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Middle Valley Elementary School

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Middle Valley Elementary School ranks 419 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Middle Valley Elementary School in Hixson, TN, serves 705 students in grades PK–5 as part of Hamilton County Schools. The school ranks 419th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide, placing it at the 59th percentile with a 3-star rating — ahead of the district overall, which sits at the 43rd percentile. In 2025–2026, Middle Valley exceeded both district and state proficiency rates in every tested subject, including math (49.7% proficient vs. 40.0% district and 43.0% state), ELA (42.8% vs. 38.3% and 40.6%), and science (51.5% vs. 46.6% and 46.9%).

Attendance is a standout strength. Only 10.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, compared to 17.1% for the district and 18.3% statewide — a gap that has held consistently for five years. This is among the best attendance records of nearby schools, better than Harrison Elementary School (21.8%), DuPont Elementary School (15.8%), and Soddy Elementary School (11.7%). The school also achieves strong results efficiently, spending $16,453 per student — the lowest among 10 nearby elementary schools. By comparison, Hixson Elementary School spends nearly $4,000 more per student but posts significantly lower math proficiency (21.6% vs. 49.7%). Middle Valley's 5th grade math rate of 72.4% is 25 points above the state average and matches Soddy's 5th grade rate while topping Big Ridge Elementary School (60.8%) and Allen Elementary School (53.8%).

The school's biggest internal challenge is 3rd grade performance, where proficiency runs 16–22 points below state averages in every subject. By 4th grade, students are at or above state averages, and by 5th grade they are well ahead — suggesting either a difficult cohort or a transition issue that the school eventually overcomes. Subgroup results are mixed: students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds jumped to the 76th percentile and African American students rank at the 72nd percentile, but special education students fell from the 65th to 37th percentile. Overall, Middle Valley remains a solid, above-average school with a steep 3rd grade hurdle — if it can close that gap, it has the potential to return to the 4-star rankings it earned earlier in the decade.

705

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,453

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1609 Thrasher Pike
Hixson, TN 37343

(423) 843-4700

District: Hamilton County Schools

Students who attend Middle Valley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

419^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 19 pts since 2017

From top 22% (2017) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	56.2	419 of 1019	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	459 of 1009	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	328 of 1018	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	240 of 1020	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	245 of 1000	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	133 of 983	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	234 of 985	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	297 of 997	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.1	145 of 646	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	251 of 855	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	62.6	282 of 853	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	420 of 846	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.7	512 of 820	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	518 of 818	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	414 of 809	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	137 of 498	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	53.7	188 of 498	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	94 of 498	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	216 of 500	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.4	440 of 483	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	79.2	51 of 411	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	488 of 986	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	354 of 990	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	299 of 989	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	226 of 975	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	141 of 945	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	296 of 926	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	172 of 458	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	174 of 424	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	99 of 415	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	121 of 387	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	82 of 363	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	196 of 823	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	44.0	496 of 843	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	500 of 853	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	367 of 865	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	411 of 858	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.3	50 of 823	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	47.6	403 of 821	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	332 of 877	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	418 of 984	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	289 of 991	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	212 of 987	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	271 of 980	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	133 of 941	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	181 of 916	80.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	405 of 641	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	215 of 618	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	224 of 582	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	265 of 528	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	214 of 447	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	113 of 369	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	443 of 849	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	481 of 840	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	373 of 847	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	265 of 852	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	256 of 844	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	161 of 844	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	267 of 812	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	297 of 841	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)76th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science52%+5 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, February 17, 2019

I want to make clear that my rating is for the office staff and Principal! They are rude and judgemental along with being hypocritical. They lack common decency and aggressively push an agenda. "God" help you if you don't agree! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

My children love Middle Valley and I truly appreciate the dedicated faculty and staff who make my children's lives great at Middle Valley. They have high expectations for all their students and don't let them get away with just being mediocre. If you are looking for a place to send your children where you know they'll be cared about, then look no further than Middle Valley Elementary. Close Quote

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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	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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Hixson Elementary School	Public	K-5	5950 Winding Ln	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 870-0621	418	29	14.5	82.6%	179 (42.8%)	59 (14.1%)	126 (30.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.0%)	14.1	900^th of 1019 public elementary schools	11.7%		29.3	747^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.0%	153	14.8	18.8	30.4	21.6	16.4	31.4	16.2	21.6	24.6	25.7	27.5	26.0	$20,386	$927	$18,550
Big Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5210 Cassandra Smith Road	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4793	473	35	13.5	30.4%	325 (68.7%)	28 (5.9%)	37 (7.8%)	41 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (8.0%)	77.1	176^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.7%		74	204^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.8%	28	35.4	64.6	60.8	53.6	56.4	70.7	55.4	61.1	58.2	69.5	58.1	62.1	$17,305	$1,208	$15,547
Alpine Crest Elementary School	Public	K-5	4700 Stagg Road	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 874-1921	301	24	12.8	73.7%	167 (55.5%)	44 (14.6%)	61 (20.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.6%)	56.8	416^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.2%		42.5	578^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.7%	162	47.7	30.0	69.7	46.5	43.2	42.9	60.6	47.6	40.9	50.0	66.7	51.2	$18,551	$694	$16,996
DuPont Elementary School	Public	K-5	4134 Hixson Pike	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 870-0615	249	21	11.8	85.2%	87 (34.9%)	55 (22.1%)	70 (28.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.3%)	12.7	913^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.4%		14.8	890^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.8%	23	27.3	18.6	14.3	19.8	27.3	16.3	17.1	19.8	30.3	23.3	22.9	25.2	$19,249	$1,308	$17,142
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	71.3%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle Valley Elementary School

What district is Middle Valley Elementary School in?

Hamilton County Schools

Is Middle Valley Elementary School a good school?

Middle Valley Elementary School ranks 419^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Middle Valley Elementary School?

Students at Middle Valley Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Middle Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Middle Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Middle Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Middle Valley Elementary School.

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