Enrollment
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000711
DuPont Elementary School
4134 Hixson PIKE, Chattanooga, TN 37415 · (423) 870-0615 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
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STATE 19.7:1
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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 | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
71%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
19.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.5pp since 2022
Math
22.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -5.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.7% | 22.1% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 18.9% |
| 2022-23 | 23.2% | 27.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where DuPont Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #826 of 957 ▲ 10 | #33 of 42 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #868 of 959 ▲ 15 | #31 of 42 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #869 of 1,044 | #40 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #32 of 962 | #2 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #151 of 537 | #6 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
268
-28 (-9%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 268
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 | 268 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 21 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 233 | 20.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 24 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 24 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 85% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | 65% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 268 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DuPont Elementary School.
About DuPont Elementary School
In Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Hamilton County, DuPont Elementary School is an elementary school. It enrolled 268 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 43% lower than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee, which is about 470.
Hamilton County is the local district for DuPont Elementary School. It runs 82 schools with 45,981 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at DuPont Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 38%. Other students are 29% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 10% multiracial. That is lower than the 70% White share among all Hamilton County residents. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Census estimates describe Hamilton County this way: the median household income is $76,183, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Hamilton County has 82 public schools and roughly 45,981 students.
Nearby, STEM School Chattanooga is about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of DuPont Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
DuPont Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when DuPont Elementary School had 296 students, to 2024-25, when it had 268.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Chattanooga
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsCombined · 979 students
- East Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 959 students
- Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolElementary · 877 students
- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · 867 students
Other DuPont Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named DuPont Elementary. DuPont Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- DuPont ElementaryOld Hickory, TN · 331 students
- Dupont ElementaryHopewell, VA · 589 students
- Dupont Elementary SchoolCOMMERCE CITY, CO · 488 students
Nearby schools
- STEM School Chattanooga1.1 mi · 296
- Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State1.4 mi · 141
- Rivermont Elementary School1.5 mi · 352
- Alpine Crest Elementary School1.5 mi · 302
- Hixson Elementary School2.4 mi · 419
- Big Ridge Elementary School2.7 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About DuPont Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at DuPont Elementary School?
DuPont Elementary School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DuPont Elementary School serve?
DuPont Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DuPont Elementary School?
At DuPont Elementary School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 29% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is DuPont Elementary School public or private?
DuPont Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton County.
What city is DuPont Elementary School in?
DuPont Elementary School is located in Chattanooga, TN.
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