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Watt Hardison Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

300 Gibson ST, Portland, TN 37148 · (615) 325-3233 · Part of Sumner County School District

Portland’s School Grade A better than 93% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
429
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Watt Hardison Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portland kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Portland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Watt Hardison ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 Gibson ST, Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 159
Grade 275
Grade 367
Grade 487
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
375’20
405’21
445’22
425’23
429’24

Up 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Watt Hardison Elementary from Portland families.

Other schools in Sumner County School District

The district →
Station Camp Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
A+
974 students
Jack Anderson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
A+
829 students
Vena Stuart Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
B−
710 students
Benny C. Bills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
C
659 students
Union Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
A+
620 students
Howard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
B
591 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Portland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.