Wallace A. Smith Elementary School has 602 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Wallace A. Smith Elementary School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 25% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Wallace A. Smith Elementary School’s learner population of 602 learners has declined by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Wallace A. Smith Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Wallace A. Smith Elementary School is Ooltewah High School (2.5 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Hunter Middle School (0.3 miles away).