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Ooltewah Elementary School vs. Wallace A. Smith Elementary School

Should you attend Ooltewah Elementary School or Wallace A. Smith Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ooltewah Elementary School
8890 Snowy Owl Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
6930 Lebron Sterchi Dr
Ooltewah, TN 37363
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ooltewah 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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 874 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ooltewah 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 proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 617 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 proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
874 students
617 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ooltewah Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#109 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
#105 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ooltewah Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in TN)
62%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ooltewah Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 10% in TN)
60%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ooltewah Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 10% in TN)
61%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ooltewah Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ooltewah Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
51
17
Kindergarten Students
127
80
Grade 1 Students
135
92
Grade 2 Students
136
102
Grade 3 Students
131
106
Grade 4 Students
132
102
Grade 5 Students
162
118

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ooltewah Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ooltewah Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ooltewah Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ooltewah Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ooltewah Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Ooltewah Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ooltewah Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ooltewah Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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