Jere Whitson Elementary

School: Jere Whitson Elementary

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Jere Whitson Elementary
Grade Span: PK - 04
Address: 178 East Jere Whitson Rd Cookeville TN 38501 - 1099
Phone: (931) 526-6575
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Putnam County
District: Putnam County
Teachers: 23
Students: 332
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 53
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 14
  • Overall Diversity Score 47
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 53

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 1 0.30 %
Black 9 2.71 %
Hawaiian 2 0.60 %
Hispanic 185 55.72 %
White 134 40.36 %
Two Plus 1 0.30 %
Total 332 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 164 49.40 %
Female 168 50.60 %
Total 332 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 14

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 297 89.46 %
Reduced Lunch 12 3.61 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 309 93.07 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).