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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Nolan Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
729
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159001104
Nolan Elementary School
4435 Shackleford Ridge RD, Signal Mountain, TN 37377 · (423) 886-0898 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL729 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 | 23 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 132 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (137).
Student demographics
20%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
84.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.6pp since 2022
Math
86.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.5% | 86.2% |
| 2023-24 | 84.7% | 85.2% |
| 2022-23 | 88.1% | 86.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nolan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.2% | #13 of 957 ▼ 3 | #1 of 42 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #9 of 959 ▼ 1 | #1 of 42 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 729 | #126 of 1,044 | #6 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #749 of 962 | #39 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.1% | #116 of 348 | #4 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
729
+61 (+9%) vs 2020
+34% since 2000-01, when it was 546
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 | 729 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 727 | 41.7 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 42 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 668 | 41 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 35 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 12% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 672 | 40 | 16.8:1 | 13% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nolan Elementary School.
About Nolan Elementary School
Nolan Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school serving families in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 729 students. Enrollment is 55% higher than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee, which is about 470.
Hamilton County (82 schools, 45,981 students) runs Nolan Elementary School.
The student body at Nolan Elementary School is 89% White. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Hamilton County, the White share is about 70%. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Hamilton County has these Census figures: the median household income is $76,183, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Hamilton County has 82 public schools and roughly 45,981 students.
Nearby, Signal Mountain Middle/High School is about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Nolan Elementary School is Rural: Fringe.
Nolan Elementary School's enrollment grew from 668 in 2020-21 to 729 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 Signal Mountain
- Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
Other Nolan Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Nolan Elementary. Nolan Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Nolan Elementary SchoolCollege Park, GA · 779 students
Nearby schools
- Signal Mountain Middle/High School0.4 mi · 1,396
- Thrasher Elementary School2.0 mi · 603
- Red Bank High School4.1 mi · 772
- Red Bank Elementary School4.1 mi · 616
- Red Bank Middle School4.2 mi · 533
- Alpine Crest Elementary School5.5 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Nolan Elementary SchoolHow large is Nolan Elementary School?
Nolan Elementary School enrolls approximately 729 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Nolan Elementary School serve?
Nolan Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Nolan Elementary School?
Nolan Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Nolan Elementary School?
Nolan Elementary School is overseen by Hamilton County in Hamilton County.
Where is Nolan Elementary School located?
Nolan Elementary School is located at 4435 Shackleford Ridge RD, Signal Mountain, TN 37377.
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