The brief
A Hamilton County charter elementary school where students score 48 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 181 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 17 of 80 in Hamilton County.
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202548%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2023–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 44% (2025 TCAP) · reading/ELA 52% (2025 TCAP).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 TCAP; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 38
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 27
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,442/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Soddy Daisy. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Soddy Daisy), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary serve?
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary?
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 170 students.
How does Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary rank in TN?
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary ranks #181 of 1,790 schools in TN.
What is Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary has 44% math proficiency (2025 TCAP) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 TCAP).
Is Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary a charter school?
Yes, Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary a Title I school?
No, Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 5th
- Enrollment
- 170
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Hamilton County
- Phone
- (423) 305-7494
- Rank in district
- #17 of 80
- Schools in district
- 81
- District spending per student
- $14,785
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 19.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.