Middle Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Middle Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hixson, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 782 and is part of the Hamilton County school district.

Middle Valley Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the Hamilton County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Middle Valley Elementary had 50.4% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.5% in Hamilton County and 39.7% statewide. However, the school has a predominantly white student population, with a lower percentage of African American and Hispanic students compared to nearby schools like Hixson Elementary and DuPont Elementary.

While Middle Valley Elementary's overall academic performance is strong, the school's performance for students with low socioeconomic status is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Tennessee elementary schools. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students, regardless of their background. When compared to nearby schools, Middle Valley Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming its counterparts in academic proficiency rates, suggesting potential areas for improvement and collaboration across the district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1609 Thrasher PIKE
       Hixson, TN  37343


(423) 843-4700

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
328th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Middle Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Hixson Middle School
High:    Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
    Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
    Hixson High School
    Sequoyah High School
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  782

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.2%
Hispanic:
8.3%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.3% Help


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Compare Details Middle Valley Elementary School ranks better than 67.8% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.57. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Middle Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle Valley Elementary School 328th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Middle Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hamilton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton County 82nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Middle Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Middle Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 52.19 414th 809 48.8%
2011 43.28 518th 818 36.7%
2012 43.72 512th 820 37.6%
2013 58.57 420th 846 50.4%
2014 62.55 282nd 853 66.9%
2015 68.53 251st 855 70.6%
2017 67.14 145th 646 77.6%
2018 62.60 297th 997 70.2%
2019 69.82 234th 985 76.2%
2021 81.05 133rd 983 86.5%
2022 68.25 245th 1000 75.5%
2023 68.91 240th 1020 76.5%
2024 61.57 328th 1018 67.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Middle Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.18 113th 369 69.4%
2022 43.41 214th 447 52.1%
2023 42.74 265th 528 49.8%
2024 49.25 224th 582 61.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middle Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.46 332nd 877 62.1%
2019 47.59 403rd 821 50.9%
2021 83.26 50th 823 93.9%
2022 48.05 411th 858 52.1%
2023 52.52 367th 865 57.6%
2024 41.24 500th 853 41.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Middle Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.11 296th 926 68.0%
2021 77.41 141st 945 85.1%
2022 68.61 226th 975 76.8%
2023 62.88 299th 989 69.8%
2024 57.19 354th 990 64.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Middle Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.86 181st 916 80.2%
2021 80.21 133rd 941 85.9%
2022 63.13 271st 980 72.3%
2023 70.58 212th 987 78.5%
2024 63.18 289th 991 70.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Middle Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.15 51st 411 87.6%
2022 19.40 440th 483 8.9%
2023 49.25 216th 500 56.8%
2024 72.89 94th 498 81.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Middle Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.41 82nd 363 77.4%
2023 60.75 121st 387 68.7%
2024 69.35 99th 415 76.1%
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Rank History for White students at Middle Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.01 297th 841 64.7%
2019 60.17 267th 812 67.1%
2021 73.63 161st 844 80.9%
2022 61.60 256th 844 69.7%
2023 59.54 265th 852 68.9%
2024 50.59 373rd 847 56.0%
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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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by a parent
Sunday, February 17, 2019

Open Quote I want to make clear that my rating is for the office staff and Principal! They are rude and judgemental along with being hypocritical. They lack common decency and aggressively push an agenda. "God" help you if you don't agree! Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Open Quote My children love Middle Valley and I truly appreciate the dedicated faculty and staff who make my children's lives great at Middle Valley. They have high expectations for all their students and don't let them get away with just being mediocre. If you are looking for a place to send your children where you know they'll be cared about, then look no further than Middle Valley Elementary. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Middle Valley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 672 1 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 697
1989 630 3 30 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 663
1990 652 4 17 0 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1991 627 6 20 0 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1992 627 6 20 0 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1993 603 7 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1994 632 4 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 647
1995 494 5 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1996 494 5 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1997 438 7 4 0 0 n/a n/a -2 447
1998 386 17 5 3 0 n/a n/a -1 410
1999 389 16 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 411 411
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 478 478
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 451 451
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 451 451
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 445 445
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 455 455
2006 402 38 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2007 400 34 7 14 1 n/a n/a 0 456
2008 399 26 13 13 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2009 422 23 21 17 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2010 444 13 25 16 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2011 452 21 23 28 0 0 1 0 525
2012 497 21 22 21 0 0 5 0 566
2013 499 20 25 24 3 0 9 0 580
2014 488 19 19 30 1 0 8 0 565
2015 487 18 23 30 0 1 11 0 570
2016 494 16 19 32 0 0 12 0 573
2017 709 31 21 37 5 1 17 0 821
2018 722 41 14 36 6 1 21 0 841
2019 718 36 11 36 1 0 40 0 842
2020 698 32 10 46 1 0 51 0 838
2021 618 33 6 47 0 0 51 0 755
2022 663 37 9 62 0 0 49 0 820
2023 619 38 10 65 0 0 50 0 782

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 Middle Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 697 35.0 19.9 n/a
1989 663 35.0 18.9 n/a
1990 673 35.0 19.2 n/a
1991 653 35.0 18.6 n/a
1992 653 35.0 18.6 n/a
1993 617 35.0 17.6 n/a
1994 647 36.0 18.0 n/a
1995 505 31.0 16.3 n/a
1996 505 31.0 16.3 n/a
1997 447 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 407 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 411 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 478 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 451 n/a n/a n/a
2003 451 n/a n/a n/a
2004 445 n/a n/a n/a
2005 455 n/a n/a n/a
2006 456 24.8 18.4 n/a
2007 456 29.8 15.3 46.9
2008 451 30.0 15.0 43.9
2009 483 29.0 16.7 44.5
2010 498 30.7 16.1 45.8
2011 525 33.0 15.9 44.8
2012 566 34.0 16.6 50.2
2013 580 35.5 16.3 49.8
2014 565 35.3 16.0 48.1
2015 570 35.0 16.2 46.8
2016 573 35.0 16.3 43.8
2017 821 41.0 20.0 n/a
2018 841 50.4 16.6 n/a
2019 842 46.8 17.9 n/a
2020 838 49.0 17.1 39.3
2021 755 50.2 15.0 n/a
2022 820 50.3 16.2 n/a
2023 782 49.8 15.6 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 Middle Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 697 35.0 19.9 n/a
1989 663 35.0 18.9 n/a
1990 673 35.0 19.2 n/a
1991 653 35.0 18.6 n/a
1992 653 35.0 18.6 n/a
1993 617 35.0 17.6 n/a
1994 647 36.0 18.0 n/a
1995 505 31.0 16.3 n/a
1996 505 31.0 16.3 n/a
1997 447 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 407 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 411 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 478 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 451 n/a n/a n/a
2003 451 n/a n/a n/a
2004 445 n/a n/a n/a
2005 455 n/a n/a n/a
2006 456 24.8 18.4 n/a
2007 456 29.8 15.3 46.9
2008 451 30.0 15.0 43.9
2009 483 29.0 16.7 44.5
2010 498 30.7 16.1 45.8
2011 525 33.0 15.9 44.8
2012 566 34.0 16.6 50.2
2013 580 35.5 16.3 49.8
2014 565 35.3 16.0 48.1
2015 570 35.0 16.2 46.8
2016 573 35.0 16.3 43.8
2017 821 41.0 20.0 n/a
2018 841 50.4 16.6 n/a
2019 842 46.8 17.9 n/a
2020 838 49.0 17.1 39.3
2021 755 50.2 15.0 n/a
2022 820 50.3 16.2 n/a
2023 782 49.8 15.6 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 Middle Valley Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $388 (4.5%) $7,668 (89.9%) $8,531
2020 $426 (4.5%) $8,585 (90.0%) $9,537
2021 $1,332 (10.9%) $10,093 (82.5%) $12,229
2022 $1,560 (14.2%) $8,870 (80.7%) $10,992
2023 $1,016 (8.7%) $10,004 (86.0%) $11,628

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Middle Valley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 234th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 240th of 1020 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Middle Valley Elementary School)56.147.1
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.541
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Middle Valley Elementary School)3937.3
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)36.140.6
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Middle Valley Elementary School)53.754.7
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)4946.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Middle Valley Elementary School)44.645
 0.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)38.243.9
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Middle Valley Elementary School)57.463.8
 6.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.649.6
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Middle Valley Elementary School)37.841.4
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)34.240.3
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Middle Valley Elementary School)55.856
 0.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County)43.239.9
 3.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Middle Valley Elementary School)40.441.6
 1.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton County)33.437.3
 3.9%
   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 Students842782
 7.1%
African American3638
 5.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1110
 9.1%
Hispanic3665
 80.6%
Pacific Islander00
White718619
 13.8%
Two or More Races4050
 25%


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Students at Middle Valley Elementary School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

Middle Valley Elementary School ranks 328th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 782 students attended Middle Valley Elementary 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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