Ooltewah Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Ooltewah Elementary School

8890 Snowy Owl Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363

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Top 10%

Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ooltewah Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 851 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10% in TN
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ooltewah Elementary School's student population of 851 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ooltewah Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	143
1	138
2	146
3	136
4	117
5	126

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Total Students

851 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School
2023	874
2022	830
2021	814
2020	1,051
2019	1,051
2018	987
2017	987
2016	954
2015	857
2014	833
2013	509
2012	461
2011	454
2010	398
2009	392
2008	393
2007	381
2006	379
2005	379
2004	334
2003	303
2002	236
2001	320
2000	387
1999	422
1998	405
1997	405
1996	359
1995	348
1994	336
1993	326
1992	332
1991	330
1990	335
1989	341
1988	435
1987	443

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School
2023	53
2022	58
2021	57
2020	56
2019	56
2018	61
2017	61
2016	55
2015	54
2014	49
2013	30
2012	29
2011	26
2010	25
2009	23
2008	24
2007	22
2006	23
2005	24
1996	23
1995	22
1994	23
1993	28
1992	28
1991	28
1990	28
1989	28
1988	28

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School Rankings

Ooltewah Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ooltewah Elementary School is 0.47, which is less 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)

#129 out of 1728 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School
2023	#129
2022	#109
2021	#94
2019	#224
2018	#348
2017	#265
2015	#490
2014	#599
2013	#349
2012	#328
2011	#366

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66%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	66%	34%	36%
2022	64%	31%	32%
2021	60%	28%	31%
2019	61%	39%	41%
2018	44%	35%	34%
2017	51%	36%	35%
2015	72%	57%	56%
2014	66%	52%	53%
2013	69%	52%	54%
2012	62%	49%	50%
2011	57%	42%	43%

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58%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2022	58%	37%	37%
2021	52%	30%	31%
2019	45%	35%	34%
2018	42%	35%	34%
2017	43%	35%	32%
2015	50%	51%	47%
2014	50%	52%	49%
2013	60%	52%	49%
2012	63%	52%	48%
2011	55%	50%	47%
2010	47%	47%	43%

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65%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2022	65%	40%	41%
2021	69%	38%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	5%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	11%	14%	19%
2022	10%	13%	17%
2021	9%	12%	16%
2020	7%	11%	15%
2019	7%	11%	15%
2018	6%	10%	12%
2017	6%	10%	12%
2016	5%	9%	10%
2015	5%	8%	11%
2014	6%	8%	9%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	9%	5%	5%
2008	7%	5%	5%
2007	5%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	3%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	5%	21%	26%
2022	5%	21%	27%
2021	8%	22%	27%
2020	7%	22%	28%
2019	7%	22%	28%
2018	7%	22%	31%
2017	7%	22%	31%
2016	7%	22%	31%
2015	7%	22%	32%
2014	6%	23%	31%
2013	9%	23%	31%
2012	12%	24%	31%
2011	10%	24%	32%
2010	12%	24%	33%
2009	10%	25%	33%
2008	11%	25%	34%
2007	11%	25%	34%
2006	10%	25%	34%
1998	4%	23%	27%
1997	10%	24%	4%
1996	9%	23%	4%
1995	10%	23%	4%
1994	8%	23%	4%
1993	9%	23%	4%
1992	9%	22%	4%
1991	9%	23%	3%
1990	10%	22%	3%
1989	8%	22%	4%

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White

71%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	73%	59%	45%
2022	75%	60%	46%
2021	73%	60%	47%
2020	78%	62%	50%
2019	78%	62%	50%
2018	83%	63%	53%
2017	83%	63%	53%
2016	84%	64%	55%
2015	84%	65%	53%
2014	85%	66%	58%
2013	82%	66%	58%
2012	77%	67%	59%
2011	78%	67%	60%
2010	77%	68%	59%
2009	78%	68%	59%
2008	77%	68%	59%
2007	80%	69%	60%
2006	82%	70%	61%
1999	100%	73%	66%
1998	94%	75%	70%
1997	85%	74%	94%
1996	87%	75%	94%
1995	86%	75%	94%
1994	89%	75%	94%
1993	88%	76%	95%
1992	88%	77%	95%
1991	88%	76%	95%
1990	87%	77%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	0.45	0.59	0.68
2022	0.42	0.58	0.67
2021	0.45	0.58	0.67
2020	0.38	0.56	0.64
2019	0.38	0.56	0.64
2018	0.30	0.55	0.59
2017	0.30	0.55	0.59
2016	0.29	0.54	0.58
2015	0.29	0.53	0.57
2014	0.27	0.52	0.57
2013	0.32	0.51	0.56
2012	0.39	0.50	0.56
2011	0.38	0.49	0.54
2010	0.39	0.48	0.54
2009	0.38	0.48	0.54
2008	0.39	0.47	0.53
2007	0.35	0.46	0.53
2006	0.32	0.45	0.52
1998	0.12	0.39	0.43
1997	0.27	0.39	0.12
1996	0.23	0.39	0.10
1995	0.25	0.38	0.10
1994	0.20	0.38	0.10
1993	0.22	0.37	0.10
1992	0.21	0.36	0.09
1991	0.22	0.37	0.09
1990	0.23	0.36	0.09
1989	0.19	0.36	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ooltewah Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	25%	45%	46%
2022	27%	46%	47%
2021	27%	47%	49%
2020	21%	47%	49%
2019	21%	47%	49%
2014	27%	51%	52%
2013	23%	51%	52%
2012	27%	49%	52%
2011	30%	48%	48%
2010	27%	45%	45%
2009	26%	42%	43%

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Eligible for

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ooltewah Elementary School's ranking?

Ooltewah Elementary School is ranked #129 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Ooltewah Elementary School often compared to?

Ooltewah Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wallace A. Smith Elementary School, Snow Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Ooltewah Elementary School?

851 students attend Ooltewah Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Ooltewah Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ooltewah Elementary School?

Ooltewah Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ooltewah Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Ooltewah Elementary School part of?

Ooltewah Elementary School is part of Hamilton County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 851 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10%
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education