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Soddy Elementary School

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Soddy Elementary School ranks 194 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Soddy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 496 students. The school is part of the Hamilton County School District, which is ranked 87 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Soddy Elementary consistently outperforms the Hamilton County and Tennessee state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Soddy Elementary had 49.8% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.7% for Hamilton County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school has also shown strong student growth, with its statewide ranking improving from 548 out of 646 Tennessee elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 194 out of 1009 in 2024-2025.

Soddy Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Hamilton County district, including Hixson Elementary, Big Ridge Elementary, and Snow Hill Elementary, in terms of academic proficiency and statewide rankings. The only nearby school that performs comparably is Allen Elementary, which is also a high-performing school.

470

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,425

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 School ST
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

(423) 332-8823

District: Hamilton County

Students who attend Soddy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Soddy Daisy Middle School
High:	Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
	Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
	Sequoyah High School
	Soddy Daisy High School
	More...
	STEM School Chattanooga

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2014 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

194^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 42Elementary Schools in the Hamilton County

87^th of 139Hamilton County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	194 of 1009	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	307 of 1018	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	222 of 1020	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	175 of 1000	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	196 of 983	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	253 of 985	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	286 of 997	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	25.7	548 of 646	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	67.7	262 of 855	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	276 of 853	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	326 of 846	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	274 of 820	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	368 of 818	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.1	191 of 809	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	192 of 986	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	285 of 990	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	228 of 989	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	176 of 975	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	183 of 945	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	233 of 926	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	143 of 843	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	423 of 853	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	129 of 865	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	241 of 858	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	137 of 823	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	69 of 821	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	51.5	381 of 877	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	213 of 984	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	353 of 991	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	248 of 987	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	193 of 980	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	203 of 941	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	255 of 916	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	129 of 618	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	296 of 582	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	259 of 528	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	231 of 447	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	167 of 369	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	279 of 395	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	231 of 840	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	364 of 847	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	272 of 852	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	229 of 844	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	234 of 844	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	307 of 812	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	330 of 841	60.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+17 vs state

English Language Arts58%+20 vs state

Mathematics50%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Soddy Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Soddy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 School ST	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8823	496	32	15.5		452 (91.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	75	194^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.8%		63.2	307^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.8%	113	33.3	61.3	50.6	49.8	70.2	61.3	48.3	58.4	64.9	72.0	54.5	63.2	$18,425	$911	$16,805
Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9811 Dallas Hollow RD	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4713	444	31	14.3		358 (80.6%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (9.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	72.2	221^st of 1009 public elementary schools	78.1%		76.2	184^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.9%	37	69.1	43.1	61.4	58.1	57.4	56.9	40.0	51.2	54.4	58.5	54.3	55.7	$18,371	$665	$16,980
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	9555 Dayton Pike	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 305-7494	170				139 (81.8%)	15 (8.8%)	13 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	67	271^st of 1009 public elementary schools	73.1%					(n/a)	43.9			43.9	52.4			52.4	52.4			52.4	$17,246	$568	$16,312
Daisy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 Sequoyah RD	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8815	364	24	15.1		309 (84.9%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.2%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	64.8	303^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	70.0%		74.4	199^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.5%	104	21.4	69.1	63.9	49.5	47.1	47.3	44.3	46.2	44.3	67.3	63.9	57.5	$18,097	$743	$16,438
North Hamilton County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Industrial BLVD	Sale Creek	37373	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8848	374	26	14.5		333 (89.0%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	77.5	172^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.0%		74	204^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.0%	32	58.5	52.9	65.7	59.0	46.9	55.1	55.2	52.5	58.5	61.8	66.2	62.1	$17,270	$873	$15,631
McConnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8629 Columbus RD	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4704	448	27	16.9		370 (82.6%)	15 (3.3%)	29 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	87.4	102^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.9%		86.2	115^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.7%	13	61.5	68.1	83.3	70.9	53.8	60.6	69.2	61.2	62.5	69.4	66.7	66.3	$18,097	$905	$16,471
Middle Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1609 Thrasher PIKE	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4700	739	42	17.6		570 (77.1%)	37 (5.0%)	61 (8.3%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.7%)	52.4	459^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.5%		61.6	328^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.8%	131	30.4	55.2	52.8	45.1	36.6	53.8	33.3	41.2	40.0	58.3	42.1	46.5	$16,453	$1,064	$14,602
Snow Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9042 Career LN	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 344-1456	637	40	15.9		510 (80.1%)	42 (6.6%)	29 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.3%)	50.5	480^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.4%		54.3	416^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.1%	64	46.5	37.0	39.1	41.2	43.4	48.1	31.4	41.0	53.5	46.9	40.2	47.2	$17,005	$934	$15,326
Hixson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 Winding Ln	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 870-0621	418	29	14.5		179 (42.8%)	59 (14.1%)	126 (30.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.0%)	29.3	747^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.0%		24.7	795^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.9%	48	27.7	38.5	44.3	36.6	24.6	30.8	18.0	24.6	32.3	38.5	37.7	36.1	$20,386	$927	$18,550
Big Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5210 Cassandra Smith RD	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4793	473	35	13.5		325 (68.7%)	28 (5.9%)	37 (7.8%)	41 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (8.0%)	74	204^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.8%		80.4	150^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.3%	54	45.3	50.6	57.3	50.8	54.7	60.3	52.0	55.6	54.7	61.5	62.7	59.4	$17,305	$1,208	$15,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Soddy Elementary School

Is Soddy Elementary School a good school?

Soddy Elementary School ranks 194^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Soddy Elementary School?

Students at Soddy Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Soddy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Soddy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Soddy Daisy Middle School
High : Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
High : Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
High : Sequoyah High School
High : Soddy Daisy High School
High : STEM School Chattanooga

What district is Soddy Elementary School in?

Hamilton County

How many students attend Soddy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Soddy Elementary School.

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