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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000527
Soddy Elementary School
260 School ST, Soddy Daisy, TN 37379 · (423) 332-8823 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
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
58.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.6pp since 2022
Math
49.8%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.4% | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 50.8% | 50.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Soddy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #319 of 957 ▲ 79 | #15 of 42 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #140 of 959 ▲ 84 | #8 of 42 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #471 of 1,044 | #22 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #752 of 962 | #40 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #321 of 537 | #10 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
470
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 504
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 | 470 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 32 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 33 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 35 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 33 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 58% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 56% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 31 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Soddy Elementary School.
About Soddy Elementary School
Soddy Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 470 students.
Soddy Elementary School reports to Hamilton County, which has 82 schools and 45,981 students.
Most students at Soddy Elementary School are White: 89% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Hamilton County is roughly 70% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Soddy Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
Across Hamilton County, median household income is about $76,183, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Hamilton County number 82 and enroll about 45,981.
Of nearby public schools, Soddy Daisy Middle School is the closest, at about 2.0 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Soddy Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Soddy Elementary School was 471 in 2020-21 and 470 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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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
- Ivy Academy Inc.High · 487 students
- Soddy Daisy Middle SchoolMiddle · 450 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Daisy Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Sequoyah High SchoolHigh · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Soddy Daisy Middle School2.0 mi · 450
- Allen Elementary School3.8 mi · 416
- Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary3.9 mi · 277
- Soddy Daisy High School4.1 mi · 1,122
- Daisy Elementary School4.1 mi · 382
- North Hamilton County Elementary School4.3 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Soddy Elementary SchoolHow large is Soddy Elementary School?
Soddy Elementary School enrolls approximately 470 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Soddy Elementary School serve?
Soddy Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Soddy Elementary School?
At Soddy Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Soddy Elementary School public or private?
Soddy Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton County.
Where is Soddy Elementary School located?
Soddy Elementary School is located at 260 School ST, Soddy Daisy, TN 37379.
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