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Enrollment
589
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159002004
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
6930 Lebron Sterchi DR, Ooltewah, TN 37363 · (423) 344-1425 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL589 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 | 22 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
51%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
62.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -4.2pp since 2022
Math
63.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -5.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 63.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.6% | 63.1% |
| 2022-23 | 66.7% | 68.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #132 of 957 ▼ 15 | #5 of 42 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #113 of 959 ▼ 29 | #6 of 42 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 589 | #280 of 1,044 | #16 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #311 of 962 | #19 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #489 of 537 | #17 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
589
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 486
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 | 589 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 38 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 39.8 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 36 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 38.9 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 28% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 852 | 51 | 16.7:1 | 33% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 25 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wallace A. Smith Elementary School.
About Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School is an elementary school in Ooltewah, Tennessee, reachable at (423) 344-1425. It enrolled 589 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 25% higher than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee, which is about 470.
Besides Wallace A. Smith Elementary School, Hamilton County runs 81 other schools. The district enrolls 45,981 students.
White students account for 67% of enrollment at Wallace A. Smith Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 10% multiracial. County-wide, about 70% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Wallace A. Smith Elementary School comes in at 51%.
Hamilton County census figures show that median household income is about $76,183, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 82 public schools operate in Hamilton County, serving about 45,981 students.
The nearest public school is Hunter Middle School, at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show 596 students in 2020-21 and 589 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Ooltewah
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Ooltewah High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- Ooltewah Elementary SchoolElementary · 858 students
- Hunter Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Wolftever Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Snow Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
Nearby schools
- Hunter Middle School0.3 mi · 745
- Ooltewah High School2.3 mi · 1,233
- Central High School2.6 mi · 617
- Brown Middle School2.8 mi · 296
- Harrison Elementary School2.8 mi · 775
- Ooltewah Elementary School3.3 mi · 858
Frequently asked questions
About Wallace A. Smith Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Wallace A. Smith Elementary School?
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 589 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Wallace A. Smith Elementary School serve?
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wallace A. Smith Elementary School?
At Wallace A. Smith Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Wallace A. Smith Elementary School?
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School is overseen by Hamilton County in Hamilton County.
What county does Wallace A. Smith Elementary School serve?
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School serves Hamilton County in TN.
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