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Nolan Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Nolan Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school in Signal Mountain, Tennessee, serving 727 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Hamilton County School District. The school has consistently ranked among the best in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and placing 5th out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Nolan Elementary School's academic performance is truly exceptional, with proficiency rates far exceeding the Hamilton County and Tennessee state averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school achieved proficiency rates of 86.2% in Mathematics, 84.5% in English Language Arts, and 88.7% in Science, compared to the county averages of 39.7%, 37.1%, and 45.4%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade Mathematics performance is particularly impressive, with 88.7% of students proficient or better, far surpassing the county and state averages.

Nolan Elementary School's success extends beyond just overall academic achievement, as the school also ranks among the top in Tennessee for the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and special education students. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, despite having a higher student-teacher ratio than nearby schools. This suggests that the school's exceptional performance is not solely attributable to the socioeconomic status of its student population, but rather to the quality of instruction, curriculum, and overall educational environment provided by the dedicated faculty and staff.

729

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,617

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4435 Shackleford Ridge RD
Signal Mountain, TN 37377

(423) 886-0898

District: Hamilton County

Students who attend Nolan 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:

89.3%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2014 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (86% 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 school86%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

5^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	98.9	5 of 1009	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	8 of 1018	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	7 of 1020	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	6 of 1000	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	17 of 983	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	20 of 985	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	26 of 997	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	12 of 646	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.8	23 of 855	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.6	31 of 853	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	95.3	15 of 846	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	98.2	14 of 820	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	97.1	24 of 818	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	98.7	16 of 809	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	5 of 986	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	6 of 990	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	5 of 989	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	8 of 975	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	18 of 945	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	26 of 926	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	85.1	45 of 877	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	4 of 984	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	9 of 991	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	8 of 987	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	9 of 980	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	15 of 941	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	12 of 916	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	10 of 618	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	13 of 582	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	21 of 528	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 447	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	11 of 369	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	25 of 255	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	6 of 840	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	7 of 847	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	10 of 852	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	10 of 844	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	21 of 844	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	16 of 812	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	27 of 841	96.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)95th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+43 vs state

Mathematics86%+44 vs state

English Language Arts84%+46 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
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
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
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
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
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
Lookout Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Browns Ferry RD	Chattanooga	37419	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 825-7370	261	19	14.1		190 (72.8%)	21 (8.0%)	22 (8.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	41.8	588^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.7%		49.8	475^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.3%	113	24.0	45.5	45.9				36.7	39.2	39.4	32.4				37.2			43.1	44.1	37.8				41.8					$21,196	$1,263	$18,995
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nolan Elementary School

Is Nolan Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Nolan Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Nolan Elementary School in?

Hamilton County

What schools do graduates of Nolan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nolan 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

How many students attend Nolan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended Nolan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nolan Elementary School?

Students at Nolan Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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