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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000624
Big Ridge Elementary School
5210 Cassandra Smith RD, Hixson, TN 37343 · (423) 843-4793 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.2pp since 2022
Math
50.8%
TN avg 39.3% . -5.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.6% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.9% | 55.9% |
| 2022-23 | 57.8% | 56.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Big Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #302 of 957 ▼ 108 | #14 of 42 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #172 of 959 ▼ 56 | #10 of 42 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #485 of 1,044 | #24 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #330 of 962 | #23 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #418 of 537 | #13 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
+20 (+4%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 512
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 466 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 34.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 28.3 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 30 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 27 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 30% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 35 | 15.9:1 | 24% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Ridge Elementary School.
About Big Ridge Elementary School
Big Ridge Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Hixson, Tennessee. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 466 students in 2024-25.
The district, Hamilton County, has 45,981 students enrolled across 82 schools.
The largest group at Big Ridge Elementary School is White students, at 69%. Enrollment also includes 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 7% Black. Hamilton County residents are about 70% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Big Ridge Elementary School scores 50%.
The school is in Hamilton County, where median household income comes to about $76,183, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hamilton County counts 82 public schools with about 45,981 students.
Hixson Middle School is the nearest public school to Big Ridge Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% rise, from 446 to 466.
The allk12 page for Big Ridge Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
376,192
Census ACS
Median income
$76,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
45,981 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton County
- Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Ooltewah High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Soddy Daisy High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
Other schools in Hixson
- Hixson High SchoolHigh · 920 students
- Middle Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Hixson Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Loftis Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Hixson Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- McConnell Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
Other Big Ridge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Big Ridge Elementary. Big Ridge Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Big Ridge ElementaryMaynardville, TN · 169 students
Nearby schools
- Hixson Middle School1.6 mi · 591
- Hixson High School1.7 mi · 920
- Hixson Elementary School2.3 mi · 419
- Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State2.5 mi · 141
- DuPont Elementary School2.7 mi · 268
- STEM School Chattanooga2.8 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Big Ridge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Big Ridge Elementary School?
Big Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Big Ridge Elementary School serve?
Big Ridge Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Big Ridge Elementary School?
At Big Ridge Elementary School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Big Ridge Elementary School?
Big Ridge Elementary School is overseen by Hamilton County in Hamilton County.
Where is Big Ridge Elementary School located?
Big Ridge Elementary School is located at 5210 Cassandra Smith RD, Hixson, TN 37343.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.