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North Hamilton County Elementary School

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North Hamilton County Elementary School ranks 158 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

North Hamilton County Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Sale Creek, Tennessee, serving 395 students and operating within Hamilton County Schools, a district with middling overall rankings—yet this school is a clear standout.

North Hamilton is the highest-ranked elementary school in the local area, sitting in the 84th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating in 2025–2026, ahead of every neighboring school in the comparison group. Its TNReady proficiency rates tell the story: 57.9% in math, 60.0% in English language arts, and 63.8% in science, compared to state averages of roughly 40–47%. That puts the school 15–22 points ahead of district and state averages in every subject, and it leads all nearby schools in proficiency—including its closest competitor, McConnell Elementary, which trails notably in science (57.9% vs. 63.8%). Students also show meaningful growth as they move through the grades: 5th grade science proficiency reaches 73.9% versus a 46.5% state average, and 5th grade ELA hits 65.2%. This isn't a one-year fluke—the school has earned 4 stars every year since 2016–2017 and never slipped below the 72nd percentile during that stretch.

What makes North Hamilton especially impressive is how well it serves students who often face the biggest barriers. Low-income students rank in the 88th percentile statewide, and special education students rank in the 84th percentile—both exceptional outcomes. The school also achieves this efficiently, spending $17,270 per student, which is less than lower-performing neighbors like Soddy Elementary ($18,425) and Allen Elementary ($18,371). One area to watch is chronic absenteeism: at 18.0%, it's much higher than nearby schools like Snow Hill Elementary (8.1%) and Soddy Elementary (11.7%). Reducing that could push an already strong school even higher.

395

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,270

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Industrial Boulevard
Sale Creek, TN 37373

(423) 332-8848

District: Hamilton County Schools

Students who attend North Hamilton County Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (61% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

158^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 10 pts since 2017

From top 26% (2017) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 42Elementary Schools in the Hamilton County Schools

81^st of 141Hamilton County Schools 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
2026	79.3	158 of 1019	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	172 of 1009	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	204 of 1018	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	155 of 1020	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	222 of 1000	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	204 of 983	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	181 of 985	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	283 of 997	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	167 of 646	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.4	320 of 855	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.6	471 of 853	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.6	359 of 846	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.8	132 of 820	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	87.4	91 of 818	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	138 of 809	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	208 of 986	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	173 of 990	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	211 of 989	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	296 of 975	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	220 of 945	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	255 of 926	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	103 of 843	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	172 of 853	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	302 of 865	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	305 of 858	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	292 of 823	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	43 of 821	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	67.6	165 of 877	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	165 of 984	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	247 of 991	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	135 of 987	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	169 of 980	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	194 of 941	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	115 of 916	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	104 of 641	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.2	195 of 618	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	104 of 582	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	83 of 528	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	63 of 447	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	116 of 369	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	68 of 255	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	145 of 395	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	212 of 849	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	246 of 840	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	290 of 847	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	187 of 852	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	251 of 844	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	235 of 844	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	217 of 812	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	305 of 841	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+17 vs state

English Language Arts60%+19 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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
North Hamilton County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Industrial Boulevard	Sale Creek	37373	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8848	374	26	14.5	58.0%	333 (89.0%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	79.3	158^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.5%		77.5	172^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.0%	14	46.9	64.5	62.3				57.9	52.3	62.3	65.2				60.0	50.8	66.1	73.9				63.8					$17,270	$873	$15,631
Soddy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 School Street	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8823	496	32	15.5	58.5%	452 (91.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	70.9	241^st of 1019 public elementary schools	76.3%		75	194^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.8%	47	43.6	41.8	72.4				54.8	47.3	52.7	57.9				53.2	48.1	63.6	63.0				58.8					$18,425	$911	$16,805
Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9811 Dallas Hollow Road	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4713	444	31	14.3	46.8%	358 (80.6%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (9.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	70.4	246^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.9%		72.2	221^st of 1009 public elementary schools	78.1%	25	60.3	50.0	53.8				54.8	54.1	51.4	49.2				51.7	52.1	62.5	55.4				56.7					$18,371	$665	$16,980
Graysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	606 Long Street	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Rhea County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-7850	215	19	11.3	77.8%	193 (89.8%)	3 (1.4%)	17 (7.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	45	563^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	44.7%		32.5	706^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.0%	143	44.4	39.3	50.0				44.6	25.9	32.1	57.1				38.6	37.0	28.6	57.1				41.0					$16,203	$1,211	$13,739
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	9555 Dayton Pike	Soddy Daisy	37384	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	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%)	59.3	373^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	63.4%		67	271^st of 1009 public elementary schools	73.1%	102	41.2	39.5					40.6	51.8	44.2					49.2	55.3	54.5					55.0					$17,246	$568	$16,312
Daisy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 Sequoyah Road	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8815	364	24	15.1	64.2%	309 (84.9%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.2%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	63.6	323^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	68.3%		64.8	303^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	70.0%	20	28.3	69.9	59.3				53.5	39.0	47.3	40.7				42.8	46.7	64.4	73.6				61.3					$18,097	$743	$16,438
McConnell Elementary School	Public	K-5	8629 Columbus Road	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4704	448	27	16.9	43.2%	370 (82.6%)	15 (3.3%)	29 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	74.8	197^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.7%		87.4	102^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.9%	95	48.4	69.8	49.4				54.6	50.0	64.8	60.8				58.4	53.1	68.5	54.4				57.9					$18,097	$905	$16,471
Middle Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1609 Thrasher Pike	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4700	739	42	17.6	43.8%	570 (77.1%)	37 (5.0%)	61 (8.3%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.7%)	56.2	419^th of 1019 public elementary schools	58.9%		52.4	459^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.5%	40	20.4	52.6	72.4				49.7	29.1	48.5	48.3				42.8	26.2	60.3	63.8				51.5					$16,453	$1,064	$14,602
Dayton City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	520 Cherry Street	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Dayton City School	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-8414	863	59	14.7	60.5%	653 (75.7%)	37 (4.3%)	129 (14.9%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	54.1	448^th of 1019 public elementary schools	56.0%		56.1	407^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.7%	41	32.0	47.1	50.0	44.1	34.9	61.2	45.2	40.2	46.6	53.1	48.5	38.6	46.9	45.7	41.2	36.4	40.6	52.9	51.8	53.1	45.7	63.2	73.5	56.1	63.9	$12,532	$960	$10,527
Rhea Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Delaware Avenue	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Rhea County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-7842	613	54	11.4	80.7%	464 (75.7%)	6 (1.0%)	136 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	49.2	502^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	50.7%		49.1	496^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.8%	6	42.4	36.0	57.8				45.6	36.5	45.3	43.3				41.8	42.4	48.8	40.0				43.7					$15,863	$1,409	$13,397

Frequently Asked Questions about North Hamilton County Elementary School

What schools do graduates of North Hamilton County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Hamilton County 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 : Sale Creek Middle / High School
High : Sequoyah High School
High : STEM School Chattanooga

What is the racial makeup of North Hamilton County Elementary School?

Students at North Hamilton County Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend North Hamilton County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended North Hamilton County Elementary School.

Is North Hamilton County Elementary School a good school?

North Hamilton County Elementary School ranks 158^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is North Hamilton County Elementary School in?

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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