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Ooltewah Elementary School

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Ooltewah Elementary School ranks 160 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ooltewah Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Ooltewah, Tennessee, serving 858 students as part of Hamilton County Schools. It's the largest elementary school in its immediate comparison group, and it carries a strong reputation: a 4-star rating and an 84th-percentile statewide rank (160th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools). The school has consistently earned 4- or 5-star ratings over the past decade, peaking in the early 2020s when it ranked in the 90th–91st percentile.

Academically, Ooltewah outperforms both its district and the state by wide margins. In the most recent school year, math proficiency was 58% (vs. 40% district and 43% state), English language arts was 60.4% (vs. 38.3% district and 40.6% state), and science was 63.3% (vs. 46.6% district and 46.9% state). Within its own neighborhood, Ooltewah is part of a strong cluster: Wallace A. Smith Elementary and Apison Elementary rank slightly higher statewide (90th and 89th percentiles, respectively), while nearby Harrison Elementary (6th percentile) and Bess T Shepherd Elementary (17th percentile) post proficiency rates two to three times lower than Ooltewah's. Attendance is another differentiator — only 9.7% of Ooltewah students are chronically absent, roughly half the district rate of 17.1%.

Ooltewah achieves these results efficiently, spending $16,534 per student — the lowest among comparable Hamilton County elementary schools, several of which spend over $17,000 yet trail Ooltewah academically. Fourth grade stands out as a particularly strong year, with math and science proficiency above 70%. The school also serves diverse student groups well, including strong recent results for Hispanic, special education, and economically disadvantaged students. A few trends are worth monitoring: math proficiency has declined gradually from 66% to 58% over four years, and statewide rank has eased from the low 90s to the 84th percentile. Still, Ooltewah remains one of the stronger elementary schools in Hamilton County, offering families a combination of high academics, excellent attendance, and cost-efficient programming.

858

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,534

Per pupil spending ?

12.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

8890 Snowy Owl Road
Ooltewah, TN 37363

(423) 498-6900

District: Hamilton County Schools

Students who attend Ooltewah Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hunter 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:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2021 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hamilton County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2021) to 84th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

160^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 23 pts since 2017

From top 39% (2017) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	79.2	160 of 1019	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	158 of 1009	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	114 of 1018	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	103 of 1020	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	96 of 1000	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	87 of 983	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	168 of 985	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	434 of 997	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	251 of 646	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.4	274 of 855	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	373 of 853	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.4	162 of 846	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	89.0	81 of 820	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	82.5	120 of 818	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	51.5	419 of 809	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	124 of 498	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	71 of 498	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	32 of 498	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	40 of 500	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	49 of 483	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	43 of 411	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	55 of 404	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	37.5	251 of 450	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	254 of 986	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	112 of 990	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	84 of 989	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	83 of 975	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	104 of 945	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	187 of 926	79.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	52 of 458	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	84 of 424	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	55 of 415	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	46 of 387	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	22 of 363	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	4 of 324	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	234 of 823	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	44.1	495 of 843	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.6	101 of 853	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	28 of 865	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	18 of 858	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	27 of 823	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.0	128 of 821	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	32.9	642 of 877	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	115 of 984	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	117 of 991	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	131 of 987	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	105 of 980	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	71 of 941	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	151 of 916	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	167 of 641	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	46.7	257 of 618	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	178 of 582	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	82 of 528	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	49 of 447	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	57 of 369	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	67 of 255	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	36.0	237 of 395	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	158 of 849	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	173 of 840	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	139 of 847	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	123 of 852	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	118 of 844	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	95 of 844	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	194 of 812	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	41.5	481 of 841	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+16 vs state

English Language Arts60%+20 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)				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
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
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
Snow Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9042 Career Lane	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 344-1456	637	40	15.9	25.1%	510 (80.1%)	42 (6.6%)	29 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.3%)	54.7	441^st of 1019 public elementary schools	56.7%		50.5	480^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.4%	39	47.7	46.7	52.1	48.9	53.5	43.3	40.4	45.6	50.0	41.1	42.6	44.4	$17,005	$934	$15,326
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
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
Black Fox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3119 Varnell Road	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8800	506	32	15.8	20.9%	444 (87.7%)	8 (1.6%)	34 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	53.2	460^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.5	359^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.4%	101	31.8	49.3	48.9	43.0	47.1	44.8	43.3	45.0	45.9	44.8	52.7	47.8	$11,751	$1,011	$9,878
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Prospect School Road	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8814	421	24	17.5	25.8%	340 (80.8%)	7 (1.7%)	66 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	46.7	532^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	47.8%		55.6	412^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.2%	120	38.2	47.3	35.1	39.5	52.6	34.5	42.7	44.2	40.8	50.9	37.3	42.2	$11,409	$980	$9,580
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
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	17.7%	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
Blythe-Bower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	604 20th St SE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-5121	668	48	13.8	46.2%	288 (43.1%)	85 (12.7%)	216 (32.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	66 (9.9%)	22.8	823^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	19.2%		22.1	823^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.4%		29.0	42.5	32.7	34.9	21.3	35.8	20.9	26.0	22.6	36.2	23.7	27.6	$14,011	$1,395	$11,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Ooltewah Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ooltewah Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hunter 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

How many students attend Ooltewah Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 858 students attended Ooltewah Elementary School.

What district is Ooltewah Elementary School in?

Hamilton County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ooltewah Elementary School?

Students at Ooltewah Elementary School are 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Ooltewah Elementary School a good school?

Ooltewah Elementary School ranks 160^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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