Big Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Big Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Hixson, Tennessee, serving around 490 students in grades K-5 and part of the Hamilton County school district.

Big Ridge Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15-20% of elementary schools in Tennessee, with students performing significantly better than district and state averages on standardized tests. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Asian and multiracial students compared to nearby schools. While Big Ridge Elementary excels in serving its special education students, its performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is more mixed. Compared to nearby schools, Big Ridge significantly outperforms Bess T. Shepherd Elementary and Harrison Elementary, but performs similarly to the high-achieving Normal Park Museum Magnet School and McConnell Elementary.

Over the past several years, Big Ridge Elementary has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a stable and high-performing school. The school's academic performance has remained strong, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science generally improving or holding steady. Big Ridge Elementary also benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the district average, which may contribute to its academic success.


Detail:

Public K-5

 5210 Cassandra Smith RD
       Hixson, TN  37343


(423) 843-4793

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
150th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,657 Help


Students who attend Big Ridge 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
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  490

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.6%
Two or more races:
8.0%
Asian:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Big Ridge Elementary School ranks better than 85.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 11th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Hamilton County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.41. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.6%), two or more races (8%), Asian (7.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Big Ridge Elementary School is 17.2. 32 elementary schools in the Hamilton County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Big Ridge Elementary School is $11,657. 30 elementary schools in the Hamilton County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Big Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Ridge Elementary School 150th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Big Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
White students:


Hamilton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton County 82nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Big Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Big Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 87.74 85th 809 89.5%
2011 90.89 67th 818 91.8%
2012 89.67 72nd 820 91.2%
2013 90.64 43rd 846 94.9%
2014 86.38 52nd 853 93.9%
2015 84.71 95th 855 88.9%
2017 80.29 61st 646 90.6%
2018 84.67 113th 997 88.7%
2019 87.69 102nd 985 89.6%
2021 76.16 167th 983 83.0%
2022 82.61 130th 1000 87.0%
2023 81.92 136th 1020 86.7%
2024 80.41 150th 1018 85.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Big Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.87 280th 395 29.1%
2019 62.01 57th 255 77.6%
2022 86.07 35th 447 92.2%
2023 94.63 13th 528 97.5%
2024 75.39 77th 582 86.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Big Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.12 247th 877 71.8%
2019 85.87 33rd 821 96.0%
2021 69.72 136th 823 83.5%
2022 81.04 76th 858 91.1%
2023 69.73 169th 865 80.5%
2024 26.49 690th 853 19.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Big Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.87 141st 926 84.8%
2021 78.28 135th 945 85.7%
2022 78.94 139th 975 85.7%
2023 78.98 144th 989 85.4%
2024 75.11 185th 990 81.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Big Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.89 59th 916 93.6%
2021 68.50 216th 941 77.0%
2022 81.38 128th 980 86.9%
2023 80.71 137th 987 86.1%
2024 79.87 145th 991 85.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Big Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.09 26th 57 54.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Big Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.64 135th 411 67.2%
2022 78.62 71st 483 85.3%
2023 80.38 63rd 500 87.4%
2024 53.94 195th 498 60.8%
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Rank History for White students at Big Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.76 152nd 841 81.9%
2019 81.42 127th 812 84.4%
2021 71.63 178th 844 78.9%
2022 78.30 140th 844 83.4%
2023 80.26 134th 852 84.3%
2024 77.23 154th 847 81.8%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Big Ridge Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 520 23 6 3 1 n/a n/a 1 554
1999 466 48 27 9 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 521 521
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 512 512
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 488 488
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 488 488
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 495 495
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 483 483
2006 413 57 17 14 2 n/a n/a 0 503
2007 422 44 21 21 2 n/a n/a 0 510
2008 424 50 24 12 2 n/a n/a 0 512
2009 426 51 27 12 2 n/a n/a 0 518
2010 415 59 30 10 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2011 444 61 34 13 1 1 2 0 556
2012 407 33 28 13 2 1 3 0 487
2013 411 28 29 16 0 1 4 0 489
2014 393 30 23 11 0 1 4 0 462
2015 419 34 21 6 1 0 4 0 485
2016 423 30 21 6 2 0 1 0 483
2017 412 32 37 12 1 0 9 0 503
2018 380 40 44 13 1 0 13 0 491
2019 391 36 35 21 0 0 23 0 506
2020 367 37 29 17 0 0 37 0 487
2021 322 38 28 18 0 0 40 0 446
2022 329 31 34 31 0 3 40 0 468
2023 341 31 38 36 0 5 39 0 490

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Big Ridge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 554 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 550 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 521 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 512 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 488 n/a n/a n/a
2003 488 n/a n/a n/a
2004 495 n/a n/a n/a
2005 483 n/a n/a n/a
2006 503 31.3 16.1 n/a
2007 510 33.0 15.5 20.8
2008 512 31.9 16.1 19.5
2009 518 34.0 15.2 19.7
2010 514 31.6 16.2 22.8
2011 556 35.3 15.7 23.7
2012 487 30.6 15.9 27.5
2013 489 30.5 16.0 29.7
2014 462 31.7 14.5 29.9
2015 485 33.0 14.6 31.3
2016 483 34.0 14.2 30.4
2017 503 34.9 14.4 n/a
2018 491 27.0 18.1 n/a
2019 506 27.9 18.1 n/a
2020 487 27.0 18.0 25.5
2021 446 30.7 14.5 n/a
2022 468 28.5 16.4 n/a
2023 490 28.3 17.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Big Ridge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 554 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 550 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 521 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 512 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 488 n/a n/a n/a
2003 488 n/a n/a n/a
2004 495 n/a n/a n/a
2005 483 n/a n/a n/a
2006 503 31.3 16.1 n/a
2007 510 33.0 15.5 20.8
2008 512 31.9 16.1 19.5
2009 518 34.0 15.2 19.7
2010 514 31.6 16.2 22.8
2011 556 35.3 15.7 23.7
2012 487 30.6 15.9 27.5
2013 489 30.5 16.0 29.7
2014 462 31.7 14.5 29.9
2015 485 33.0 14.6 31.3
2016 483 34.0 14.2 30.4
2017 503 34.9 14.4 n/a
2018 491 27.0 18.1 n/a
2019 506 27.9 18.1 n/a
2020 487 27.0 18.0 25.5
2021 446 30.7 14.5 n/a
2022 468 28.5 16.4 n/a
2023 490 28.3 17.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Big Ridge Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $638 (7.0%) $8,001 (87.8%) $9,113
2020 $613 (6.0%) $9,104 (89.8%) $10,137
2021 $1,010 (9.1%) $9,603 (86.5%) $11,106
2022 $1,754 (15.5%) $9,053 (79.9%) $11,328
2023 $1,105 (9.5%) $10,035 (86.1%) $11,657

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Big Ridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 102nd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 136th of 1020 Elementary schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Big Ridge Elementary School)72.443.8
 28.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.541
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Big Ridge Elementary School)63.256.2
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)36.140.6
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Big Ridge Elementary School)57.758.8
 1.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)4946.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Big Ridge Elementary School)47.470
 22.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)38.243.9
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Big Ridge Elementary School)72.464.6
 7.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.649.6
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Big Ridge Elementary School)53.946.8
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)34.240.3
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Big Ridge Elementary School)66.756
 10.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County)43.239.9
 3.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Big Ridge Elementary School)54.257.8
 3.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton County)33.437.3
 3.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students506490
 3.2%
African American3631
 13.9%
American Indian00
Asian3538
 8.6%
Hispanic2136
 71.4%
Pacific Islander05
White391341
 12.8%
Two or More Races2339
 69.6%


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Big Ridge Elementary School ranks 150th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 490 students attended Big Ridge Elementary School.

Students at Big Ridge Elementary School are 70% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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