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Thrasher Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Thrasher Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Signal Mountain, Tennessee, serving 595 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hamilton County School District, which is ranked 87 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thrasher Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-20 elementary schools in Tennessee, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the Hamilton County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Thrasher Elementary had 86.1% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 39.7% in Hamilton County and 42.2% statewide. Thrasher Elementary also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and special education students.

While Thrasher Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 21.1% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a higher per-student spending of around $15,000, compared to the district and state averages. Thrasher Elementary significantly outperforms the nearby Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower, Big Ridge Elementary, and Lookout Valley Elementary schools in terms of academic proficiency and statewide rankings.

603

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,136

Per pupil spending ?

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 James BLVD
Signal Mtn, TN 37377

(423) 886-0882

District: Hamilton County

Students who attend Thrasher Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (84% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hamilton County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

8^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	98.5	8 of 1009	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	14 of 1018	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	9 of 1020	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	8 of 1000	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	9 of 983	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	11 of 985	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	19 of 997	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.2	24 of 855	97.2%	★★★★★
2014	94.4	9 of 853	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	96.4	12 of 846	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	95.3	37 of 820	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	97.0	25 of 818	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	99.4	4 of 809	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	12 of 986	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	18 of 990	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	16 of 989	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	16 of 975	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	9 of 945	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	14 of 926	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	9 of 984	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	19 of 991	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	7 of 987	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	7 of 980	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	10 of 941	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	10 of 916	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	33 of 618	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	9 of 582	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	8 of 528	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	20 of 447	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	10 of 369	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	18 of 395	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	14 of 840	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	12 of 847	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	7 of 852	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	12 of 844	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	11 of 844	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	9 of 812	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	17 of 841	98.0%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+42 vs state

Mathematics86%+44 vs state

English Language Arts79%+40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thrasher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 James BLVD	Signal Mtn	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 886-0882	595	32	18.5		539 (90.6%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	98.5	8^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.2	14^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.6%	6	77.0	87.6	94.4				86.1	80.5	83.5	72.9				78.9			85.8	92.8	86.0				88.0					$16,136	$834	$14,811
Nolan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4435 Shackleford Ridge RD	Signal Mountain	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 886-0898	727	42	17.4		645 (88.7%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	98.9	5^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.5%		99	8^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	87.3	82.6	88.7				86.2	84.9	88.6	80.1				84.5			88.9	88.6	88.7				88.7					$15,617	$730	$14,413
Red Bank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Mountain Creek RD	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1917	610	37	16.4		311 (51.0%)	112 (18.4%)	109 (17.9%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.2%)	30.1	736^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.1%		24.7	794^th of 1018 public elementary schools	22.0%	58	29.5	37.5	28.9				31.6	31.4	31.4	30.3				31.1			36.8	41.1	28.9				35.7					$18,050	$1,339	$15,904
Alpine Crest Elementary School	Public	K-5	4700 Stagg RD	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 874-1921	301	24	12.8		167 (55.5%)	44 (14.6%)	61 (20.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.6%)	42.5	578^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.7%		68.8	243^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	76.1%	335	30.5	43.2	61.8				45.0	20.7	54.1	41.8				36.7			30.5	43.2	34.5				35.1					$18,551	$694	$16,996
Rivermont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 Hixson PIKE	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 870-0610	383	26	15.0		168 (43.9%)	105 (27.4%)	47 (12.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)	35.8	666^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.0%		46.1	528^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.1%	138	15.1	32.8	19.4				23.1	30.2	46.6	45.9				40.5			30.2	51.7	40.5				41.2					$19,191	$925	$17,408
DuPont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4134 Hixson PIKE	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 870-0615	249	21	11.8		87 (34.9%)	55 (22.1%)	70 (28.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.3%)	14.8	890^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.8%		12.1	929^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.7%	39	17.4	20.0	29.3				22.1	21.7	14.3	22.0				19.7			23.9	22.9	29.3				25.4					$19,249	$1,308	$17,142
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
Normal Park Museum Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1219 West Mississippi AVE	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-6880	801	53	15.1		542 (67.7%)	132 (16.5%)	46 (5.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.0%)	82.5	137^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.4%		84	130^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.2%	7	62.7	66.0	57.8	40.7	36.0	32.5	52.2	70.6	72.1	44.6	50.6	42.7	36.5	54.7	65.2	65.2	66.7	75.7	56.0	66.3	60.0	54.0	63.9	62.6	75.7	68.3	68.4	$16,394	$590	$15,319
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower	Public, Magnet	K-5	865 East 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-6845	388	25	15.3		224 (57.7%)	96 (24.7%)	20 (5.2%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	84.3	127^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.4%		88.9	92^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	91.0%	35	58.3	53.3	66.2				59.3	63.3	55.4	73.0				63.9			73.3	62.7	74.3				69.9					$16,393	$798	$15,570
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 Thrasher Elementary School

Is Thrasher Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Thrasher Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thrasher Elementary School?

Students at Thrasher Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thrasher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Thrasher Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Thrasher Elementary School attend?

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

High : Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
High : Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
High : Sequoyah High School
High : Signal Mountain Middle/High School
High : STEM School Chattanooga

What district is Thrasher Elementary School in?

Hamilton County

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