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Schools in Soddy-Daisy · Hamilton County School District

Soddy-Daisy’s public schools outscore 59% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Soddy-Daisy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#79of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 0 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▲ 26% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
8
3,075 students on the public path
In brief

Soddy-Daisy’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 185 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Soddy-Daisy’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,443 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ivy Academy Inc. and Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Soddy-Daisy’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Tennessee school districts, #79 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (185)Better than 54%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 27,342 test results and a graduating class of 3,131 could put Soddy-Daisy anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Soddy-Daisy’s students in the tested grades sat them (28,501 in math, 26,182 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Soddy-Daisy, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Soddy Daisy Middle SchoolHamilton County School DistrictB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+

Soddy-Daisy’s public schools are run by Hamilton County School District, which also serves Chattanooga, Collegedale, East Ridge and Lakesite and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hamilton County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 82 schools · 45,981 students, up 5% since 2020–21
$16,443TN $13,059 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 36.8% · 26182 students tested
Math32%
State average 31.1% · 28501 students tested

Soddy-Daisy vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Soddy-Daisy’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Soddy-DaisyBHamilton County
ChattanoogaBHamilton County

Every school in Soddy-Daisy

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Soddy-Daisyby address
Soddy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Soddy Daisy
A
470 studentsRate it →
Allen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Soddy Daisy
A
416 studentsRate it →
Daisy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Soddy Daisy
A−
382 studentsRate it →
Soddy Daisy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Soddy Daisy
B
450 studentsRate it →
Soddy Daisy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Soddy Daisy
B+
1,122 studentsRate it →
Sequoyah High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Soddy Daisy
C−
235 studentsRate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Ivy Academy Inc.
High · Grades 6–12 · Soddy Daisy
C
Charter
487 studentsRate it →
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
Charter
277 studentsRate it →

Questions about Soddy-Daisy’s schools

Are Soddy-Daisy’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Soddy-Daisy children attend outscore 59% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #79 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Soddy-Daisy in?

Hamilton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 45,981 students in 82 schools (2024–25).

Where do Soddy-Daisy kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Soddy Daisy High School and Sequoyah High School.

What is Soddy-Daisy’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Hamilton County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Soddy-Daisy spend per student?

$16,443 in Hamilton County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.