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Daisy Elementary School

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Daisy Elementary School ranks 303 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Daisy Elementary School is a public elementary school in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, serving 364 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Hamilton County School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with particularly strong results for special education students and those from low-income backgrounds.

Daisy Elementary has maintained a top 20-25% statewide ranking for several years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, 49.5% of Daisy students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.7% for Hamilton County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school also ranks highly for specific student groups, placing 84th out of 618 Tennessee elementary schools for special education students and 116th out of 843 schools for students of low socioeconomic status.

While Daisy Elementary is a high-performing school, there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate. The school's success can be attributed to factors like effective instructional practices and additional funding, as its per-student spending exceeds the state and district averages. When compared to nearby schools like North Hamilton County Elementary, McConnell Elementary, and Allen Elementary, Daisy Elementary stands out as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the area.

382

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,097

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

620 Sequoyah RD
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

(423) 332-8815

District: Hamilton County

Students who attend Daisy 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:

83.5%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2014 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

303^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	64.8	303 of 1009	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	199 of 1018	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	213 of 1020	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	217 of 1000	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	200 of 983	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	189 of 985	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	317 of 997	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	322 of 646	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	222 of 855	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	61.9	289 of 853	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	272 of 846	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.9	433 of 820	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	388 of 818	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	416 of 809	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	349 of 986	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	241 of 990	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	229 of 989	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	269 of 975	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	166 of 945	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	122 of 926	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	116 of 843	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	59 of 853	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.9	144 of 865	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	126 of 858	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	309 of 823	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	304 of 821	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	521 of 877	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	240 of 984	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	168 of 991	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	219 of 987	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	175 of 980	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	270 of 941	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	275 of 916	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	84 of 618	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	137 of 582	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.1	302 of 528	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.2	76 of 447	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	75 of 369	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	23.5	346 of 395	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	350 of 840	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	234 of 847	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	214 of 852	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	238 of 844	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	232 of 844	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	222 of 812	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	357 of 841	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+11 vs state

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Daisy Elementary School

Is Daisy Elementary School a good school?

Daisy Elementary School ranks 303^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Daisy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Daisy 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

How many students attend Daisy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Daisy Elementary School.

What district is Daisy Elementary School in?

Hamilton County

What is the racial makeup of Daisy Elementary School?

Students at Daisy Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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