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Enrollment
775
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000506
Harrison Elementary School
8098 Ferdinand Piech Way, Chattanooga, TN 37416 · (423) 344-1428 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL775 STUDENTS
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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 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
56%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
17.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.7pp since 2022
Math
18.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.2% | 18.6% |
| 2023-24 | 12.8% | 15.1% |
| 2022-23 | 16.5% | 13.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harrison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #861 of 957 ▲ 19 | #35 of 42 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #891 of 959 ▲ 30 | #35 of 42 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 775 | #99 of 1,044 | #5 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #228 of 962 | #13 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +88.6% | #4 of 348 | #1 of 19 |
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
775
+111 (+17%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 579
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 | 775 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 884 | 55.4 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,013 | 54 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 52 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 21.9 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 71% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 70% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 579 | 33 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrison Elementary School.
About Harrison Elementary School
Families in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are served by Harrison Elementary School, a large elementary school. A federal count lists 775 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Tennessee) has about 470 students.
Hamilton County runs 82 schools with a combined 45,981 students. Harrison Elementary School is one of them.
At 62%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Harrison Elementary School combined. The school is also 16% White, 11% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 17%. Harrison Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hamilton County, median household income is about $76,183, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 82 public schools operate in Hamilton County, serving about 45,981 students.
Of nearby public schools, Brown Middle School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Harrison Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 775, 17% above the 664 of 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Harrison Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Harrison Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 15 states are named Harrison Elementary. Harrison Elementary School is the largest of the 22.
- Harrison ElementaryStockton, CA · 640 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolHarrison, OH · 604 students
- Harrison ElementaryRiverside, CA · 571 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, IN · 555 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJ · 522 students
Nearby schools
- Brown Middle School0.2 mi · 296
- Central High School0.3 mi · 617
- Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts2.4 mi · 979
- Hamilton County Virtual School2.5 mi · 254
- Hunter Middle School2.7 mi · 745
- Wallace A. Smith Elementary School2.8 mi · 589
Frequently asked questions
About Harrison Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harrison Elementary School?
Harrison Elementary School enrolls approximately 775 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Harrison Elementary School serve?
Harrison Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harrison Elementary School?
At Harrison Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 11% Hispanic, 62% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Harrison Elementary School public or private?
Harrison Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton County.
Where is Harrison Elementary School located?
Harrison Elementary School is located at 8098 Ferdinand Piech Way, Chattanooga, TN 37416.
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