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Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School

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Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School ranks 373 rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School is a small K–5 public school in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, serving 277 students as part of Hamilton County Schools. In the 2025–26 school year, the school earned 3 stars from the state and ranked in the 63rd percentile of Tennessee elementary schools — a drop from the prior year's 73rd percentile and its 4-star rating.

The school's clearest academic strengths are English Language Arts and science. About 49% of students are proficient in ELA and 55% in science, both comfortably above district and state averages. Math is the weak spot: only 40.6% of students are proficient, slightly below the state average and far below most nearby schools. Only Hixson Elementary School posts lower math scores in the local cluster, while Daisy Elementary School — just over a mile away — posts 53.5% proficiency. Skillern does beat Daisy in ELA (49.2% vs. 42.8%) and has far better attendance, but Daisy's stronger math and science results earn it a higher overall state ranking.

One of the most striking findings is the gap in outcomes between female and male students. Female students rank in the 89th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 35th percentile — a 54-point difference. Chronic absenteeism, meanwhile, is excellent at just 10.4%, compared with 17.1% districtwide and 18.3% statewide. The school also spends slightly less per student than most nearby schools. Skillern has a solid foundation in attendance, ELA, and science; closing the math gap — especially in 4th grade and among male students — is the clearest path to improving its overall standing.

277

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,246

Per pupil spending ?

9555 Dayton Pike
Soddy Daisy, TN 37384

(423) 305-7494

District: Hamilton County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

African American:

6.5%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2025 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2025

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

373^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2025

From top 27% (2025) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	59.3	373 of 1019	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	271 of 1009	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	104 of 986	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	641 of 984	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	316 of 641	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	474 of 849	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	346 of 840	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+8 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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
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				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		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
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	30.1%	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
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	39.3%	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
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	34.4%	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
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		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
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		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	25.5%	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
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	52.1%	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
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	45.7%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School?

Students at Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School are 86% White, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School in?

Hamilton County Schools

How many students attend Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School.

Is Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School a good school?

Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary School ranks 373^rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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