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Public middle school · Hamilton County · Soddy Daisy, Tennessee

Soddy Daisy Middle School

Soddy Daisy Middle School rates 6.4, above the middle of Hamilton County's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hamilton County median is 5.7.

#926 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Hamilton County: 15 middle schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

A Hamilton County middle school where students score 37 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 926 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 54 of 80 in Hamilton County.

Soddy Daisy Middle School is listed in Hamilton County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math40%1 point above the Tennessee average of 39%443 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading34%7 points below the Tennessee average of 41%443 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 7 points since 2020, reaching 37% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 TCAP; 32 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.1
40% of the rating
Academics
6.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.6
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
  • 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.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37379; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Soddy Daisy Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$85,525
Median home value
$277,600
Median rent
$988/mo
College educated
26%
Homeownership
80.1%
Poverty rate
7.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37379; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
3
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 byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Soddy Daisy), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.5Compare →
  2. Soddy Daisy Middle Schoolthis school
    6.4
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Soddy Daisy Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

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 Soddy Daisy Middle School serve?

Soddy Daisy Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Soddy Daisy Middle School?

Soddy Daisy Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 480 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Soddy Daisy Middle School is 19.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Soddy Daisy Middle School rank in TN?

Soddy Daisy Middle School ranks #926 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Soddy Daisy Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Soddy Daisy Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 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 Soddy Daisy Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Soddy Daisy Middle School has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Soddy Daisy Middle School a charter school?

No, Soddy Daisy Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Soddy Daisy Middle School a Title I school?

No, Soddy Daisy Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
480
Student-teacher ratio
19.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Hamilton County
Rank in district
#54 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
Area population (ZIP 37379)
29,002
Area average commute
28.3 min
Area median age
45.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.