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Middle Valley Elementary School

1609 Thrasher PIKE, Hixson, TN 37343 · (423) 843-4700 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
Enrollment
705
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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
Pre-K
35
Kindergarten
104
Grade 1
108
Grade 2
96
Grade 3
133
Grade 4
120
Grade 5
109
Student demographics
White
53476%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Hispanic
6710%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 16%
Black
365%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21%
Asian
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
568%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36952%
Female
33648%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
41.2%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.4pp since 2022
Math
45.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -10.9pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 down about 11 points.

Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
705
-136 (-16%) vs 2017
% White
76%
was 86%
% Hispanic
10%
was 4%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Middle Valley Elementary School

Middle Valley Elementary School is one of the large elementary campuss in Hixson, Tennessee, part of Hamilton County, with 705 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 50% larger than the state mean of about 470.

Across the 82 schools in Hamilton County (45,981 students total), Middle Valley Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Middle Valley Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hamilton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,183 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Middle Valley Elementary School is one of 82 public schools in Hamilton County (combined enrollment of about 45,981 students).

Nearest neighbor: Loftis Middle School, around 1.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Middle Valley Elementary School.

Middle Valley Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 841 students in 2018 compared to 705 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 86% to 76%.

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Hamilton County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Middle Valley Elementary School
District
Hamilton County
Address
1609 Thrasher PIKE, Hixson, TN 37343
Phone
(423) 843-4700
County
Hamilton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
705
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
470159000504
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hamilton County
Other schools in Hixson
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Frequently asked questions

About Middle Valley Elementary School
How large is Middle Valley Elementary School?
Middle Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 705 students in grades PK-05.
Is Middle Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Middle Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Middle Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Middle Valley Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Middle Valley Elementary School public or private?
Middle Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton County.
What city is Middle Valley Elementary School in?
Middle Valley Elementary School is located in Hixson, TN.
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