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Harrison Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

944^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Harrison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 884 students in grades PK-5 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which is part of the Hamilton County school district. Despite spending significantly more per student than the district and state averages, the school consistently underperforms academically compared to its peers.

Harrison Elementary struggles across key metrics, including low proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts, poor performance for student subgroups, and high chronic absenteeism. In 2024-2025, only 18.6% of Harrison students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 39.7% for Hamilton County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school also ranks in the bottom 50% of Tennessee elementary schools for Female, Male, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education student performance. Additionally, Harrison Elementary has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 25.6% over the past few years, significantly above the district and state averages.

Interestingly, several elementary schools within a 6-mile radius of Harrison, such as Ooltewah Elementary, McConnell Elementary, and Wallace A. Smith Elementary, significantly outperform Harrison across all academic measures. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes at the school, and the district must find ways to better support the diverse student population and address attendance issues at Harrison Elementary.

775

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,505

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8098 Ferdinand Piech Way
Chattanooga, TN 37416

(423) 344-1428

District: Hamilton County

Students who attend Harrison Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.5%

White:

16.3%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

944^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	9.8	944 of 1009	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	969 of 1018	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	936 of 1020	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	912 of 1000	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	717 of 983	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	579 of 985	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	498 of 997	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	23.0	563 of 646	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	55.9	397 of 855	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	429 of 853	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.5	377 of 846	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	448 of 820	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	77.2	164 of 818	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	48.0	446 of 809	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	468 of 498	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	472 of 498	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	454 of 500	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	441 of 483	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	260 of 411	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	234 of 404	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	180 of 450	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	892 of 986	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	930 of 990	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	931 of 989	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	870 of 975	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	674 of 945	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	620 of 926	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	308 of 424	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	308 of 415	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	273 of 387	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	347 of 363	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	799 of 843	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	835 of 853	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	801 of 865	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	823 of 858	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	652 of 823	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	530 of 821	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	327 of 877	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	950 of 984	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	956 of 991	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	876 of 987	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	917 of 980	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	674 of 941	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	481 of 916	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	540 of 618	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	428 of 528	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	444 of 447	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	324 of 369	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	750 of 840	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	810 of 847	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	732 of 852	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	630 of 844	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.0	246 of 844	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	302 of 812	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	290 of 841	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)27th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics19%-24 vs state

English Language Arts17%-22 vs state

Science16%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Harrison Elementary School

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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
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8098 Ferdinand Piech Way	Chattanooga	37416	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 344-1428	884	55	15.9		163 (18.4%)	532 (60.2%)	100 (11.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (9.6%)	9.8	944^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.4%		9	969^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.8%	25	13.7	14.3	28.2	18.6	22.6	13.4	15.5	17.2	20.5	12.5	16.4	16.5	$17,505	$1,198	$15,564
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6930 Lebron Sterchi DR	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 344-1425	592	38	15.5		387 (65.4%)	60 (10.1%)	75 (12.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.8%)	83.7	131^st of 1009 public elementary schools	87.0%		86.1	116^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.6%	15	54.9	78.9	57.0	63.2	51.6	77.8	58.9	62.5	62.6	67.8	59.8	63.2	$17,132	$774	$15,729
Bess T Shepherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7126 Tyner RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2611	494	35	14.0		55 (11.1%)	233 (47.2%)	163 (33.0%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	14.3	894^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.4%		16.9	871^st of 1018 public elementary schools	14.4%	23	23.0	19.6	19.0	20.5	21.6	31.5	22.8	25.5	27.3	23.1	9.0	20.2	$17,058	$965	$15,249
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
Wolftever Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5080 Ooltewah Ringold RD	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 933-3671	620	44	14.0		270 (43.5%)	100 (16.1%)	165 (26.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.8%)	41.2	593^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	41.2%		41.5	597^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.4%	4	31.6	46.5	40.8	39.7	41.2	33.3	29.3	34.6	40.8	55.6	28.6	41.7	$17,539	$1,015	$15,692
East Brainerd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7660 Goodwin RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 855-2600	1,172	79	14.8		328 (28.0%)	394 (33.6%)	239 (20.4%)	96 (8.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (9.6%)	37.7	630^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.6%		37	647^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.4%	17	40.1	36.0	29.1	35.0	35.6	44.7	33.0	37.7	37.0	45.9	30.7	37.8	$16,321	$1,058	$14,674
Ooltewah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8890 Snowy Owl RD	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6900	851	50	17.0		603 (70.9%)	53 (6.2%)	101 (11.9%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.6%)	80	158^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.3%		86.3	114^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.8%	44	55.4	64.7	68.6	62.3	48.2	58.8	59.0	54.8	53.9	66.7	64.8	61.2	$16,534	$995	$14,980
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Elementary School?

Students at Harrison Elementary School are 62% African American, 16% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Harrison Elementary School in?

Hamilton County

How many students attend Harrison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Harrison Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Harrison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harrison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brown Middle School
High : Central High School
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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Harrison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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