student-teacher ratio and a decline in its statewide ranking over the years. This suggests the need to identify areas for improvement to maintain its competitive position, even as it continues to effectively support its economically disadvantaged students and provide a diverse, academically strong learning environment.


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Public PK, KG-5

 4650 S Davy Crockett PKWY
       Morristown, TN  37813


(423) 586-2862

District: Hamblen County

SchoolDigger Rank:
327th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,534 Help


Students who attend Witt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lincoln Heights Middle School
High:    Morristown West High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  216

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.9%
Hispanic:
26.9%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Witt Elementary ranks better than 67.9% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 4th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Hamblen County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.6. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.9%), Hispanic (26.9%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Witt Elementary is 12.3, which is the 2nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Hamblen County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Witt Elementary is $13,534, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Hamblen County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Witt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Witt Elementary 327th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Witt Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hamblen County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamblen County 58th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Witt Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Witt Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 33.64 588th 809 27.3%
2011 51.88 433rd 818 47.1%
2012 69.69 249th 820 69.6%
2013 71.95 225th 846 73.4%
2014 59.63 311th 853 63.5%
2015 63.52 315th 855 63.2%
2017 57.91 223rd 646 65.5%
2018 72.82 192nd 997 80.7%
2019 62.09 294th 985 70.2%
2021 54.15 392nd 983 60.1%
2022 52.44 429th 1000 57.1%
2023 62.43 321st 1020 68.5%
2024 61.60 327th 1018 67.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Witt Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.97 78th 877 91.1%
2019 68.82 143rd 821 82.6%
2021 54.56 289th 823 64.9%
2022 37.54 548th 858 36.1%
2023 85.19 46th 865 94.7%
2024 81.48 69th 853 91.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Witt Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.18 330th 926 64.4%
2021 50.82 403rd 945 57.4%
2022 49.58 453rd 975 53.5%
2023 54.16 399th 989 59.7%
2024 57.02 357th 990 63.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Witt Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.47 243rd 916 73.5%
2021 54.69 358th 941 62.0%
2022 57.58 332nd 980 66.1%
2023 65.67 261st 987 73.6%
2024 62.01 301st 991 69.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Witt Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.10 79th 363 78.2%
2023 77.98 59th 387 84.8%
2024 59.46 143rd 415 65.5%
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Rank History for White students at Witt Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.49 221st 841 73.7%
2019 58.53 277th 812 65.9%
2021 50.69 351st 844 58.4%
2022 41.65 480th 844 43.1%
2023 55.00 312th 852 63.4%
2024 50.45 376th 847 55.6%
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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 Witt Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 166 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 169
1989 166 2 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a 0 169
1990 183 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 185
1991 183 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 185
1992 180 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 182
1993 177 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 177
1994 159 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 161
1995 195 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 195
1996 195 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 195
1997 196 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a -2 194
1998 205 12 1 4 0 n/a n/a 1 223
1999 213 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 213
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 178 178
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 204 204
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 183 183
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 183 183
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 187 187
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 189 189
2006 170 5 0 14 2 n/a n/a 0 191
2007 179 5 0 18 2 n/a n/a 0 204
2008 184 5 3 28 2 n/a n/a 0 222
2009 191 5 3 30 2 n/a n/a 0 231
2010 197 6 2 34 1 n/a n/a 0 240
2011 188 0 0 38 1 0 11 0 238
2012 177 4 0 35 1 0 8 0 225
2013 184 4 0 42 0 1 14 0 245
2014 184 6 0 33 0 0 7 0 230
2015 182 1 0 30 0 0 6 0 219
2016 168 1 0 25 0 0 12 0 206
2017 182 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 215
2018 192 4 0 23 0 0 17 0 236
2019 166 9 1 29 1 0 13 0 219
2020 167 6 0 36 3 0 14 0 226
2021 154 4 1 31 0 0 11 0 201
2022 150 3 1 52 0 1 17 0 224
2023 147 3 0 46 0 1 18 0 215
2024 138 4 1 58 0 2 13 0 216

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 Witt Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 169 10.0 16.9 n/a
1989 169 10.0 16.9 n/a
1990 185 10.0 18.5 n/a
1991 185 12.0 15.4 n/a
1992 182 12.0 15.1 n/a
1993 177 12.0 14.8 n/a
1994 161 12.0 13.4 n/a
1995 195 13.0 15.0 n/a
1996 195 13.0 15.0 n/a
1997 194 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 223 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 213 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 178 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 204 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 183 n/a n/a n/a
2003 183 n/a n/a n/a
2004 187 n/a n/a n/a
2005 189 n/a n/a n/a
2006 191 13.9 13.7 n/a
2007 204 14.0 14.6 58.3
2008 222 16.0 13.9 60.8
2009 231 17.0 13.6 60.6
2010 240 17.0 14.1 74.2
2011 238 16.9 14.0 84.5
2012 225 16.0 14.0 80
2013 245 15.2 16.1 82
2014 230 17.0 13.5 80.9
2015 219 16.0 13.6 69.4
2016 206 16.0 12.8 77.7
2017 215 15.5 13.8 n/a
2018 236 14.3 16.5 n/a
2019 219 15.5 14.1 n/a
2020 226 15.5 14.5 73.5
2021 201 19.5 10.2 n/a
2022 224 6.7 33.1 n/a
2023 215 17.1 12.5 n/a
2024 216 17.5 12.3 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 Witt Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 169 10.0 16.9 n/a
1989 169 10.0 16.9 n/a
1990 185 10.0 18.5 n/a
1991 185 12.0 15.4 n/a
1992 182 12.0 15.1 n/a
1993 177 12.0 14.8 n/a
1994 161 12.0 13.4 n/a
1995 195 13.0 15.0 n/a
1996 195 13.0 15.0 n/a
1997 194 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 223 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 213 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 178 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 204 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 183 n/a n/a n/a
2003 183 n/a n/a n/a
2004 187 n/a n/a n/a
2005 189 n/a n/a n/a
2006 191 13.9 13.7 n/a
2007 204 14.0 14.6 58.3
2008 222 16.0 13.9 60.8
2009 231 17.0 13.6 60.6
2010 240 17.0 14.1 74.2
2011 238 16.9 14.0 84.5
2012 225 16.0 14.0 80
2013 245 15.2 16.1 82
2014 230 17.0 13.5 80.9
2015 219 16.0 13.6 69.4
2016 206 16.0 12.8 77.7
2017 215 15.5 13.8 n/a
2018 236 14.3 16.5 n/a
2019 219 15.5 14.1 n/a
2020 226 15.5 14.5 73.5
2021 201 19.5 10.2 n/a
2022 224 6.7 33.1 n/a
2023 215 17.1 12.5 n/a
2024 216 17.5 12.3 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 Witt Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $675 (6.3%) $9,291 (86.6%) $10,731
2020 $676 (6.5%) $9,043 (86.4%) $10,466
2021 $1,157 (9.4%) $10,314 (84.1%) $12,263
2022 $2,442 (18.7%) $9,783 (74.9%) $13,068
2023 $2,148 (15.9%) $10,428 (77.1%) $13,534

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Witt Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 294th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 321st of 1020 Elementary schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Witt Elementary)55.352.2
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamblen County)48.642.3
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Witt Elementary)47.447.8
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamblen County)38.341.6
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Witt Elementary)5057.1
 7.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hamblen County)38.346
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Witt Elementary)17.942.9
 25%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamblen County)29.442.2
 12.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Witt Elementary)53.338.9
 14.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hamblen County)44.942
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Witt Elementary)36.736.1
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamblen County)36.239.4
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Witt Elementary)53.148.3
 4.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hamblen County)37.739.8
 2.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Witt Elementary)35.441.4
 6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Hamblen County)30.736.3
 5.6%
   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 Students219215
 1.8%
African American93
 66.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic2946
 58.6%
Pacific Islander01
White166147
 11.4%
Two or More Races1318
 38.5%


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Students who attend Witt Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Heights Middle School
High : Morristown West High

Students at Witt Elementary are 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Witt Elementary.

Witt Elementary ranks 327th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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