Big Ridge Elementary

5210 Cassandra Smith Rd, Chattanooga TN, 37343 | Hamilton County School District | 423-843-4793
  • grades KG-5
  • students 491
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 72% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 80 in Chattanooga
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
30%Chattanooga
35%Tennessee

Big Ridge Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Hamilton County School District" in Chattanooga, TN. There are a total of 491 students and 27 teachers at Big Ridge Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Big Ridge Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 72% higher than the Tennessee average.

Big Ridge Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students491
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Big Ridge 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
All66%
370-74%
455-59%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
360-64%
445-49%
550-54%
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.

Big Ridge Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 86.2% 57.8% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 6.2% 30.5% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.6% 2.4% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 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%

Chattanooga demographics profile

StatisticChattanoogaTennesseeNational
Population181,3706,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,27416791
Median age36.738.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English90%93%79%
Speak Spanish6%4%13%

Education level achieved in Chattanooga

IndexChattanoogaTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade82.8%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.6%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.5%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.8%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Big Ridge Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.