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DuPont Elementary School

Q: Is DuPont Elementary School a good school?

DuPont Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend DuPont Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended DuPont Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of DuPont Elementary School?

Students at DuPont Elementary School are 38% White, 29% Hispanic, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of DuPont Elementary School attend?

Students who attend DuPont 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

Public Grades K-5

913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

DuPont Elementary School is a K-5 school in Chattanooga, TN, serving 268 students within Hamilton County Schools, and its academic performance currently ranks in the bottom 10% of elementary schools statewide. For parents, the most important takeaway is that proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts are roughly half of the district average, sitting at 19.8% compared to the district's 40.0% and 38.3%, respectively. Science scores are stronger relative to other subjects but still trail the district by over 20 percentage points. This performance gap is especially noticeable when compared to nearby schools; Alpine Crest Elementary and Rivermont Elementary, both within 1.5 miles, achieve proficiency rates that are often 20–30 points higher in the same subjects.

A critical area of concern is the significant academic decline as students progress through the grade levels. Third graders at DuPont achieve 27.3% proficiency in math, which is relatively close to the district rate, but by fifth grade, that number plummets to just 14.3%, a stark contrast to nearby Big Ridge Elementary, where students typically improve or maintain their scores. This suggests that upper elementary grades, particularly 4th and 5th, are a crucial weak spot where targeted interventions are needed. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is actually better than the district average, the academic struggles are compounded by the fact that DuPont spends nearly $19,250 per student—more than high-performing neighbors like Thrasher Elementary and Big Ridge—yet achieves far weaker results.

There are a few bright spots in the data. The school has shown meaningful improvement in serving its African American students, whose statewide subgroup ranking jumped from the 6th percentile to the 23rd percentile over the past year. Special education students also performed relatively well in recent rankings. However, the overall trend is troubling, as the school has fallen from the 52nd percentile statewide in 2021–22 to its current 10th percentile. For parents considering this school, the data suggests the challenges are not about resources or attendance but rather point to instructional quality and curriculum coherence as the most pressing areas needing improvement.

268

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,249

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4134 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37415

(423) 870-0615

District: Hamilton County Schools

Students who attend DuPont 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:

38.4%

Hispanic:

29.5%

African American:

20.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

913^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2018

From bottom 18% (2018) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	12.7	913 of 1019	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	890 of 1009	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	929 of 1018	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	809 of 1020	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	479 of 1000	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	632 of 983	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	726 of 985	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	818 of 997	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	796 of 855	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.9	783 of 853	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	790 of 846	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	36.2	583 of 820	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.0	363 of 818	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	29.8	630 of 809	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	382 of 498	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	460 of 498	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	470 of 498	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	369 of 500	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.5	196 of 483	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	155 of 411	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	264 of 404	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	385 of 450	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	150 of 211	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	875 of 986	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	809 of 990	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	717 of 989	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	481 of 975	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	612 of 945	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	697 of 926	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	427 of 458	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	270 of 424	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	272 of 415	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	197 of 387	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.9	45 of 363	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	90 of 324	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	14.7	241 of 250	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	290 of 319	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	695 of 823	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	727 of 843	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	775 of 853	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	639 of 865	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.0	267 of 858	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	387 of 823	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	580 of 821	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	800 of 877	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	844 of 984	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	971 of 991	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	866 of 987	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	477 of 980	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	565 of 941	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	697 of 916	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	335 of 582	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	417 of 528	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	818 of 849	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	779 of 840	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	829 of 847	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	723 of 852	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.7	226 of 844	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	23.0	701 of 844	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	524 of 812	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	730 of 841	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)42nd percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-22 vs state

Mathematics20%-23 vs state

English Language Arts20%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Rivermont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 Hixson Pike	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 870-0610	383	26	15.0	83.3%	168 (43.9%)	105 (27.4%)	47 (12.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)	55.6	429^th of 1019 public elementary schools	57.9%		35.8	666^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.0%	237	22.2	45.5	50.0				40.0	45.7	47.7	37.5				43.2			48.9	56.8	62.5				56.6					$19,191	$925	$17,408
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
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
Hardy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Glass Street	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0300	419	35	12.1	93.9%	11 (2.6%)	329 (78.5%)	35 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.5%)	2.6	1017^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.2%		2.9	1008^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.1%	9	< 5%	6.8	12.0				7.3	5.9	8.2	5.3				6.5			7.2	8.2	< 5%				6.0					$21,366	$1,885	$18,340
Normal Park Museum Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1219 West Mississippi Avenue	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-6880	801	53	15.1	21.7%	542 (67.7%)	132 (16.5%)	46 (5.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.0%)	83.8	127^th of 1019 public elementary schools	87.5%		82.5	137^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.4%	10	56.6	73.5	69.2	40.9	39.1	46.2	55.7	67.7	75.2	64.8	38.0	49.4	51.4	58.7	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	66.7	73.5	74.1	58.7	65.5	74.3	68.8	61.5	78.2	67.1	69.0	$16,394	$590	$15,319
Red Bank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Mountain Creek Road	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1917	610	37	16.4	79.7%	311 (51.0%)	112 (18.4%)	109 (17.9%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.2%)	30.4	749^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.5%		30.1	736^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.1%	13	16.5	31.3	41.0				29.2	31.9	32.4	32.1				32.1			45.1	39.3	35.9				40.2					$18,050	$1,339	$15,904
Thrasher Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 James Boulevard	Signal Mtn	37377	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 886-0882	595	32	18.5	9.5%	539 (90.6%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	98.2	14^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.5	8^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.2%	6	82.0	91.0	92.2				88.5	89.0	79.8	77.5				82.0			85.0	83.3	≥ 95%				88.0					$16,136	$834	$14,811
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower	Public, Magnet	K-5	865 East 3rd Street	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-6845	388	25	15.3	23.5%	224 (57.7%)	96 (24.7%)	20 (5.2%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	83.9	125^th of 1019 public elementary schools	87.7%		84.3	127^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.4%	2	50.0	63.0	62.2				58.8	59.4	63.0	64.4				62.4			62.5	75.3	68.9				69.2					$16,393	$798	$15,570

Frequently Asked Questions about DuPont Elementary School

What schools do graduates of DuPont Elementary School attend?

Students who attend DuPont 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

What is the racial makeup of DuPont Elementary School?

Students at DuPont Elementary School are 38% White, 29% Hispanic, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races.

Is DuPont Elementary School a good school?

DuPont Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is DuPont Elementary School in?

Hamilton County Schools

How many students attend DuPont Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended DuPont Elementary School.

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