Thrasher Elementary

1301 James Blvd, Signal Mountain TN, 37377 | Hamilton County School District | 423-886-0882
  • grades KG-5
  • students 567
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 83% 137% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
73%Signal Mountain
35%Tennessee

Thrasher Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Hamilton County School District" in Signal Mountain, TN. There are a total of 567 students and 32 teachers at Thrasher Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Thrasher Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.0%, which is 137% higher than the Tennessee average.

Thrasher Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students567
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Thrasher Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
385-89%
490-94%
5>= 95%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
370-74%
485-89%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Thrasher Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 93.9% 57.8% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 30.5% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 2.4% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 8.5% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 3.1%

Signal Mountain demographics profile

StatisticSignal MountainTennesseeNational
Population8,5746,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,02416791
Median age42.538.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%57%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Signal Mountain

IndexSignal MountainTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade96.6%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school96.4%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college89.1%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree72.4%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors67.6%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters30.5%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Thrasher Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.