Enrollment
217
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tenn Ridge, TN
Tennessee Ridge Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Tennessee Ridge Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470192000632
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tennessee Ridge Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.5:1
- students per teacher
- 217
- students enrolled
Tennessee Ridge Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Houston County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470192000632 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tennessee Ridge Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tennessee Ridge Elementary
Tennessee Ridge Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Tenn Ridge, Tennessee, enrolling 217 students.
At 14.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Tennessee median, within a few percentage points of the 15.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 217 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 434 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Houston County also operates Erin Elementary (410 students) and Houston Co High School (366 students) alongside Tennessee Ridge 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 Tennessee Ridge Elementary compares
Tennessee Ridge Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.5:1 | ▼ 5% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 217 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
217
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 44% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.9%
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
$10,593
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 82.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 82.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.1, Tennessee Ridge Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Houston County, which includes Tennessee Ridge Elementary.
$10,593
Per student
-2%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.7%
State 66.2%
Federal 17.1%
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 Tennessee Ridge Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Houston Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Houston Co Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Houston County Virtual Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Tennessee Ridge Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 7
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~217 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Tennessee Ridge Elementary's federal record.
- Compare Tennessee Ridge Elementary against another school. Compare schools
- Houston County's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Tennessee Ridge Elementary
How many students attend Tennessee Ridge Elementary?
Tennessee Ridge Elementary has 217 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tenn Ridge, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tennessee Ridge Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Tennessee Ridge Elementary is 14.5:1, which is 5% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 8% 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 Tennessee Ridge Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Tennessee Ridge Elementary is White at 82.9% of enrollment, in Tenn Ridge, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tennessee Ridge Elementary?
Tennessee Ridge Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tennessee Ridge Elementary a good school?
Tennessee Ridge Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Houston County?
Besides Tennessee Ridge Elementary, Houston County also operates Erin Elementary (410 students), Houston Co High School (366 students), and Houston Co Middle School (265 students). See the Houston County district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.