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Apison Elementary School

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Apison Elementary School ranks 110 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Apison Elementary School serves 617 students in grades PK-5 in the eastern Hamilton County community of Apison, Tennessee, and it stands out as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state. Within the broader Hamilton County Schools district—which earns only a 2-star rating statewide—Apison ranks 110th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 89th percentile with a 4-star rating. The school has a long track record of excellence, earning 5-star ratings from 2014–2015 through 2022–2023 before settling into the upper 4-star tier in recent years.

Academically, Apison far exceeds both district and state proficiency rates. In 2025–2026, 65.6% of Apison students were proficient in math, 63.9% in English language arts, and 68.0% in science, compared to state averages of 43.0%, 40.6%, and 46.9%, respectively. Performance also climbs as students progress—5th graders reach 71.8% proficiency in math and 72.8% in science. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 8.6%, less than half the district rate of 17.1%. Apison is part of a small cluster of high-achieving schools in eastern Hamilton County, along with Westview Elementary School, Wallace A. Smith Elementary School, and Ooltewah Elementary School. The contrast with nearby schools is stark: Woodmore Elementary School (10th percentile) and Harrison Elementary School (6th percentile) have math proficiency rates of just 16.0% and 16.8%, respectively—roughly 50 percentage points below Apison.

Apison also supports most student subgroups well—Hispanic students rank in the 92nd–96th percentile statewide, and special education students perform in the 82nd–89th percentile range. However, the school's low socio-economic status subgroup has seen a dramatic decline, falling from the 94th percentile in 2023–2024 to just the 15th percentile in 2025–2026, a trend worth monitoring. Notably, Apison achieves these results without the highest spending in the area, outpacing schools that spend thousands more per student. While its ranking has eased slightly from its peak, Apison remains one of the strongest elementary schools in the region, combining high achievement, strong attendance, and efficient resource use.

617

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,416

Per pupil spending ?

11.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

10433 East Brainerd Road
Apison, TN 37302

(423) 498-6895

District: Hamilton County Schools

Students who attend Apison Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (66% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hamilton County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

110^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From top 3% (2017) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	86.7	110 of 1019	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	118 of 1009	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	124 of 1018	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	82 of 1020	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	75 of 1000	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	45 of 983	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	50 of 985	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	71 of 997	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	18 of 646	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	49 of 855	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	66 of 853	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	64 of 846	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	79.0	154 of 820	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	94.0	41 of 818	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.4	145 of 809	82.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	83 of 498	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	35 of 498	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	39 of 498	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	62.8	117 of 450	74.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	12 of 65	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	18 of 55	67.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	112 of 986	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	102 of 990	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	85 of 989	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	69 of 975	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	40 of 945	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	43 of 926	95.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	37 of 458	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	17 of 424	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	20 of 415	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	20 of 387	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	8 of 324	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	6 of 250	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	58 of 319	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	699 of 823	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.4	302 of 843	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.5	55 of 853	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	43 of 865	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	69 of 858	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	11 of 823	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	9 of 821	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	73 of 877	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	122 of 984	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	152 of 991	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	90 of 987	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	94 of 980	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	49 of 941	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	53 of 916	94.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	70 of 641	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	99 of 618	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	105 of 582	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	124 of 528	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	64 of 447	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	28 of 369	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	34 of 395	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	152 of 849	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	140 of 840	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	153 of 847	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	104 of 852	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	92 of 844	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	94.7	45 of 844	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	50 of 812	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	83 of 841	90.1%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

African American (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+21 vs state

Mathematics66%+23 vs state

English Language Arts64%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Apison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10433 East Brainerd Road	Apison	37302	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6895	621	39	16.1	11.8%	452 (72.8%)	41 (6.6%)	66 (10.6%)	30 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	86.7	110^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.6	118^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.3%	8	55.1	68.7	71.8	65.6	59.6	62.6	68.9	63.9	62.9	67.7	72.8	68.0	$17,416	$855	$16,133
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9629 East Brainerd Road	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 855-6141	615	37	16.6	8.7%	414 (67.3%)	59 (9.6%)	50 (8.1%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.4%)	85.9	115^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.7%		85.3	120^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.1%	5	66.7	64.0	62.5	64.1	65.3	70.3	74.3	70.4	60.0	64.9	59.8	61.8	$16,249	$614	$15,175
Wolftever Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5080 Ooltewah Ringold Road	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 933-3671	620	44	14.0	28.5%	270 (43.5%)	100 (16.1%)	165 (26.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.8%)	52.4	471^st of 1019 public elementary schools	53.8%		41.2	593^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	41.2%	122	38.4	48.5	43.3	43.3	39.4	50.5	38.5	42.7	50.5	58.8	39.4	49.3	$17,539	$1,015	$15,692
East Brainerd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7660 Goodwin Road	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 855-2600	1,172	79	14.8	32.3%	328 (28.0%)	394 (33.6%)	239 (20.4%)	96 (8.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (9.6%)	36.8	675^th of 1019 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.7	630^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.6%	45	35.6	38.6	36.6	36.9	34.8	34.5	37.4	35.6	42.1	48.2	29.8	39.8	$16,321	$1,058	$14,674
Bess T Shepherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7126 Tyner Road	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2611	494	35	14.0	45.6%	55 (11.1%)	233 (47.2%)	163 (33.0%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	21.1	846^th of 1019 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.3	894^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.4%	48	25.0	31.8	20.4	25.5	37.0	39.8	29.6	35.3	22.8	26.7	18.4	22.5	$17,058	$965	$15,249
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6930 Lebron Sterchi Drive	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 344-1425	592	38	15.5	13.6%	387 (65.4%)	60 (10.1%)	75 (12.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.8%)	89	98^th of 1019 public elementary schools	90.4%		83.7	131^st of 1009 public elementary schools	87.0%	33	54.1	77.5	68.0	66.8	71.8	71.9	61.0	67.9	63.5	77.5	65.0	68.6	$17,132	$774	$15,729
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8098 Ferdinand Piech Way	Chattanooga	37416	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 344-1428	884	55	15.9	53.8%	163 (18.4%)	532 (60.2%)	100 (11.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (9.6%)	8	957^th of 1019 public elementary schools	6.1%		9.8	944^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.4%	13	7.5	24.0	19.0	16.8	13.2	25.6	8.5	16.1	17.5	25.0	9.4	17.6	$17,505	$1,198	$15,564
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Spring Creek Road	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-6138	697	48	14.4	38.5%	149 (21.4%)	145 (20.8%)	327 (46.9%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.8%)	16.6	881^st of 1019 public elementary schools	13.5%		16.1	875^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.3%	6	21.3	37.3	22.5	27.5	22.2	25.7	19.8	22.8	21.7	33.6	23.5	26.6	$17,709	$979	$15,851
Ooltewah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8890 Snowy Owl Road	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6900	851	50	17.0	12.8%	603 (70.9%)	53 (6.2%)	101 (11.9%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.6%)	79.2	160^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.3%		80	158^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.3%	2	44.1	70.6	60.7	58.0	53.8	64.4	63.8	60.4	51.0	69.9	70.9	63.3	$16,534	$995	$14,980
Barger Academy of Fine Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4808 Brainerd Road	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 493-0348	362	25	14.4	60.2%	28 (7.7%)	235 (64.9%)	56 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.9%)	25.4	798^th of 1019 public elementary schools	21.7%		27.2	763^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	24.4%	35	25.8	40.9	35.5	33.3	27.4	31.8	24.2	27.4	37.1	20.5	32.8	31.1	$20,788	$1,637	$18,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Apison Elementary School

How many students attend Apison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Apison Elementary School.

What district is Apison Elementary School in?

Hamilton County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Apison Elementary School?

Students at Apison Elementary School are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Apison Elementary School a good school?

Apison Elementary School ranks 110^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Apison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Apison 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 : STEM School Chattanooga

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