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Hardy Elementary School

Q: Is Hardy Elementary School a good school?

Hardy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hardy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Hardy Elementary School.

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

Students at Hardy Elementary School are 74% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% White.

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

Students who attend Hardy Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Brainerd 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1017^th

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of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hardy Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Chattanooga, TN, serving 444 students as part of Hamilton County Schools. Hardy currently ranks 1,017 out of 1,019 elementary schools in Tennessee, placing it in the bottom 1% of schools statewide, with academic proficiency rates in the single digits across all core subjects.

Hardy's test scores paint a stark picture. Only 7.3% of students are proficient in math, 6.5% in English Language Arts, and 6.0% in science — rates roughly one-sixth of the district average. By comparison, nearby high-performing magnet schools like Normal Park Museum Magnet and Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower post proficiency rates between 55-69% while spending about $5,000 less per student. Even East Side Elementary, which spends a similar amount per student, achieves significantly higher scores. Hardy's chronic absenteeism rate of 26.2% is the highest among all nearby schools and more than five times higher than East Side's rate. The school does have a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1 and has increased per-pupil spending by 44% over four years to over $21,000, yet outcomes remain stuck in a narrow, low band.

The one bright spot is attendance: chronic absenteeism has improved from 40.3% in 2020-2021 to 26.2% in 2024-2025. However, this improvement has not yet translated into academic gains, as proficiency rates have remained flat or declined over the same period. Hardy's subgroup rankings are also at or near the absolute bottom statewide for African American students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, indicating the challenges are systemic rather than limited to one grade or subject. For parents considering this school, the combination of high spending, low test scores, and persistent absenteeism suggests significant underlying challenges that will require more than additional resources to overcome.

444

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

75.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2100 Glass Street
Chattanooga, TN 37406

(423) 493-0300

District: Hamilton County Schools

Students who attend Hardy Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Brainerd 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:

74.3%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (7% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

1,017^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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	2.6	1017 of 1019	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	1008 of 1009	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	997 of 1018	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1006 of 1020	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	990 of 1000	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	970 of 983	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	983 of 985	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	969 of 997	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	743 of 855	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	794 of 853	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	817 of 846	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.3	788 of 820	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.2	766 of 818	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.8	774 of 809	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	498 of 498	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	498 of 498	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	466 of 498	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	484 of 500	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	473 of 483	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	401 of 404	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	415 of 450	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	984 of 986	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	973 of 990	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	976 of 989	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	954 of 975	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	935 of 945	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	926 of 926	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	453 of 458	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	424 of 424	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	817 of 823	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	843 of 843	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	780 of 853	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	837 of 865	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	849 of 858	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	821 of 821	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	848 of 877	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	983 of 984	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	969 of 991	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	971 of 987	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	965 of 980	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	931 of 941	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	909 of 916	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics7%-36 vs state

English Language Arts6%-34 vs state

Science6%-41 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	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 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
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	75.5%	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
Orchard Knob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 East 3rd Street	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0385	458	36	12.8	68.7%	10 (2.2%)	310 (67.7%)	101 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	6	985^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.6	970^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.9%	15	6.3	24.7	13.2				15.3	7.8	17.6	15.4				13.7			7.9	16.2	15.7				13.3					$20,354	$1,461	$17,806
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	11.9%	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
Montessori Elementary at Highland Park School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	700 S. Hawthorne Street	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 702-7230	310	18	17.7	51.1%	60 (19.4%)	184 (59.4%)	55 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	7	977^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.2	897^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.1%	80	12.5	10.7	9.7				11.0	20.0	21.4	19.4				20.5			10.0	17.9	19.4				15.7					$19,084	$648	$17,540
Tommie F. Brown Academy School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	718 East 8th Street	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 498-6870	323	25	13.1	62.9%	21 (6.5%)	253 (78.3%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.6%)	5.9	987^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.8	988^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.1%	1	12.5	19.5	10.8				14.4	15.0	17.1	13.9				15.4			10.0	20.0	10.8				13.7					$22,013	$1,694	$19,323
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	10.6%	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
Woodmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Woodmore Lane	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0394	349	24	14.2	64.2%	11 (3.2%)	248 (71.1%)	42 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.8%)	12.2	919^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.8%		12.6	914^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.4%	5	13.9	15.6	18.4				16.0	11.4	20.5	26.3				19.7			31.4	28.9	21.1				27.1					$21,068	$1,438	$18,595
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1603 South Lyerly Street	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-7780	542	51	10.6	60.9%	9 (1.7%)	91 (16.8%)	421 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	15.9	885^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.2%		21.4	830^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.7%	55	29.1	14.6	47.1				29.6	19.0	24.0	16.5				20.0			20.3	16.7	22.4				19.6					$21,475	$1,469	$19,000
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	34.9%	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
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	2029 East 23rd Street	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 710-1121	461	44	10.4	59.0%	18 (3.9%)	291 (63.1%)	134 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)	5.5	1000^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.9%		6	986^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.3%	14	6.0	17.6	13.1				12.2	< 5%	20.6	13.1				12.8			9.0	10.3	16.4				11.7					$17,671	$582	$15,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardy Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hardy Elementary School attend?

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

High : Brainerd 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

What district is Hardy Elementary School in?

Hamilton County Schools

How many students attend Hardy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Hardy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hardy Elementary School?

Students at Hardy Elementary School are 74% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Hardy Elementary School a good school?

Hardy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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