Big Ridge Elementary

5210 Cassandra Smith Rd, Hixson, TN 37343
Phone: (423) 843-4793

Feeder Pattern

Hixson Middle

Hixson High

Pre-K

This school does not provide Pre-K classes.

Racial Diversity

White	81.5%
Black	7.8%
Hispanic	2.4%
Asian	8%
Native American	0.2%

Economic Diversity

Economically disadvantaged student

2013	29.7%
2014	29.9%
2015	31.1%
2016*	20.7%
2017*	16.7%

* The state of Tennessee is no longer defining “economically disadvantaged” status based on students receiving free or reduced lunch. Instead, only students who are receiving Direct Certification services are now considered economically disadvantaged for purposes of data collection by the state. This change accounts for the drastic drop in % ED students statewide.

Math Proficiency

All 3rd Graders

3rd Graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013	80.0%
2014	70.6%
2015	77.6%
2016	No Data Available
2017	69.9%

Economically Disadvantaged 3rd Graders

Economically disadvantaged 3rd graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013	61.5%
2014	52.0%
2015	53.8%
2016	No Data Available
2017	50%

Reading Proficiency

All 3rd Graders

3rd Graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013	75.8%
2014	69.3%
2015	68.4%
2016	No Data Available
2017*	50%

Economically Disadvantaged 3rd Graders

Economically disadvantaged 3rd graders scoring proficient or advanced on TCAP assesment

2013	57.7%
2014	48.0%
2015	42.3%
2016	No Data Available
2017	28.6%

TVAAS Scores

5
2013

5
2014

2
2015

No Data

2016

5
2017

Exceptional Education

Comprehensive Development Classroom

CDC classrooms are for students who require an alternative curriculum and significant supports that the general education setting cannot alone provide.

Coaching All Learning Mentoring Modeling

CALMM supports are primarily for higher functioning students on the Autism spectrum and those students with communication and social deficits, who can more readily access the general education curriculum.

Inclusion

Inclusion refers to students who are in general education classes 80% or more of the instructional day and receive direct instruction pull out as needed.

Gifted

Gifted classrooms are provided for students identified as Intellectually Gifted. Services may include enriched academic experiences, acceleration, and appropriate modifications and accommodations in the regular classroom.

Contact Your Representatives

Jeana Johnson
Principal

Phone: (423) 843-4793
Email: [email protected]

Joe Smith
District 3 School Board

Phone: (423)-400-8472
Email: [email protected]

Greg Martin
County Commissioner

Phone: (423) 209-7200
Email: [email protected]