Wallace A. Smith Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

6930 Lebron Sterchi Dr
Ooltewah, TN 37363

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Top 10%

Serving 592 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%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% 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: 592 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 10% in TN
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Wallace A. Smith Elementary School's student population of 592 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers 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	16
Kind	103
1	81
2	93
3	98
4	101
5	100

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Total Students

592 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
2023	617
2022	592
2021	596
2020	624
2019	624
2018	631
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

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
2023	40
2022	37
2021	37
2020	40
2019	40
2018	41
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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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 0.54, 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)

#110 out of 1728 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
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

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68%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
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%

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60%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
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%

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61%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (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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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	15:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	17:1	17:1
1993	25:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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

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Black

10%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	12%	21%	26%
2022	11%	21%	27%
2021	12%	22%	27%
2020	13%	22%	28%
2019	13%	22%	28%
2018	13%	22%	31%
2017	13%	22%	31%
2016	14%	22%	31%
2015	15%	22%	32%
2014	12%	23%	31%
2013	13%	23%	31%
2012	13%	24%	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%	24%	4%
1996	2%	23%	4%
1995	3%	23%	4%
1994	5%	23%	4%
1993	4%	23%	4%

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White

65%

57%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	0.54	0.59	0.68
2022	0.49	0.58	0.67
2021	0.51	0.58	0.67
2020	0.47	0.56	0.64
2019	0.47	0.56	0.64
2018	0.39	0.55	0.59
2017	0.39	0.55	0.59
2016	0.42	0.54	0.58
2015	0.39	0.53	0.57
2014	0.36	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	0.47	0.53
2007	0.25	0.46	0.53
2006	0.24	0.45	0.52
1999	0.13	0.41	0.47
1998	0.12	0.39	0.43
1997	0.10	0.39	0.12
1996	0.06	0.39	0.10
1995	0.08	0.38	0.10
1994	0.10	0.38	0.10
1993	0.08	0.37	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	30%	45%	46%
2022	31%	46%	47%
2021	31%	47%	49%
2020	29%	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%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	4%	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%

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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

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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?

592 students attend Wallace A. Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School?

Wallace A. Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

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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