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Enrollment
698
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000528
Spring Creek Elementary School
1100 Spring Creek RD, Chattanooga, TN 37412 · (423) 855-6138 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL698 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 | 29 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
67%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
18.2%
TN avg 40.9% . -10.5pp since 2022
Math
27.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -7.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.2% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 17.6% | 16.3% |
| 2022-23 | 28.7% | 34.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Spring Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #761 of 957 ▲ 105 | #30 of 42 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #883 of 959 ▼ 11 | #34 of 42 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 698 | #164 of 1,044 | #9 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #98 of 962 | #8 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #527 of 537 | #19 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
698
+106 (+18%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 444
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 | 698 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 48.2 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 39.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 51 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 49.7 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 752 | 51 | 14.8:1 | 86% (650) |
| 2010-11 | 625 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 87% (543) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 25 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Creek Elementary School.
About Spring Creek Elementary School
Spring Creek Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 698 students. Across elementary schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 470.
A total of 82 schools make up Hamilton County, with 45,981 students enrolled.
The student body at Spring Creek Elementary School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 49%. Other groups include 21% Black, 21% White, and 9% multiracial. The county population is about 8% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
Hamilton County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $76,183, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hamilton County's 82 public schools enroll about 45,981 students and include Spring Creek Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Barger Academy of Fine Arts, is about 1.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Spring Creek Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 592 students in 2020-21 to 698 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 Chattanooga
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsCombined · 979 students
- East Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 959 students
- Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolElementary · 877 students
- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · 867 students
Other Spring Creek Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Spring Creek Elementary. Spring Creek Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 16.
- Spring Creek ElementaryGoldsboro, NC · 804 students
- Spring Creek Elementary SchoolCOLLEGE STATION, TX · 696 students
- Spring Creek Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 673 students
- SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBONITA SPRINGS, FL · 664 students
- Spring Creek Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 534 students
Nearby schools
- Barger Academy of Fine Arts1.4 mi · 349
- East Ridge Middle School1.6 mi · 591
- East Ridge High School1.7 mi · 867
- East Ridge Elementary School1.8 mi · 959
- West Side Elementary School2.3 mi · 471
- Brainerd High School2.3 mi · 739
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Creek Elementary SchoolHow large is Spring Creek Elementary School?
Spring Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 698 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Spring Creek Elementary School serve?
Spring Creek Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spring Creek Elementary School?
At Spring Creek Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 49% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Spring Creek Elementary School in?
Spring Creek Elementary School is part of Hamilton County.
Where is Spring Creek Elementary School located?
Spring Creek Elementary School is located at 1100 Spring Creek RD, Chattanooga, TN 37412.
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