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Wallace A. Smith Elementary School

6930 Lebron Sterchi Dr
Ooltewah, TN 37363

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Serving 589 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wallace A. Smith 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 68% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 589 students
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10% in TN
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: Wallace A. Smith Elementary serves the southeast part of Ooltewah, TN, encompassing an area of approximately 13 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Wallace A. Smith Elementary School's student population of 589 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	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	92
1	96
2	86
3	90
4	96
5	107

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Total Students

589 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
2025	589
2024	592
2023	617
2022	592
2021	596
2020	633
2019	624
2018	602
2017	631
2016	667
2015	666
2014	728
2013	833
2012	872
2011	852
2010	845
2009	781
2008	779
2007	757
2006	694
2005	691
2004	661
2003	661
2002	648
2001	663
2000	664
1999	722
1998	725
1997	686
1996	685
1995	635
1994	659
1993	614
1992	545
1991	486

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2024)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
2024	38
2023	40
2022	37
2021	37
2020	41
2019	40
2018	39
2017	41
2016	45
2015	46
2014	48
2013	53
2012	54
2011	52
2010	52
2009	50
2008	46
2007	45
2006	39
2005	36
1996	36
1995	37
1994	35
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25

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School Rankings

Wallace A. Smith 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 Wallace A. Smith Elementary School is 0.52, 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.

This School

State Level (TN)

#110 out of 1728 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
2023	#110
2022	#105
2021	#66
2019	#78
2018	#105
2017	#67
2016	#7
2015	#195
2014	#246
2013	#345
2012	#302
2011	#347
2010	#232

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68%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	68%	34%	36%
2022	62%	31%	32%
2021	65%	28%	31%
2019	69%	39%	41%
2018	64%	35%	34%
2017	69%	36%	35%
2016	50%	17%	9%
2015	77%	57%	56%
2014	72%	52%	53%
2013	68%	52%	54%
2012	65%	49%	50%
2011	55%	42%	43%
2010	56%	35%	36%

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60%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2022	60%	37%	37%
2021	56%	30%	31%
2019	63%	35%	34%
2018	56%	35%	34%
2017	60%	35%	32%
2016	50%	35%	32%
2015	66%	51%	47%
2014	62%	52%	49%
2013	61%	52%	49%
2012	63%	52%	48%
2011	57%	50%	47%
2010	58%	47%	43%

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61%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2022	61%	40%	41%
2021	64%	38%	41%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	11%	16%
2024	13%	15%
2023	11%	14%	19%
2022	8%	13%	17%
2021	9%	12%	16%
2020	8%	12%	15%
2019	8%	11%	15%
2018	6%	10%	12%
2017	6%	10%	12%
2016	7%	9%	10%
2015	5%	8%	11%
2014	6%	8%	9%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%	3%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	11%	20%
2024	10%	20%
2023	12%	21%	26%
2022	11%	21%	27%
2021	12%	22%	27%
2020	14%	22%	28%
2019	13%	22%	28%
2018	14%	22%	31%
2017	12%	22%	31%
2016	13%	23%	31%
2015	14%	23%	32%
2014	12%	23%	31%
2013	13%	23%	31%
2012	13%	23%	31%
2011	11%	24%	32%
2010	12%	24%	33%
2009	10%	25%	33%
2008	9%	25%	34%
2007	8%	25%	34%
2006	8%	25%	34%
1999	4%	24%	32%
1998	4%	23%	27%
1997	3%	23%	4%
1996	2%	23%	4%
1995	3%	23%	4%
1994	4%	23%	4%
1993	4%	23%	4%
1992	4%	22%	4%
1991	4%	23%	3%

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White

67%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	67%	57%
2024	65%	58%
2023	65%	59%	45%
2022	70%	60%	46%
2021	68%	60%	47%
2020	68%	61%	50%
2019	71%	62%	50%
2018	75%	63%	53%
2017	77%	63%	53%
2016	75%	64%	55%
2015	76%	65%	53%
2014	78%	65%	58%
2013	79%	66%	58%
2012	80%	67%	59%
2011	82%	67%	60%
2010	81%	68%	59%
2009	85%	68%	59%
2008	86%	69%	59%
2007	86%	69%	60%
2006	87%	70%	61%
1999	93%	74%	66%
1998	94%	75%	70%
1997	95%	73%	94%
1996	97%	75%	94%
1995	96%	75%	94%
1994	95%	76%	94%
1993	96%	76%	95%
1992	96%	77%	95%
1991	96%	76%	95%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	10%	5%
2024	11%	5%
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	9%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

33%

43%

0.52

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	0.52	0.61
2024	0.54	0.60
2023	0.54	0.59	0.68
2022	0.49	0.58	0.67
2021	0.51	0.58	0.67
2020	0.51	0.57	0.64
2019	0.47	0.56	0.64
2018	0.42	0.55	0.59
2017	0.39	0.55	0.59
2016	0.42	0.53	0.58
2015	0.40	0.52	0.57
2014	0.38	0.52	0.57
2013	0.36	0.51	0.56
2012	0.34	0.50	0.56
2011	0.32	0.49	0.54
2010	0.33	0.48	0.54
2009	0.27	0.48	0.54
2008	0.25	0.46	0.53
2007	0.25	0.46	0.53
2006	0.24	0.45	0.52
1999	0.13	0.40	0.47
1998	0.12	0.39	0.43
1997	0.10	0.42	0.12
1996	0.06	0.39	0.10
1995	0.08	0.39	0.10
1994	0.10	0.37	0.10
1993	0.08	0.37	0.10
1992	0.08	0.36	0.09
1991	0.08	0.37	0.09

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(22-23)

12.7%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	12.7%	23.6%	23.9%
2022	9.3%	23.8%	24.7%
2021	3.9%	17.9%	22.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	31%	45%
2024	31%	45%
2023	30%	45%	46%
2021	31%	47%	49%
2019	29%	47%	49%
2014	25%	51%	52%
2013	27%	51%	52%
2012	28%	49%	52%
2011	28%	48%	48%
2010	21%	45%	45%
2009	18%	42%	43%
2008	20%	42%	44%
2007	20%	40%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%	6%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	3%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hamilton County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wallace A. Smith Elementary School's ranking?

Wallace A. Smith Elementary School is ranked #110 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Wallace A. Smith Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Wallace A. Smith Elementary School?

589 students attend Wallace A. Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Wallace A. Smith Elementary School offer ?

Wallace A. Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wallace A. Smith Elementary School part of?

Wallace A. Smith Elementary School is part of Hamilton County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 589 students
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: Wallace A. Smith Elementary serves the southeast part of Ooltewah, TN, encompassing an area of approximately 13 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education