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Enrollment
959
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000500
East Ridge Elementary School
1014 John Ross RD, Chattanooga, TN 37412 · (423) 493-9296 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL959 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 88 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 144 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 158 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 141 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 158 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (158).
Student demographics
69%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
18.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.1pp since 2022
Math
26.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.6% | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 18.9% | 22.1% |
| 2022-23 | 21.7% | 27.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #769 of 957 ▲ 31 | #31 of 42 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #877 of 959 ▼ 26 | #32 of 42 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 959 | #29 of 1,044 | #2 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #63 of 962 | #5 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #193 of 537 | #9 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
959
+31 (+3%) vs 2020
+114% since 1990-91, when it was 448
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 | 959 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 917 | 64.3 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 996 | 69 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 928 | 72 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,122 | 56.9 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,051 | 69 | 15.2:1 | 80% (841) |
| 2010-11 | 985 | 59 | 16.7:1 | 27% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 25 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Ridge Elementary School.
About East Ridge Elementary School
The public elementary school East Ridge Elementary School is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 959 students. The school's enrollment is 104% above the 470 average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
East Ridge Elementary School is one school in an 82-school district, Hamilton County, which enrolls 45,981 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at East Ridge Elementary School, 44% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% White, 22% Black, and 10% multiracial. By comparison, Hamilton County residents are about 8% Hispanic. By the diversity index, East Ridge Elementary School comes in at 69%.
East Ridge Elementary School is located in Hamilton County, where median household income is about $76,183, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 82 public schools in Hamilton County, with a combined enrollment of about 45,981.
East Ridge High School is located about 0.6 miles from East Ridge Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put East Ridge Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, East Ridge Elementary School went from 928 students to 959.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolElementary · 877 students
- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · 867 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 775 students
Other East Ridge Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named East Ridge Elementary. East Ridge Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- East Ridge Elementary SchoolOGDEN, UT · 714 students
- East Ridge ElementaryCoralville, IA · 442 students
- East Ridge ElementaryWoodinville, WA · 427 students
- East Ridge Elementary SchoolSWEETWATER, TX · 205 students
Nearby schools
- East Ridge High School0.6 mi · 867
- East Ridge Middle School0.6 mi · 591
- Barger Academy of Fine Arts1.6 mi · 349
- Lakeview Middle School1.7 mi · 647
- East Lake Elementary School1.7 mi · 626
- Spring Creek Elementary School1.8 mi · 698
Frequently asked questions
About East Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Ridge Elementary School?
East Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 959 students in grades PK-05.
Is East Ridge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is East Ridge Elementary School?
East Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 22% White, 44% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is East Ridge Elementary School public or private?
East Ridge Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton County.
Where is East Ridge Elementary School located?
East Ridge Elementary School is located at 1014 John Ross RD, Chattanooga, TN 37412.
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