Middle school (grades 6-8) · Soddy Daisy, TN

Soddy Daisy Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Soddy Daisy Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470159000526
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
10
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Soddy Daisy Middle School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#7 of 7
public schools in Soddy Daisy · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
450
students enrolled

Soddy Daisy Middle School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Soddy Daisy Middle School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Soddy Daisy, TN.

School address

Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
District: Hamilton County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470159000526 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+15 students YoY

Soddy Daisy Middle School held near 480 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.3 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 470159000526 · Soddy Daisy, TN Middle · SMALL · TRAD

450 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Signal Mountain Middle/High School (1,396 students)

Soddy Daisy Middle School held near 480 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.3 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Soddy Daisy Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Soddy Daisy Middle School reports 450 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Soddy Daisy Middle School compares

Soddy Daisy Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 8% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 450 top 53% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
450
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 39% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,785
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 450 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 17 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Two or More 5.1%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.3, Soddy Daisy Middle School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hamilton County reports $14,785 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Soddy Daisy Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Signal Mountain Middle/High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
The Howard School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
East Hamilton High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Ooltewah High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
East Brainerd Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Soddy Daisy Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hamilton County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~450 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Soddy Daisy Middle School

How many students attend Soddy Daisy Middle School?

Soddy Daisy Middle School has 450 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Soddy Daisy, TN. CCD year-over-year: 465 (2022-23) → 480 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Soddy Daisy Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Soddy Daisy Middle School is 14.1:1, which is 8% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Soddy Daisy Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Soddy Daisy Middle School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Soddy Daisy, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Soddy Daisy Middle School?

Soddy Daisy Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Soddy Daisy Middle School rank among public schools in Soddy Daisy?

By Resource Investment Index, Soddy Daisy Middle School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Soddy Daisy, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Soddy Daisy on the city page.

What other schools are in Hamilton County?

Besides Soddy Daisy Middle School, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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