Enrollment
277
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Soddy-Daisy, TN
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470159010429Charter school
277 students enrolled
School address
District: Hamilton County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470159010429 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, enrolling 277 students.
Enrollment of 277 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hamilton County also operates Signal Mountain Middle/High School (1,396 students) and The Howard School (1,329 students) alongside Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary compares
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 277 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
277
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$12,002
per pupil, district-wide
- above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 85.6%
African American 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 1.8%
Largest group: White at 85.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.9, Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hamilton County, which includes Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary.
$12,002
Per student
+11%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.2%
State 31.6%
Federal 21.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain Middle/High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| The Howard School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| East Hamilton High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Ooltewah High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| East Brainerd Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,396
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 1,329
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 1,293
- Students per teacher
- 68.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,233
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 1,177
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary
How many students attend Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary?
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary has 277 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Soddy-Daisy, TN.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary is White at 85.6% of enrollment, in Soddy-Daisy, TN.
What other schools are in Hamilton County?
Besides Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary, Hamilton County also operates Signal Mountain Middle/High School (1,396 students), The Howard School (1,329 students), and East Hamilton High School (1,293 students). See the Hamilton County district page for the complete list.
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