DuPont Elementary School

Summary:

DuPont Elementary is a public elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving 233 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.

DuPont Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 37.34% White, 26.18% African American, 24.89% Hispanic, and 10.73% two or more races. However, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Hamilton County and Tennessee state averages on standardized tests, with only 18.9% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 17% in English Language Arts. This low academic performance has led to a statewide ranking of 922 out of 1,008 elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, DuPont Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking 466 out of 494 Tennessee elementary schools for African American students but 267 out of 410 for Hispanic students. The school's declining performance over the years, coupled with the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggests the need for targeted interventions and improvement strategies. Nearby schools, such as Thrasher Elementary and Chattanooga School for the Arts and Science Lower, significantly outperform DuPont Elementary, providing a benchmark for potential improvement.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4134 Hixson PIKE
       Chattanooga, TN  37415


(423) 870-0615

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
929th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend DuPont 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:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  233

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.3%
African American:
26.2%
Hispanic:
24.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.2% Help


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Compare Details DuPont Elementary School ranks worse than 91.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.08. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

DuPont Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks DuPont Elementary School 929th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See DuPont 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 DuPont Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at DuPont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 29.80 630th 809 22.1%
2011 57.99 363rd 818 55.6%
2012 36.18 583rd 820 28.9%
2013 21.07 790th 846 6.6%
2014 13.94 783rd 853 8.2%
2015 15.38 796th 855 6.9%
2018 21.25 818th 997 18.0%
2019 28.71 726th 985 26.3%
2021 33.86 632nd 983 35.7%
2022 48.17 479th 1000 52.1%
2023 21.08 809th 1020 20.7%
2024 12.08 929th 1018 8.7%
See the entire list of Tennessee Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at DuPont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.72 417th 528 21.0%
2024 37.88 335th 582 42.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at DuPont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.68 800th 877 8.8%
2019 34.60 580th 821 29.4%
2021 47.65 387th 823 53.0%
2022 59.04 267th 858 68.9%
2023 31.28 639th 865 26.1%
2024 17.59 775th 853 9.1%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at DuPont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.01 697th 926 24.7%
2021 33.39 612th 945 35.2%
2022 47.05 481st 975 50.7%
2023 28.48 717th 989 27.5%
2024 20.25 809th 990 18.3%
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Rank History for Male students at DuPont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.53 697th 916 23.9%
2021 37.45 565th 941 40.0%
2022 46.66 477th 980 51.3%
2023 15.99 866th 987 12.3%
2024 7.14 971st 991 2.0%
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Rank History for African American students at DuPont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.95 385th 450 14.4%
2019 33.40 264th 404 34.7%
2021 49.19 155th 411 62.3%
2022 48.53 196th 483 59.4%
2023 26.15 369th 500 26.2%
2024 15.67 470th 498 5.6%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at DuPont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.12 290th 319 9.1%
2019 14.71 241st 250 3.6%
2021 60.80 90th 324 72.2%
2022 81.88 45th 363 87.6%
2023 45.18 197th 387 49.1%
2024 35.75 272nd 415 34.5%
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Rank History for White students at DuPont Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.52 730th 841 13.2%
2019 36.94 524th 812 35.5%
2021 23.00 701st 844 16.9%
2022 64.75 226th 844 73.2%
2023 22.26 723rd 852 15.1%
2024 8.54 829th 847 2.1%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

DuPont Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for DuPont Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 119 215 6 2 0 n/a n/a -1 341
1999 257 45 15 7 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 282 282
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 268 268
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 313 313
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 313 313
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 310 310
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 295 295
2006 176 47 14 54 0 n/a n/a 0 291
2007 152 46 14 70 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2008 155 27 7 48 0 n/a n/a 0 237
2009 136 27 5 56 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2010 153 45 2 70 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2011 180 57 2 71 4 0 1 0 315
2012 159 66 7 81 4 0 9 0 326
2013 169 57 8 75 2 0 12 0 323
2014 168 72 9 79 3 1 14 0 346
2015 168 96 5 81 1 1 9 0 361
2016 173 94 8 95 0 1 14 0 385
2017 147 96 5 76 0 1 10 0 335
2018 136 83 9 86 0 0 9 0 323
2019 123 84 4 85 0 1 22 0 319
2020 99 74 6 90 1 1 28 0 299
2021 89 71 4 106 0 2 24 0 296
2022 75 63 3 59 0 0 30 0 230
2023 87 61 2 58 0 0 25 0 233

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 DuPont Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 341 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 324 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 282 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 268 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 313 n/a n/a n/a
2003 313 n/a n/a n/a
2004 310 n/a n/a n/a
2005 295 n/a n/a n/a
2006 291 14.0 20.8 n/a
2007 282 16.0 17.6 72
2008 237 16.0 14.8 81.9
2009 224 16.0 14.0 72.3
2010 270 17.2 15.6 63.7
2011 315 21.0 15.0 65.4
2012 326 22.0 14.8 81.6
2013 323 21.8 14.8 78.9
2014 346 22.5 15.3 81.8
2015 361 25.0 14.4 87.8
2016 385 24.0 16.0 85.2
2017 335 25.3 13.2 n/a
2018 323 24.0 13.4 n/a
2019 319 23.0 13.8 n/a
2020 299 19.0 15.7 n/a
2021 296 24.5 12.0 n/a
2022 230 24.5 9.3 n/a
2023 233 20.5 11.3 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 DuPont Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 341 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 324 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 282 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 268 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 313 n/a n/a n/a
2003 313 n/a n/a n/a
2004 310 n/a n/a n/a
2005 295 n/a n/a n/a
2006 291 14.0 20.8 n/a
2007 282 16.0 17.6 72
2008 237 16.0 14.8 81.9
2009 224 16.0 14.0 72.3
2010 270 17.2 15.6 63.7
2011 315 21.0 15.0 65.4
2012 326 22.0 14.8 81.6
2013 323 21.8 14.8 78.9
2014 346 22.5 15.3 81.8
2015 361 25.0 14.4 87.8
2016 385 24.0 16.0 85.2
2017 335 25.3 13.2 n/a
2018 323 24.0 13.4 n/a
2019 319 23.0 13.8 n/a
2020 299 19.0 15.7 n/a
2021 296 24.5 12.0 n/a
2022 230 24.5 9.3 n/a
2023 233 20.5 11.3 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 DuPont Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $791 (7.5%) $9,057 (85.8%) $10,560
2020 $775 (6.5%) $10,465 (87.3%) $11,983
2021 $1,188 (17.1%) $5,051 (72.8%) $6,939
2022 $2,264 (15.1%) $11,949 (79.5%) $15,026
2023 $1,583 (10.9%) $12,041 (82.8%) $14,549

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

Impact of COVID-19 on DuPont Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 726th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 809th of 1020 Elementary schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (DuPont Elementary School)2516.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.541
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (DuPont Elementary School)12.213.9
 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 (DuPont Elementary School)42.626.7
 15.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)4946.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (DuPont Elementary School)26.222.7
 3.5%
   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 (DuPont Elementary School)2540.6
 15.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.649.6
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (DuPont Elementary School)28.334.4
 6.1%
   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 (DuPont Elementary School)31.427.2
 4.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County)43.239.9
 3.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (DuPont Elementary School)22.923.2
 0.3%
   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 Students319233
 27%
African American8461
 27.4%
American Indian00
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic8558
 31.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White12387
 29.3%
Two or More Races2225
 13.6%


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Students at DuPont Elementary School are 37% White, 26% African American, 25% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 233 students attended DuPont Elementary School.

DuPont Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Tennessee elementary schools.


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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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