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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159001995
McConnell Elementary School
8629 Columbus RD, Hixson, TN 37343 · (423) 843-4704 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL417 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
30%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
61.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.4pp since 2022
Math
70.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 13 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 70.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 66.4% |
| 2022-23 | 56.8% | 57.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McConnell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #83 of 957 ▲ 13 | #4 of 42 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #122 of 959 ▲ 9 | #7 of 42 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #575 of 1,044 | #27 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #577 of 962 | #35 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #63 of 537 | #1 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
417
-33 (-7%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 800
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 | 417 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 26.5 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 26.5 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 29 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 28 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 43% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 37% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 800 | 36 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McConnell Elementary School.
About McConnell Elementary School
McConnell Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Hixson, Tennessee. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 417 students.
McConnell Elementary School is a school in Hamilton County. The district has 82 schools and 45,981 students.
Federal enrollment data show McConnell Elementary School is 83% White. It is also 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Hamilton County's residents are about 70% White, 13 points below the school's share. McConnell Elementary School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
In the county around the school, Hamilton County, the median household income is $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 Hamilton County, enrolling about 45,981 students in all.
The school nearest to McConnell Elementary School is Loftis Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for McConnell Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 7% from its 2020-21 level of 450.
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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 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
- Hixson Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Loftis Middle School0.2 mi · 550
- Middle Valley Elementary School1.9 mi · 705
- Sequoyah High School2.4 mi · 235
- Daisy Elementary School2.8 mi · 382
- Allen Elementary School2.9 mi · 416
- Soddy Daisy High School2.9 mi · 1,122
Frequently asked questions
About McConnell Elementary SchoolHow large is McConnell Elementary School?
McConnell Elementary School enrolls approximately 417 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does McConnell Elementary School serve?
McConnell Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is McConnell Elementary School?
McConnell Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees McConnell Elementary School?
McConnell Elementary School is overseen by Hamilton County in Hamilton County.
Where is McConnell Elementary School located?
McConnell Elementary School is located at 8629 Columbus RD, Hixson, TN 37343.
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