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What's one thing Hixson Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000746
Hixson Elementary School
5950 Winding Ln, Hixson, TN 37343 · (423) 870-0621 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL419 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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
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
24.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -7.5pp since 2022
Math
36.6%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.6% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 21.6% | 30.3% |
| 2022-23 | 32.1% | 39.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hixson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #598 of 957 ▲ 62 | #24 of 42 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #798 of 959 ▲ 3 | #28 of 42 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #572 of 1,044 | #26 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #62 of 962 | #4 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #490 of 537 | #18 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
419
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 403
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 | 419 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 28.7 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 35 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 35 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 28 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 39 | 11.8:1 | 83% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 71% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hixson Elementary School.
About Hixson Elementary School
Hixson Elementary School is one of the public schools in Hixson, Tennessee. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 419 students in pre-K through 5.
Hamilton County runs 82 schools with a combined 45,981 students. Hixson Elementary School is one of them.
At Hixson Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 37%. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 10% multiracial. By comparison, Hamilton County residents are about 70% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
In Hamilton County, median household income comes to about $76,183, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Hamilton County has 82 public schools with about 45,981 students, including Hixson Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Hixson Middle School is about 1.3 miles from Hixson Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Hixson Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment rose 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Hixson Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Big Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- McConnell Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
Nearby schools
- Hixson Middle School1.3 mi · 591
- Hixson High School1.4 mi · 920
- Alpine Crest Elementary School2.0 mi · 302
- Big Ridge Elementary School2.3 mi · 466
- DuPont Elementary School2.4 mi · 268
- STEM School Chattanooga3.3 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Hixson Elementary SchoolHow large is Hixson Elementary School?
Hixson Elementary School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hixson Elementary School serve?
Hixson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Hixson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hixson Elementary School are roughly 37% White, 37% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Hixson Elementary School in?
Hixson Elementary School is part of Hamilton County.
What county does Hixson Elementary School serve?
Hixson Elementary School serves Hamilton County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.