Ooltewah Elementary School

Summary:

Ooltewah Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ooltewah, Tennessee, which is part of the Hamilton County school district. Despite a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, Ooltewah Elementary maintains a strong 4-star rating and consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels.

Ooltewah Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 63.4% of students proficient or better in Math, 62.1% in ELA, and 64.5% in Science - significantly higher than the Hamilton County and Tennessee state averages. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students, who all perform exceptionally well compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, Ooltewah Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which can contribute to more personalized attention and support for students.

While Ooltewah Elementary outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools within the Hamilton County district, such as Apison Elementary, Wallace A. Smith Elementary, and McConnell Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic results. However, other nearby schools, like Harrison Elementary and Bess T. Shepherd Elementary, struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8890 Snowy Owl RD
       Ooltewah, TN  37363


(423) 498-6900

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
114th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Ooltewah Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Hunter Middle School
High:    Central High School
    Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
    Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
    Sequoyah High School
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  874

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.8%
Hispanic:
10.8%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.1% Help


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Compare Details Ooltewah Elementary School ranks better than 88.8% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.31. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ooltewah Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ooltewah Elementary School 114th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Ooltewah 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 Ooltewah Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ooltewah Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 51.53 419th 809 48.2%
2011 82.53 120th 818 85.3%
2012 89.00 81st 820 90.1%
2013 77.37 162nd 846 80.9%
2014 54.69 373rd 853 56.3%
2015 66.40 274th 855 68.0%
2017 55.25 251st 646 61.1%
2018 51.53 434th 997 56.5%
2019 78.16 168th 985 82.9%
2021 90.36 87th 983 91.1%
2022 89.13 96th 1000 90.4%
2023 88.04 103rd 1020 89.9%
2024 86.31 114th 1018 88.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ooltewah Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.00 237th 395 40.0%
2019 60.45 67th 255 73.7%
2021 75.08 57th 369 84.6%
2022 80.47 49th 447 89.0%
2023 71.40 82nd 528 84.5%
2024 54.89 178th 582 69.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ooltewah Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.92 642nd 877 26.8%
2019 70.02 128th 821 84.4%
2021 89.53 27th 823 96.7%
2022 92.86 18th 858 97.9%
2023 89.93 28th 865 96.8%
2024 76.60 101st 853 88.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ooltewah Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.71 187th 926 79.8%
2021 85.89 104th 945 89.0%
2022 89.00 83rd 975 91.5%
2023 90.44 84th 989 91.5%
2024 84.66 112th 990 88.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Ooltewah Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.96 151st 916 83.5%
2021 90.76 71st 941 92.5%
2022 86.49 105th 980 89.3%
2023 81.74 131st 987 86.7%
2024 83.77 117th 991 88.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Ooltewah Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.53 251st 450 44.2%
2019 78.19 55th 404 86.4%
2021 84.51 43rd 411 89.5%
2022 84.40 49th 483 89.9%
2023 87.86 40th 500 92.0%
2024 90.56 32nd 498 93.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ooltewah Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 98.72 4th 324 98.8%
2022 92.90 22nd 363 93.9%
2023 83.20 46th 387 88.1%
2024 82.39 55th 415 86.7%
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Rank History for White students at Ooltewah Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.52 481st 841 42.8%
2019 68.94 194th 812 76.1%
2021 86.78 95th 844 88.7%
2022 83.50 118th 844 86.0%
2023 82.91 123rd 852 85.6%
2024 79.85 139th 847 83.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Ooltewah Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 379 46 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 435
1989 306 28 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 341
1990 293 32 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1991 292 29 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1992 294 29 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1993 286 29 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1994 298 26 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1995 316 32 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1996 316 32 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1997 346 42 4 10 0 n/a n/a 3 405
1998 381 17 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1999 422 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 387 387
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 320 320
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 303 303
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 303 303
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 334 334
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 379 379
2006 312 39 9 16 3 n/a n/a 0 379
2007 305 43 11 19 3 n/a n/a 0 381
2008 302 45 18 27 1 n/a n/a 0 393
2009 304 40 12 36 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2010 305 47 16 29 1 n/a n/a 0 398
2011 355 45 22 28 0 3 1 0 454
2012 357 56 17 28 0 0 3 0 461
2013 415 47 16 29 0 0 2 0 509
2014 707 48 23 48 3 1 3 0 833
2015 716 59 28 42 3 2 7 0 857
2016 801 58 29 49 1 4 12 0 954
2017 819 65 30 56 0 1 16 0 987
2018 867 67 31 54 3 1 18 0 1041
2019 819 68 29 77 1 1 56 0 1051
2020 699 74 23 88 0 0 54 0 938
2021 593 63 17 78 0 0 63 0 814
2022 621 45 20 80 1 0 63 0 830
2023 636 45 25 94 1 0 73 0 874

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 Ooltewah Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 435 28.0 15.5 n/a
1989 341 28.0 12.1 n/a
1990 335 28.0 11.9 n/a
1991 330 28.0 11.7 n/a
1992 332 28.0 11.8 n/a
1993 326 28.0 11.6 n/a
1994 336 23.0 14.6 n/a
1995 359 23.0 15.6 n/a
1996 359 23.0 15.6 n/a
1997 405 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 405 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 422 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 387 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 320 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 303 n/a n/a n/a
2003 303 n/a n/a n/a
2004 334 n/a n/a n/a
2005 379 n/a n/a n/a
2006 379 23.0 16.5 n/a
2007 381 22.0 17.3 33.3
2008 393 24.0 16.4 31.8
2009 392 23.0 17.0 33.4
2010 398 24.5 16.2 33.9
2011 454 25.9 17.5 34.4
2012 461 29.0 15.8 33
2013 509 29.9 17.0 30.1
2014 833 48.7 17.1 32.5
2015 857 54.0 15.8 36.5
2016 954 54.0 17.6 29.9
2017 987 60.5 16.3 n/a
2018 1041 53.9 19.3 n/a
2019 1051 55.6 18.9 n/a
2020 938 59.0 15.8 26.1
2021 814 57.3 14.1 n/a
2022 830 57.5 14.4 n/a
2023 874 53.0 16.4 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 Ooltewah Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 435 28.0 15.5 n/a
1989 341 28.0 12.1 n/a
1990 335 28.0 11.9 n/a
1991 330 28.0 11.7 n/a
1992 332 28.0 11.8 n/a
1993 326 28.0 11.6 n/a
1994 336 23.0 14.6 n/a
1995 359 23.0 15.6 n/a
1996 359 23.0 15.6 n/a
1997 405 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 405 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 422 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 387 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 320 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 303 n/a n/a n/a
2003 303 n/a n/a n/a
2004 334 n/a n/a n/a
2005 379 n/a n/a n/a
2006 379 23.0 16.5 n/a
2007 381 22.0 17.3 33.3
2008 393 24.0 16.4 31.8
2009 392 23.0 17.0 33.4
2010 398 24.5 16.2 33.9
2011 454 25.9 17.5 34.4
2012 461 29.0 15.8 33
2013 509 29.9 17.0 30.1
2014 833 48.7 17.1 32.5
2015 857 54.0 15.8 36.5
2016 954 54.0 17.6 29.9
2017 987 60.5 16.3 n/a
2018 1041 53.9 19.3 n/a
2019 1051 55.6 18.9 n/a
2020 938 59.0 15.8 26.1
2021 814 57.3 14.1 n/a
2022 830 57.5 14.4 n/a
2023 874 53.0 16.4 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 Ooltewah Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $538 (6.2%) $7,756 (89.5%) $8,663
2020 $496 (4.9%) $9,186 (90.1%) $10,199
2021 $864 (7.5%) $10,190 (88.9%) $11,464
2022 $1,611 (13.4%) $9,863 (82.1%) $12,010
2023 $1,129 (9.6%) $10,103 (85.8%) $11,769

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ooltewah Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 168th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 103rd of 1020 Elementary schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ooltewah Elementary School)6363.9
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.541
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ooltewah Elementary School)38.752
 13.3%
   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 (Ooltewah Elementary School)62.170.6
 8.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)4946.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ooltewah Elementary School)43.567.5
 24%
   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 (Ooltewah Elementary School)58.763.9
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.649.6
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ooltewah Elementary School)53.353.2
 0.1%
   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 (Ooltewah Elementary School)61.366
 4.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County)43.239.9
 3.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ooltewah Elementary School)45.157.3
 12.2%
   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 Students1051874
 16.8%
African American6845
 33.8%
American Indian11
Asian2925
 13.8%
Hispanic7794
 22.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White819636
 22.3%
Two or More Races5673
 30.4%


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Ooltewah Elementary School ranks 114th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 874 students attended Ooltewah Elementary School.

Students at Ooltewah Elementary School are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.


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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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