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Enrollment
487
High
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159002220
Ivy Academy Inc.
8520 Dayton PIKE, Soddy Daisy, TN 37379 · (423) 305-7494 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Tennessee public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 13% |
Student demographics
29%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
35.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.6pp since 2022
Math
39.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.1% | 39.9% |
| 2023-24 | 37.4% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 30.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ivy Academy Inc. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #84 of 339 ▼ 18 | #9 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #231 of 337 ▼ 56 | #11 of 22 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #238 of 381 | #16 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.8% | #213 of 332 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +125.5% | #2 of 110 | #1 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high 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
487
+77 (+19%) vs 2020
+287% since 2010-11, when it was 126
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 | 487 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 35 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 33 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 29 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 13.3 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 12 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 126 | 10 | 12.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ivy Academy Inc..
About Ivy Academy Inc.
Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, is home to Ivy Academy Inc., a small high school. There are 487 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 12. On average, high schools in Tennessee enroll around 754, and this school is 35% below that mark.
The district for Ivy Academy Inc. is Hamilton County, with 82 schools and 45,981 students.
By race and ethnicity, Ivy Academy Inc. is 84% White. The next largest groups are 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The school's White share is 14 points above the 70% share among Hamilton County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
Ivy Academy Inc. earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of Tennessee public high schools.
In Hamilton County, home to about 376,192 people, median household income comes to about $76,183, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 82 public schools in the county, enrolling about 45,981, Ivy Academy Inc. among them.
Among nearby public schools, Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary is closest at about 2.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Ivy Academy Inc. in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large). Ivy Academy Inc. is a public charter school.
Enrollment rose by 19% across 4 years, from 410 in 2020-21 to 487 in 2024-25.
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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 Soddy Daisy
- Soddy Daisy High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
- Soddy Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Soddy Daisy Middle SchoolMiddle · 450 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Daisy Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Sequoyah High SchoolHigh · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary2.1 mi · 277
- Soddy Daisy High School2.5 mi · 1,122
- Daisy Elementary School2.6 mi · 382
- Middle Valley Elementary School2.7 mi · 705
- Sequoyah High School3.2 mi · 235
- Loftis Middle School3.9 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About Ivy Academy Inc.How many students attend Ivy Academy Inc.?
Ivy Academy Inc. enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 06-12.
Is Ivy Academy Inc. an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ivy Academy Inc. is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ivy Academy Inc.?
At Ivy Academy Inc., the student body is approximately 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Ivy Academy Inc. public or private?
Ivy Academy Inc. is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Hamilton County.
What city is Ivy Academy Inc. in?
Ivy Academy Inc. is located in Soddy Daisy, TN.
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