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Soddy Elementary School

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Soddy Elementary School ranks 241 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Soddy Elementary School, located in the Soddy Daisy community of Tennessee, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 470 students in grades PK through 5 and is part of Hamilton County Schools. Despite its district ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee, Soddy Elementary stands out as a high performer, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 241st out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (76th percentile) in the 2025–2026 school year. The school has ranked in the top quartile every year since 2017–2018, a remarkable turnaround from its 1-star rating in 2016–2017.

Academically, Soddy outperforms both the district and state across all three tested subjects. In 2025–2026, the school posted 54.8% proficiency in Math, 53.2% in English Language Arts, and 58.8% in Science — well above the district's averages of 40.0%, 38.3%, and 46.6%, respectively. Compared with nearby schools, Soddy is among the top performers: its Math score ties Allen Elementary and is only slightly behind North Hamilton County Elementary (57.9%), while outpacing Big Ridge Elementary (53.6%). Nearby Hixson Elementary, by contrast, trails with proficiency around 21–26% across subjects. Soddy also ranks well above several area schools statewide, including Hixson (900th), Snow Hill Elementary (441st), and Middle Valley Elementary (419th).

Soddy also posts notably low chronic absenteeism — 11.7% in 2024–2025, compared with 17.1% for the district and 18.3% statewide. The school achieves strong results for student subgroups, including special education students (79th percentile statewide) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (83rd percentile). One area to watch is 4th grade math, where proficiency (41.8%) falls below both district (46.5%) and state (49.4%) averages, while 5th grade math soars to 72.4%. Despite rising per-student spending to $18,425, the school appears to use its resources effectively and delivers results that rival the best schools in the area.

470

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,425

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

260 School Street
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

(423) 332-8823

District: Hamilton County Schools

Students who attend Soddy 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:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

241^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 61 pts since 2017

From bottom 15% (2017) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	70.9	241 of 1019	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	194 of 1009	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	307 of 1018	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	222 of 1020	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	175 of 1000	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	196 of 983	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	253 of 985	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	286 of 997	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	25.7	548 of 646	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	67.7	262 of 855	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	276 of 853	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	326 of 846	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	274 of 820	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	368 of 818	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.1	191 of 809	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	192 of 986	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	285 of 990	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	228 of 989	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	176 of 975	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	183 of 945	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	233 of 926	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	288 of 823	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	143 of 843	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	423 of 853	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	129 of 865	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	241 of 858	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	137 of 823	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	69 of 821	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	51.5	381 of 877	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	213 of 984	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	353 of 991	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	248 of 987	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	193 of 980	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	203 of 941	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	255 of 916	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	159 of 641	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	129 of 618	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	296 of 582	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	259 of 528	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	231 of 447	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	167 of 369	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	279 of 395	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	303 of 849	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	231 of 840	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	364 of 847	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	272 of 852	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	229 of 844	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	234 of 844	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	307 of 812	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	330 of 841	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+12 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

English Language Arts53%+13 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
Soddy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 School Street	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8823	496	32	15.5	22.8%	452 (91.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	70.9	241^st of 1019 public elementary schools	76.3%		75	194^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.8%	47	43.6	41.8	72.4	54.8	47.3	52.7	57.9	53.2	48.1	63.6	63.0	58.8	$18,425	$911	$16,805
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	15.4%	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
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			5.4%	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
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	24.6%	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
North Hamilton County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Industrial Boulevard	Sale Creek	37373	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8848	374	26	14.5	27.1%	333 (89.0%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	79.3	158^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.5%		77.5	172^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.0%	14	46.9	64.5	62.3	57.9	52.3	62.3	65.2	60.0	50.8	66.1	73.9	63.8	$17,270	$873	$15,631
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
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	24.0%	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
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
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	38.4%	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	14.8%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Soddy Elementary School

Is Soddy Elementary School a good school?

Soddy Elementary School ranks 241^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Soddy Elementary School?

Students at Soddy Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Soddy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Soddy Elementary School.

What district is Soddy Elementary School in?

Hamilton County Schools

What schools do graduates of Soddy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Soddy 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

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