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Big Ridge Elementary School

Grades: K-5

Students: 490

Type: Public

7/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 451:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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19 Reviews

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Hamilton County School District

5210 Cassandra Smith RD
Chattanooga, TN 37343

(423) 843-4793

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Additional GreatSchools Ratings

8/10

Test Scores

2/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

6/10

Student Growth

Community Reviews

Read what parents are saying about Big Ridge Elementary School

Great neighborhood school. Lots of parent involvement and sweet teachers.

Posted by a parent on 6/11/2025

Big ridge elementary is probably the best school I’ve ever been to. You learn but also have fun. Especially if ur in Ms.Fulmer’s and Ms.Ciprani’s class. The teachers make parents feel welcome and excited. I haven’t heard or seen any bullying in this school so that’s good news.

Posted by a student on 9/14/2024

I have had 3 kids go to this school over a 13 year period and it has been consistently good, with at least 4 principal changes, kudos to the teachers, enhancement teachers, advance studies, cafeteria, facilities, parent volunteers, and PTA/PTO.

Posted by a parent on 8/8/2017

We are entering our 3rd year at Big Ridge and I have nothing but nice things to say about the school. I was raised in private schools and honestly this is so similar to the expirerence I had in a private school. The teachers all work one on one with developing tactics to suite the child's needs. My

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Posted by a parent on 7/25/2017

We moved to the area just for Big Ridge! What a great choice! The teachers and staff are absolutely amazing!! PTA involvement is outstanding! I couldn't believe the amount of volunteers! We have volunteers for all teachers so they can focus more on the children. The PTA itself pays the salary for ou

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Posted by a parent on 5/25/2016

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Chattanooga schools - Big Ridge Elementary School is located at 5210 Cassandra Smith RD, Chattanooga TN 37343. Big Ridge Elementary School is in the Hamilton County School District. Big Ridge Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.