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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Hamilton County, Tennessee

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Hamilton County, Tennessee, drawn from 42 qualifying public elementary schools. Nolan Elementary School leads the list at 84.5%, against a median of 37.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
42
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Top % Proficient (Reading)
84.5%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
37.5%
BEST IN READING · HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)Rank change
1Nolan Elementary SchoolSignal Mountain, TNHamilton CountyElementary72984.5%no change
2Thrasher Elementary SchoolSignal Mtn, TNHamilton CountyElementary60378.9%no change
3Lookout Mountain Elementary SchoolLookout Mtn, TNHamilton CountyElementary21572.3%no change
4Westview Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary63166.9%no change
5Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences LowerChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary38863.9%no change
6Wallace A. Smith Elementary SchoolOoltewah, TNHamilton CountyElementary58962.5%no change
7McConnell Elementary SchoolHixson, TNHamilton CountyElementary41761.2%▲ 2
8Soddy Elementary SchoolSoddy Daisy, TNHamilton CountyElementary47058.4%▲ 6
9Apison Elementary SchoolApison, TNHamilton CountyElementary61757.5%▲ 2
10Big Ridge Elementary SchoolHixson, TNHamilton CountyElementary46655.6%▼ 2
11Ooltewah Elementary SchoolOoltewah, TNHamilton CountyElementary85854.8%▼ 4
12Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary87754.7%▼ 2
13Battle Academy for Teaching and LearningChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary49452.9%▲ 6
14North Hamilton County Elementary SchoolSale Creek, TNHamilton CountyElementary39552.5%▼ 2
15Ivy Academy's Skillern ElementarySoddy-Daisy, TNHamilton CountyElementary27752.4%—
16Allen Elementary SchoolSoddy Daisy, TNHamilton CountyElementary41651.2%no change
17Daisy Elementary SchoolSoddy Daisy, TNHamilton CountyElementary38246.2%▲ 1
18Middle Valley Elementary SchoolHixson, TNHamilton CountyElementary70541.2%▼ 1
19Snow Hill Elementary SchoolOoltewah, TNHamilton CountyElementary58241.0%▲ 2
20Rivermont Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary35240.5%▼ 1
21East Brainerd Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary1,17737.7%▲ 2
22Lookout Valley Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary25637.2%▲ 3
23Alpine Crest Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary30236.7%▼ 9
24Wolftever Creek Elementary SchoolOoltewah, TNHamilton CountyElementary63234.6%▼ 2
25Red Bank Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary61631.1%▲ 1
26Barger Academy of Fine ArtsChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary34930.0%▼ 2
27Bess T Shepherd Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary54625.5%▲ 2
28Hixson Elementary SchoolHixson, TNHamilton CountyElementary41924.6%no change
29Montessori Elementary at Highland ParkChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary37220.8%▲ 2
30East Side Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary55319.8%no change
31DuPont Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary26819.7%▲ 3
32East Ridge Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary95918.6%no change
33Woodmore Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary34618.5%▼ 6
34Spring Creek Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary69818.2%▼ 1
35Harrison Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary77517.2%▲ 2
36East Lake Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary62616.3%▲ 2
37Clifton Hills Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary70315.8%▲ 2
38Orchard Knob Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary51114.1%▲ 2
39Chattanooga Charter School of ExcellenceChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary46813.0%▼ 3
40Tommie F. Brown AcademyChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary29911.4%▼ 5
41Hardy Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary4447.9%▲ 1
42Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science AcademyChattanooga, TNHamilton CountyElementary3806.0%▼ 1

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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