Other / mixed grade configuration · Chattanooga, TN

Woodmore Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Woodmore Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470159000828
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodmore Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#8 of 25
schools in Chattanooga · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
14.4:1
students per teacher
346
students enrolled

Woodmore Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodmore Elementary ranks #8 of 25 schools in Chattanooga, TN.

School address

Enrollment

346

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.4:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

-6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Woodmore Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Woodmore Elementary

Woodmore Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, enrolling 346 students.

At 14.4:1, 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 346 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by African American (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 49/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 346 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

16.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Chattanooga's public schools, it stands alongside East Brainerd Elementary (1,177 students): Woodmore Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.4:1 vs 16.3:1).

Hamilton County also operates Signal Mountain Middle/High School (1,396 students) and The Howard School (1,329 students) alongside Woodmore 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 Woodmore Elementary compares

Woodmore 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 14.4:1 ▼ 6% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 346 top 69% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
346
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 43% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 346 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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

African American 68.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
Two or More 10.1%
White 4.0%

Largest group: African American at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.6, Woodmore Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hamilton County, which includes Woodmore 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 Woodmore Elementary 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 Similar S:T ratio
East Brainerd Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woodmore Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hamilton County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Chattanooga

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Woodmore Elementary's federal record.

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 Woodmore Elementary

How many students attend Woodmore Elementary?

Woodmore Elementary has 346 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chattanooga, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodmore Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodmore Elementary is 14.4:1, which is 6% 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 Woodmore Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Woodmore Elementary is African American at 68.8% of enrollment, in Chattanooga, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodmore Elementary?

Woodmore Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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).

How does Woodmore Elementary rank among schools in Chattanooga?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodmore Elementary ranks #8 of 25 schools in Chattanooga, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Chattanooga on the city page.

Is Woodmore Elementary a good school?

Woodmore Elementary earns 51/100 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 Hamilton County?

Besides Woodmore 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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