Big Ridge Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Hixson, Tennessee·37343
Score
78.1/100
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#179
Among 814 Tennessee elementary schools
#10
In Hamilton County
#1
In Hixson
Top 22%
In Tennessee

Score 78.1/100: better than 78% of Tennessee elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
61%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 45%, better than 83% of them
234 students tested
Math
54%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 66% of them
235 students tested
Science
62%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 83% of them
235 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3TCAP ACH: ELA56.478
English language artsGrade 4TCAP ACH: ELA70.782
English language artsGrade 5TCAP ACH: ELA55.474
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA61.1234
MathGrade 3TCAP ACH: Math35.479
MathGrade 4TCAP ACH: Math64.682
MathGrade 5TCAP ACH: Math60.874
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math53.6235
ScienceGrade 3TCAP ACH: Science58.279
ScienceGrade 4TCAP ACH: Science69.582
ScienceGrade 5TCAP ACH: Science58.174
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science62.1235

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
473
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
473
Typical elementary school: 446
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Hamilton County

Contact

Address
5210 Cassandra Smith RD
Hixson, TN 37343

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Big Ridge Elementary School at a glance

Big Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hixson, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Hamilton County school district. It has about 473 students (a typical Tennessee elementary school has 446).

In 2025-26 state tests, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee elementary schools, it scores 78.1 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #179 of 814. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.