East Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1014 John Ross Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37412

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Bottom 50%

Serving 917 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 917 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in TN
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

East Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

East Ridge Elementary School's student population of 917 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 64 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	65
Kind	132
1	135
2	162
3	130
4	157
5	136

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Total Students

917 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School
2023	996
2022	920
2021	928
2020	1,067
2019	1,067
2018	1,101
2017	1,101
2016	1,051
2015	1,028
2014	975
2013	966
2012	943
2011	985
2010	323
2009	352
2008	336
2007	306
2006	270
2005	261
2004	270
2003	268
2002	310
2001	326
2000	330
1999	299
1998	318
1997	339
1996	359
1995	405
1994	444
1993	494
1992	504
1991	448
1990	443
1989	414
1988	450
1987	519

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School
2023	69
2022	74
2021	72
2020	66
2019	66
2018	73
2017	73
2016	70
2015	65
2014	65
2013	63
2012	60
2011	60
2010	19
2009	22
2008	22
2007	20
2006	17
2005	18
1996	23
1995	26
1994	26
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25
1989	25
1988	25

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School Rankings

East Ridge Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of East Ridge Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#1289 out of 1728 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School
2023	#1289
2022	#1247
2021	#1127
2019	#1219
2018	#1233
2017	#1298
2016	#129
2015	#1505
2014	#1479
2013	#1314
2012	#1355

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	28%	34%	36%
2022	27%	31%	32%
2021	22%	28%	31%
2019	30%	39%	41%
2018	26%	35%	34%
2017	22%	36%	35%
2016	50%	17%	9%
2015	37%	57%	56%
2014	34%	52%	53%
2013	41%	52%	54%
2012	37%	49%	50%

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18%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2022	18%	37%	37%
2021	18%	30%	31%
2019	24%	35%	34%
2018	21%	35%	34%
2017	18%	35%	32%
2016	50%	35%	32%
2015	20%	51%	47%
2014	26%	52%	49%
2013	35%	52%	49%
2012	31%	52%	48%
2011	29%	50%	47%

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19%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2022	19%	40%	41%
2021	23%	38%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	12:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	15:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	19:1
1990	18:1	19:1	19:1
1989	17:1	19:1	18:1
1988	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	1%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	5%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

40%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	37%	14%	19%
2022	37%	13%	17%
2021	36%	12%	16%
2020	30%	11%	15%
2019	30%	11%	15%
2018	26%	10%	12%
2017	26%	10%	12%
2016	26%	9%	10%
2015	22%	8%	11%
2014	18%	8%	9%
2013	16%	7%	8%
2012	14%	7%	7%
2011	14%	6%	6%
2010	2%	6%	6%
2009	2%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

23%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	26%	21%	26%
2022	25%	21%	27%
2021	25%	22%	27%
2020	30%	22%	28%
2019	30%	22%	28%
2018	31%	22%	31%
2017	31%	22%	31%
2016	30%	22%	31%
2015	31%	22%	32%
2014	27%	23%	31%
2013	27%	23%	31%
2012	28%	24%	31%
2011	26%	24%	32%
2010	29%	24%	33%
2009	30%	25%	33%
2008	32%	25%	34%
2007	26%	25%	34%
2006	19%	25%	34%
1999	4%	24%	32%
1998	4%	23%	27%
1997	1%	24%	4%

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White

25%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	26%	59%	45%
2022	29%	60%	46%
2021	29%	60%	47%
2020	32%	62%	50%
2019	32%	62%	50%
2018	40%	63%	53%
2017	40%	63%	53%
2016	41%	64%	55%
2015	43%	65%	53%
2014	50%	66%	58%
2013	53%	66%	58%
2012	54%	67%	59%
2011	58%	67%	60%
2010	66%	68%	59%
2009	66%	68%	59%
2008	64%	68%	59%
2007	70%	69%	60%
2006	79%	70%	61%
1999	94%	73%	66%
1998	94%	75%	70%
1997	95%	74%	94%
1996	95%	75%	94%
1995	96%	75%	94%
1994	94%	75%	94%
1993	96%	76%	95%
1992	98%	77%	95%
1991	98%	76%	95%
1990	98%	77%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	0.73	0.59	0.68
2022	0.72	0.58	0.67
2021	0.72	0.58	0.67
2020	0.72	0.56	0.64
2019	0.72	0.56	0.64
2018	0.68	0.55	0.59
2017	0.68	0.55	0.59
2016	0.68	0.54	0.58
2015	0.68	0.53	0.57
2014	0.65	0.52	0.57
2013	0.63	0.51	0.56
2012	0.62	0.50	0.56
2011	0.58	0.49	0.54
2010	0.48	0.48	0.54
2009	0.48	0.48	0.54
2008	0.49	0.47	0.53
2007	0.45	0.46	0.53
2006	0.34	0.45	0.52
1999	0.12	0.41	0.47
1998	0.12	0.39	0.43
1997	0.10	0.39	0.12
1996	0.09	0.39	0.10
1995	0.08	0.38	0.10
1994	0.11	0.38	0.10
1993	0.08	0.37	0.10
1992	0.04	0.36	0.09
1991	0.04	0.37	0.09
1990	0.04	0.36	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	68%	45%	46%
2022	73%	46%	47%
2021	73%	47%	49%
2020	63%	47%	49%
2019	63%	47%	49%
2014	69%	51%	52%
2013	73%	51%	52%
2012	70%	49%	52%
2011	25%	48%	48%
2010	77%	45%	45%
2009	65%	42%	43%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	East Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	10%	6%	6%
2021	10%	7%	6%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2014	9%	7%	6%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hamilton County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is East Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

East Ridge Elementary School is ranked #1289 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are East Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

East Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Ridge High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend East Ridge Elementary School?

917 students attend East Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of East Ridge Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 23% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Ridge Elementary School?

East Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does East Ridge Elementary School offer ?

East Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is East Ridge Elementary School part of?

East Ridge Elementary School is part of Hamilton County School District.

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