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Big Ridge Elementary School

5210 Cassandra Smith Rd
Hixson, TN 37343

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Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 466 students
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in TN
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: Big Ridge Elementary serves the southwest part of Hixson, TN, covering an area of approximately 10.2 square miles. Families can typically expect a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Big Ridge Elementary School's student population of 466 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Big Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	69
1	75
2	73
3	88
4	81
5	77

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Total Students

466 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School
2025	466
2024	473
2023	490
2022	468
2021	446
2020	487
2019	506
2018	491
2017	503
2016	483
2015	485
2014	462
2013	489
2012	487
2011	556
2010	514
2009	518
2008	512
2007	510
2006	503
2005	483
2004	495
2003	488
2002	521
2001	512
2000	521
1999	550
1998	554

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2005-2024)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School
2024	35
2023	28
2022	29
2021	31
2020	27
2019	28
2018	27
2017	35
2016	34
2015	33
2014	32
2013	31
2012	31
2011	35
2010	32
2009	34
2008	32
2007	33
2006	31
2005	31

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School Rankings

Big Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Big Ridge Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TN)

#183 out of 1728 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School
2023	#183
2022	#170
2021	#207
2019	#135
2018	#161
2017	#187
2015	#210
2014	#74
2013	#64
2012	#152
2011	#138
2010	#122

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56%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	56%	34%	36%
2022	55%	31%	32%
2021	48%	28%	31%
2019	66%	39%	41%
2018	54%	35%	34%
2017	61%	36%	35%
2015	74%	57%	56%
2014	82%	52%	53%
2013	80%	52%	54%
2012	73%	49%	50%
2011	70%	42%	43%
2010	65%	35%	36%

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55%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2022	55%	37%	37%
2021	43%	30%	31%
2019	54%	35%	34%
2018	52%	35%	34%
2017	45%	35%	32%
2015	67%	51%	47%
2014	74%	52%	49%
2013	79%	52%	49%
2012	67%	52%	48%
2011	64%	50%	47%
2010	63%	47%	43%

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57%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2022	57%	40%	41%
2021	52%	38%	41%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	8%	2%
2024	8%	2%
2023	8%	2%	3%
2022	7%	2%	3%
2021	6%	2%	3%
2020	6%	2%	3%
2019	7%	2%	3%
2018	9%	2%	3%
2017	7%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	6%	2%	2%
2012	6%	2%	3%
2011	6%	2%	2%
2010	6%	2%	2%
2009	5%	2%	3%
2008	5%	1%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
1999	5%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	7%	16%
2024	8%	15%
2023	7%	14%	19%
2022	7%	13%	17%
2021	4%	12%	16%
2020	3%	12%	15%
2019	4%	11%	15%
2018	3%	10%	12%
2017	3%	10%	12%
2016	1%	9%	10%
2015	1%	8%	11%
2014	2%	8%	9%
2013	3%	7%	8%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	2%	6%	6%
2010	2%	6%	6%
2009	2%	5%	5%
2008	2%	5%	5%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%	3%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	7%	20%
2024	6%	20%
2023	6%	21%	26%
2022	7%	21%	27%
2021	9%	22%	27%
2020	8%	22%	28%
2019	7%	22%	28%
2018	8%	22%	31%
2017	6%	22%	31%
2016	6%	23%	31%
2015	7%	23%	32%
2014	7%	23%	31%
2013	6%	23%	31%
2012	7%	23%	31%
2011	11%	24%	32%
2010	11%	24%	33%
2009	10%	25%	33%
2008	10%	25%	34%
2007	9%	25%	34%
2006	11%	25%	34%
1999	9%	24%	32%
1998	4%	23%	27%

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White

69%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	69%	57%
2024	69%	58%
2023	70%	59%	45%
2022	70%	60%	46%
2021	72%	60%	47%
2020	75%	61%	50%
2019	77%	62%	50%
2018	77%	63%	53%
2017	82%	63%	53%
2016	88%	64%	55%
2015	87%	65%	53%
2014	85%	65%	58%
2013	84%	66%	58%
2012	83%	67%	59%
2011	80%	67%	60%
2010	81%	68%	59%
2009	82%	68%	59%
2008	83%	69%	59%
2007	83%	69%	60%
2006	82%	70%	61%
1999	85%	74%	66%
1998	94%	75%	70%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	8%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

43%

0.50

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	0.50	0.61
2024	0.51	0.60
2023	0.49	0.59	0.68
2022	0.49	0.58	0.67
2021	0.46	0.58	0.67
2020	0.42	0.57	0.64
2019	0.40	0.56	0.64
2018	0.39	0.55	0.59
2017	0.32	0.55	0.59
2016	0.22	0.53	0.58
2015	0.24	0.52	0.57
2014	0.27	0.52	0.57
2013	0.29	0.51	0.56
2012	0.30	0.50	0.56
2011	0.35	0.49	0.54
2010	0.33	0.48	0.54
2009	0.32	0.48	0.54
2008	0.30	0.46	0.53
2007	0.30	0.46	0.53
2006	0.32	0.45	0.52
1999	0.27	0.40	0.47
1998	0.12	0.39	0.43

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(22-23)

14.8%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	14.8%	23.6%	23.9%
2022	9.9%	23.8%	24.7%
2021	6.9%	17.9%	22.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	27%	45%
2024	26%	45%
2023	25%	45%	46%
2021	28%	47%	49%
2019	25%	47%	49%
2014	27%	51%	52%
2013	27%	51%	52%
2012	25%	49%	52%
2011	21%	48%	48%
2010	19%	45%	45%
2009	15%	42%	43%
2008	17%	42%	44%
2007	18%	40%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Big Ridge Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	6%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	2%	7%	6%

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School District Name

Hamilton County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Big Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Big Ridge Elementary School is ranked #183 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee.

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

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Big Ridge Elementary School?

466 students attend Big Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Big Ridge Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Black.

What grades does Big Ridge Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Big Ridge Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 466 students
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: Big Ridge Elementary serves the southwest part of Hixson, TN, covering an area of approximately 10.2 square miles. Families can typically expect a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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