Is Bess T Shepherd Elementary School a good school?

Bess T Shepherd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Bess T Shepherd Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 496 students attended Bess T Shepherd Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bess T Shepherd Elementary School?

Students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School are 43% African American, 33% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bess T Shepherd Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bess T Shepherd Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Tyner Middle Academy High : Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper High : Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State High : Sequoyah High School High : STEM School Chattanooga High : Tyner Academy

Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

Summary:

Bess T Shepherd Elementary is a public elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving 496 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hamilton County school district, which is ranked 79 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Bess T Shepherd Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the county and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (26.4%), English Language Arts (21.2%), and Science (18.6%) were well below the Westview Elementary (60.1%, 59.2%, and 63.4%) and Wallace A. Smith Elementary (62.3%, 61.8%, and 65.2%), which are also part of the Hamilton County district. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with lower proficiency rates for White students and English Language Learners compared to African American and Hispanic students.

Despite the relatively low academic performance, Bess T Shepherd Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than some nearby schools, such as Barger Academy, Spring Creek Elementary, and Big Ridge Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's underperformance, and targeted interventions and support are needed to address the underlying challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

7126 Tyner RD
Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 855-2611

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
871^st of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Students who attend Bess T Shepherd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tyner Middle Academy
High:	Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
	Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
	Sequoyah High School
	STEM School Chattanooga
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	Tyner Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.1%

Hispanic:

33.3%

White:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Bess T Shepherd Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bess T Shepherd Elementary School 871^st of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Bess T Shepherd Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hamilton County:

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

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Rank History for all students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	23.84	670^th	809	17.2%
2011	21.20	712^th	818	13.0%
2012	21.24	716^th	820	12.7%
2013	18.84	800^th	846	5.4%
2014	8.50	817^th	853	4.2%
2015	10.09	828^th	855	3.2%
2018	17.18	872^nd	997	12.5%
2019	21.90	814^th	985	17.4%
2021	17.12	820^th	983	16.6%
2022	19.37	827^th	1000	17.3%
2023	15.19	879^th	1020	13.8%
2024	16.91	871^st	1018	14.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	49.50	36^th	95	62.1%
2019	40.49	40^th	66	39.4%
2021	39.79	60^th	101	40.6%
2022	17.43	163^rd	165	1.2%
2023	37.07	108^th	164	34.1%
2024	34.68	124^th	178	30.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	25.64	737^th	877	16.0%
2019	31.23	623^rd	821	24.1%
2021	27.44	631^st	823	23.3%
2022	33.99	596^th	858	30.5%
2023	23.95	711^th	865	17.8%
2024	25.34	703^rd	853	17.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.76	6^th	18	66.7%
2024	32.76	12^th	17	29.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	22.23	765^th	926	17.4%
2021	18.30	780^th	945	17.5%
2022	20.69	787^th	975	19.3%
2023	13.08	900^th	989	9.0%
2024	22.12	794^th	990	19.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	22.53	754^th	916	17.7%
2021	16.16	810^th	941	13.9%
2022	18.50	820^th	980	16.3%
2023	18.10	837^th	987	15.2%
2024	14.52	887^th	991	10.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	28.19	330^th	450	26.7%
2019	32.55	268^th	404	33.7%
2021	30.84	265^th	411	35.5%
2022	35.53	289^th	483	40.2%
2023	22.39	409^th	500	18.2%
2024	28.75	352^nd	498	29.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	33.37	227^th	319	28.8%
2019	41.45	131^st	250	47.6%
2021	32.17	225^th	324	30.6%
2022	24.21	313^th	363	13.8%
2023	29.02	298^th	387	23.0%
2024	27.35	323^rd	415	22.2%

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Rank History for White students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	19.68	763^rd	841	9.3%
2019	21.61	701^st	812	13.7%
2021	39.09	503^rd	844	40.4%
2022	33.55	581^st	844	31.2%
2023	18.57	760^th	852	10.8%

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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.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Friday, May 22, 2015

I went to this school my whole life and there was tons of fights every day and bullying. I was victim of bullying I got bullied grades 3-5. I told a teacher and all they did was talk to them. But, they kept bullying me. I recommend not going to this school or moving in the zoneing of it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	562	25	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	-1	598
1999	266	289	21	21	9	n/a	n/a	0	606
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	553	553
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	554	554
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	505	505
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	505	505
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	487	487
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	504	504
2006	141	271	23	64	8	n/a	n/a	0	507
2007	117	287	20	96	8	n/a	n/a	0	528
2008	123	271	21	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
2009	105	286	19	105	2	n/a	n/a	0	517
2010	110	282	21	111	4	n/a	n/a	0	528
2011	120	295	20	106	1	0	1	0	543
2012	120	255	19	115	1	2	0	0	512
2013	134	273	17	138	1	0	0	0	563
2014	123	276	14	166	3	1	2	0	585
2015	89	254	17	196	0	1	4	0	561
2016	82	278	7	174	0	1	3	0	545
2017	68	270	2	191	0	0	6	0	537
2018	81	249	5	188	1	0	11	0	535
2019	62	234	8	191	1	0	27	0	523
2020	71	233	10	198	1	0	50	0	563
2021	59	228	9	199	0	0	44	0	539
2022	63	203	11	165	1	0	48	0	491
2023	70	214	10	165	0	0	37	0	496

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 Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	598	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	606	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	553	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	554	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	505	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	505	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	487	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	504	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	507	33.8	15.0	n/a
2007	528	36.7	14.4	72.5
2008	506	33.9	14.9	80.6
2009	517	35.0	14.8	80.7
2010	528	33.7	15.6	80.1
2011	543	35.0	15.5	84.2
2012	512	37.8	13.5	89.3
2013	563	38.1	14.7	85.1
2014	585	39.9	14.6	83.2
2015	561	41.0	13.6	92
2016	545	42.0	12.9	90.6
2017	537	41.6	12.9	n/a
2018	535	36.0	14.8	n/a
2019	523	33.0	15.8	n/a
2020	563	35.0	16.0	n/a
2021	539	41.0	13.1	n/a
2022	491	40.0	12.2	n/a
2023	496	37.5	13.2	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 Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	598	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	606	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	553	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	554	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	505	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	505	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	487	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	504	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	507	33.8	15.0	n/a
2007	528	36.7	14.4	72.5
2008	506	33.9	14.9	80.6
2009	517	35.0	14.8	80.7
2010	528	33.7	15.6	80.1
2011	543	35.0	15.5	84.2
2012	512	37.8	13.5	89.3
2013	563	38.1	14.7	85.1
2014	585	39.9	14.6	83.2
2015	561	41.0	13.6	92
2016	545	42.0	12.9	90.6
2017	537	41.6	12.9	n/a
2018	535	36.0	14.8	n/a
2019	523	33.0	15.8	n/a
2020	563	35.0	16.0	n/a
2021	539	41.0	13.1	n/a
2022	491	40.0	12.2	n/a
2023	496	37.5	13.2	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$943 (8.5%)	$9,396 (84.9%)	$11,066
2020	$822 (7.3%)	$9,679 (86.0%)	$11,250
2021	$1,261 (10.7%)	$9,912 (83.8%)	$11,830
2022	$2,105 (15.5%)	$10,698 (79.0%)	$13,539
2023	$1,747 (13.0%)	$10,854 (80.6%)	$13,466

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 814^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 879^th of 1020 Elementary schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School)	33.3	20.3	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	47.5	41	6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School)	20.8	11.3	9.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	36.1	40.6	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School)	23	25.7	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	49	46.6	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School)	21	23	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	38.2	43.9	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School)	30.2	25.6	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	47.6	49.6	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School)	17.7	20.9	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	34.2	40.3	6.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School)	28.5	23.8	4.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County)	43.2	39.9	3.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bess T Shepherd Elementary School)	19.8	18.3	1.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	33.4	37.3	3.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	523	496	5.2%
African American	234	214	8.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	8	10	25%
Hispanic	191	165	13.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	62	70	12.9%
Two or More Races	27	37	37%

Schools Near Bess T Shepherd Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)				TNReady English Language Arts (2024)				TNReady Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bess T Shepherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7126 Tyner RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2611	496	38	13.2		70 (14.1%)	214 (43.1%)	165 (33.3%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	16.9	871^st of 1018 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.2	879^th of 1020 public elementary schools	13.8%	8	25.6	23.7	30.3	26.4	20.0	21.3	22.4	21.2	14.4	15.8	26.3	18.6	$13,467	$1,747	$10,854
East Brainerd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7660 Goodwin RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 855-2600	1,215	73	16.7		371 (30.5%)	379 (31.2%)	217 (17.9%)	103 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	142 (11.7%)	37	647^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.4%		48.7	489^th of 1020 public elementary schools	52.1%	158	42.7	28.4	30.2	33.7	35.3	40.1	30.2	35.3	39.8	38.3	26.7	35.0	$11,058	$877	$9,617
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8098 Ferdinand Piech Way	Chattanooga	37416	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 344-1428	1,013	54	18.7		210 (20.7%)	618 (61.0%)	93 (9.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (8.7%)	9	969^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.6	936^th of 1020 public elementary schools	8.2%	33	11.3	24.8	9.3	15.1	10.4	21.4	6.7	12.8	11.1	26.1	12.5	16.5	$11,988	$1,831	$9,475
Wolftever Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5080 Ooltewah Ringold RD	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 933-3671	602	40	15.1		290 (48.2%)	100 (16.6%)	152 (25.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.6%)	41.5	597^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.4%		46.9	512^th of 1020 public elementary schools	49.8%	85	28.4	32.2	54.0	37.9	37.5	34.1	34.5	35.4	38.9	40.7	34.5	38.1	$12,466	$1,087	$10,554
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9629 East Brainerd RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 855-6141	610	35	17.5		408 (66.9%)	61 (10.0%)	55 (9.0%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (11.3%)	91	84^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.7%		93.6	70^th of 1020 public elementary schools	93.1%	14	50.0	63.0	83.5	65.9	62.0	78.0	70.4	70.0	68.5	75.0	67.8	70.3	$11,523	$1,100	$9,978
Woodmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Woodmore LN	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0394	301	24	12.5		10 (3.3%)	218 (72.4%)	28 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (14.6%)	23.2	810^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.4%		31.9	707^th of 1020 public elementary schools	30.7%	103	31.1	21.4	37.2	30.0	22.2	21.4	27.3	23.7	26.7	22.0	28.9	26.0	$18,810	$4,943	$12,687
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6930 Lebron Sterchi DR	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 344-1425	617	40	15.4		401 (65.0%)	74 (12.0%)	70 (11.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.7%)	86.1	116^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.6%		91.3	84^th of 1020 public elementary schools	91.8%	32	58.1	68.0	62.7	63.1	48.4	73.0	71.3	64.6	57.0	76.0	54.4	62.5	$11,522	$1,026	$9,883
Barger Academy of Fine Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4808 Brainerd RD	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 493-0348	314	25	12.5		14 (4.5%)	224 (71.3%)	44 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.9%)	26.8	770^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.4%		20.6	816^th of 1020 public elementary schools	20.0%	46	37.9	24.6	22.9	28.7	48.3	24.6	14.6	29.9	41.4	9.8	10.4	21.0	$16,277	$2,478	$12,868
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Spring Creek RD	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-6138	639	40	16.1		159 (24.9%)	141 (22.1%)	258 (40.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.4%)	13.1	917^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.9%		34.2	679^th of 1020 public elementary schools	33.4%	238	19.7	10.0	19.6	16.3	21.1	15.7	16.7	17.6	27.3	28.9	15.6	23.6	$13,010	$1,758	$10,353
Big Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5210 Cassandra Smith RD	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4793	490	28	17.2		341 (69.6%)	31 (6.3%)	36 (7.3%)	38 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	39 (8.0%)	80.4	150^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.9	136^th of 1020 public elementary schools	86.7%	14	51.9	56.8	59.2	55.9	55.8	67.6	56.6	59.9	51.9	58.1	61.8	57.3	$11,657	$1,105	$10,035

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