Best Public Schools in Chattanooga, TN

Summary:

The city of Chattanooga, Tennessee is home to 48 schools that are part of the Hamilton County School District, which is ranked 79 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district includes 25 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 13 high schools, and 2 alternative schools.

A few schools stand out in the Chattanooga area, including Normal Park Museum Magnet School, which is consistently one of the top-performing schools in the district and state, ranking in the top 15% of Tennessee elementary schools. Other high-performing schools include Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences (Upper), Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences (Lower), and STEM School Chattanooga, which is the top-ranked school in the district and one of the best in the state.

However, the data also reveals a wide range of academic performance across the Chattanooga school system, with significant achievement gaps between the highest and lowest performing schools. Mathematics proficiency rates range from as low as 7.5% at Orchard Knob Elementary to as high as 69.2% at Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower. Addressing these disparities and supporting the lowest-performing schools will be critical for improving educational outcomes for all students in the Hamilton County School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Algebra I (2024)			TNReady Algebra II (2024)			TNReady Biology I (2024)				TNReady US History (2024)			TNReady English I (2024)			TNReady English II (2024)			TNReady Geometry (2024)			TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bess T Shepherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7126 Tyner RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2611	496	38	13.2		70 (14.1%)	214 (43.1%)	165 (33.3%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	16.9	871^st of 1018 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.2	879^th of 1020 public elementary schools	13.8%	8	25.6	23.7	30.3				26.4	20.0	21.3	22.4				21.2																							14.4	15.8	26.3				18.6					$13,467	$1,747	$10,854
Brainerd High School	Public	9-12	1020 N Moore RD	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-2615	635	50	12.8		27 (4.3%)	528 (83.1%)	42 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	7.2	381^st of 392 public high schools	2.8%		9.3	358^th of 384 public high schools	6.8%	23																							11.1	8.7				9.0		9.0	11.1		9.8		6.1	5.3												$14,981	$2,638	$11,849
Normal Park Museum Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1219 West Mississippi AVE	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-6880	820	54	15.3		564 (68.8%)	132 (16.1%)	51 (6.2%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.8%)	84	130^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.1	133^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	87.0%	3	63.6	61.3	66.7	31.0	48.6	51.1	54.7	80.8	57.0	65.6	45.9	45.1	41.0	57.7	94.1		94.1																				74.5	69.6	66.7	51.2	64.8	66.1	65.8	58.3	71.4	62.3	63.7	$11,343	$809	$10,012
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	1301 Dallas RD	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-7365	649	40	16.2		404 (62.2%)	98 (15.1%)	58 (8.9%)	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.3%)	87.9	21^st of 392 public high schools	94.6%		81.3	33^rd of 384 public high schools	91.4%	12				70.4	60.8	37.8	60.4				78.6	69.7	67.4	71.9	83.0	62.5	78.5	74.4	59.1	73.1			83.9	83.9				85.3		85.3	93.9		93.9	74.7	53.3	72.7				82.7	84.8	77.9	81.8	78.6	85.9	69.5	78.1	$11,442	$996	$10,048
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper	Public	6-12	865 E 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6845	682	40	17.0		374 (54.8%)	179 (26.2%)	23 (3.4%)	48 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.5%)	65.4	96^th of 392 public high schools	75.5%		61.4	104^th of 384 public high schools	72.9%	8				64.6	76.7		70.4				69.7	72.9	58.6	67.0	51.5	8.6	42.8	67.1	32.0	61.7							50.0	50.9		50.9	81.0		81.1	61.6	22.9	49.1				82.8	89.6		86.2	86.9	70.8	58.6	72.1	$11,837	$935	$10,545
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower	Public, Magnet	K-5	865 East 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 498-6845	371	25	15.1		215 (58.0%)	87 (23.5%)	21 (5.7%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	88.9	92^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	91.0%		91.2	87^th of 1020 public elementary schools	91.5%	5	61.7	60.0	63.9				61.8	63.3	74.7	63.4				67.5																							63.3	70.7	59.7				64.7					$11,367	$925	$10,415
Clifton Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 East 32nd ST	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0357	668	55	12.2		18 (2.7%)	152 (22.8%)	478 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	13.7	908^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.8%		17.3	860^th of 1020 public elementary schools	15.7%	48	22.4	32.9	29.4				27.9	7.5	16.3	5.9				9.5																							17.8	23.3	15.7				18.6					$13,348	$2,014	$10,515
Dalewood Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Shallowford RD	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0323	258	23	11.2		18 (7.0%)	193 (74.8%)	30 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	11.6	527^th of 587 public middle schools	10.2%		6.3	581^st of 594 public middle schools	2.2%	54				23.5	11.5	12.0	15.5				17.9		7.6	9.8																										14.0	7.8	19.6	13.8	17.4		8.8	10.2	$18,326	$3,029	$14,420
DuPont Elementary School	Public	K-5	4134 Hixson PIKE	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 870-0615	233	21	11.3		87 (37.3%)	61 (26.2%)	58 (24.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.7%)	12.1	929^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.7%		21.1	809^th of 1020 public elementary schools	20.7%	120	10.0	17.1	27.5				18.9	16.1	19.5	15.0				17.0																							16.7	26.8	15.0				19.8					$14,549	$1,583	$12,041
East Brainerd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7660 Goodwin RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 855-2600	1,215	73	16.7		371 (30.5%)	379 (31.2%)	217 (17.9%)	103 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	142 (11.7%)	37	647^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.4%		48.7	489^th of 1020 public elementary schools	52.1%	158	42.7	28.4	30.2				33.7	35.3	40.1	30.2				35.3																							39.8	38.3	26.7				35.0					$11,058	$877	$9,617
Barger Academy of Fine Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4808 Brainerd RD	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 493-0348	314	25	12.5		14 (4.5%)	224 (71.3%)	44 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.9%)	26.8	770^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.4%		20.6	816^th of 1020 public elementary schools	20.0%	46	37.9	24.6	22.9				28.7	48.3	24.6	14.6				29.9																							41.4	9.8	10.4				21.0					$16,277	$2,478	$12,868
The Howard School	Public	9-12	2500 South Market ST	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 498-6850	1,485	92	16.1		22 (1.5%)	563 (37.9%)	853 (57.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.0%)	9.9	368^th of 392 public high schools	6.1%		14.5	338^th of 384 public high schools	12.0%	30																6.0	5.7		7.2	7.1		14.7	7.9	12.7				10.4		7.8	22.4		22.3		5.2	5.7												$12,695	$2,204	$9,953
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	4850 Jersey Pike	Chattanooga	37416	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 855-2614	792	55	14.5		478 (60.4%)	169 (21.3%)	25 (3.2%)	54 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.3%)								(n/a)	75.7	57.0	69.0	77.6	68.2		69.2	72.9	68.6	48.3	74.1	62.9	64.6	64.9	67.1	63.3	67.0	92.9	53.8	78.3		90.0		92.9				77.1		77.1	91.7		91.7	81.1	67.7	76.5	82.9	66.3	66.7	80.0	76.1	82.9	75.5	75.3	62.9	59.8	66.0	$11,334	$975	$10,085
Lookout Valley Middle / High School	Public	6-12	350 Lookout High ST	Chattanooga	37419	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 825-7352	318	26	12.4		190 (59.7%)	55 (17.3%)	33 (10.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.3%)	40.6	218^th of 392 public high schools	44.4%		41.2	209^th of 384 public high schools	45.6%	9				38.0	47.1	7.9	31.1				22.0	35.3	23.9	26.2		7.1	13.5		12.5	20.6		46.3		42.2				34.9		34.1	46.5		45.7	45.5	20.0	24.0				26.0	41.2	41.3	35.4	38.0	32.4	43.5	38.5	$14,701	$1,099	$12,920
Rivermont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 Hixson PIKE	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 870-0610	379	22	17.2		167 (44.1%)	102 (26.9%)	45 (11.9%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.3%)	46.1	528^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.1%		55.6	399^th of 1020 public elementary schools	60.9%	129	25.0	35.1	35.2				30.8	41.2	48.6	35.2				40.9																							47.1	48.6	37.0				44.0					$14,009	$1,923	$11,150
Orchard Knob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 East 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0385	477	37	13.0		18 (3.8%)	341 (71.5%)	85 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	4.8	1009^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.1	1007^th of 1020 public elementary schools	1.3%	2			14.3				7.5	5.1	12.7	7.1				8.5																								10.0					5.6					$15,535	$3,041	$11,469
Orchard Knob Middle School	Public	6-8	500 North Highland Park AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-7793	334	30	11.1		13 (3.9%)	243 (72.8%)	48 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)	5.7	576^th of 587 public middle schools	1.9%		6.5	579^th of 594 public middle schools	2.5%	3				5.4	10.1	8.7	8.2					7.7																												10.8	11.5	10.6	10.9	6.8	10.3	5.8	7.4	$17,390	$4,014	$12,645
Tyner Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	6836 Tyner RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 855-2635	559	43	13.1		24 (4.3%)	374 (66.9%)	127 (22.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	23.2	312^th of 392 public high schools	20.4%		26.1	295^th of 384 public high schools	23.2%	17																11.4	11.3		17.8	15.9		23.6		23.8				23.3		22.0	36.4		34.6		10.2	11.5												$13,332	$1,656	$11,176
Tyner Middle Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6837 Tyner RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 855-2648	392	28	14.0		18 (4.6%)	262 (66.8%)	85 (21.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	13.4	512^th of 587 public middle schools	12.8%		12.6	528^th of 594 public middle schools	11.1%	16				14.3	11.4	15.9	13.9				19.0	9.6	8.8	12.6																										23.8	14.9	16.1	18.4	30.2	13.2	17.6	20.5	$13,423	$1,931	$10,750
Lookout Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Browns Ferry RD	Chattanooga	37419	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 825-7370	268	22	12.2		195 (72.8%)	25 (9.3%)	25 (9.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.1%)	49.8	475^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.3%		52.9	439^th of 1020 public elementary schools	57.0%	36	35.3	56.4	58.5				50.9	20.6	35.9	29.3				28.9																							38.2	46.2	48.8				44.7					$14,083	$1,117	$12,020
Woodmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Woodmore LN	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0394	301	24	12.5		10 (3.3%)	218 (72.4%)	28 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (14.6%)	23.2	810^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.4%		31.9	707^th of 1020 public elementary schools	30.7%	103	31.1	21.4	37.2				30.0	22.2	21.4	27.3				23.7																							26.7	22.0	28.9				26.0					$18,810	$4,943	$12,687
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	927 West 37th ST	Chattanooga	37410	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 825-7337	411	34	12.2		13 (3.2%)	302 (73.5%)	72 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	4.6	1010^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.8%		6	999^th of 1020 public elementary schools	2.1%	11	11.1		10.0				8.6	7.7		6.0				6.0																							5.5											$16,836	$3,856	$12,096
East Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	1603 South Lyerly ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-7780	551	52	10.5		12 (2.2%)	103 (18.7%)	415 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	25.6	788^th of 1018 public elementary schools	22.6%		28.3	744^th of 1020 public elementary schools	27.1%	44	29.2	25.8	50.0				34.8	13.5	30.3	19.8				21.2																							10.1	30.3	36.0				25.4					$14,629	$1,933	$11,731
East Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 13th AVE	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0366	590	48	12.4		18 (3.1%)	82 (13.9%)	475 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	21.8	824^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.1%		22	801^st of 1020 public elementary schools	21.5%	23	36.6	31.3	47.2				38.6	7.3	12.2	15.7				11.9																							30.5	9.5	16.9				18.8					$13,495	$2,079	$10,615
East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	2700 East 34th ST	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 493-0334	528	46	11.4		21 (4.0%)	129 (24.4%)	357 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	11.5	528^th of 587 public middle schools	10.1%		13.7	520^th of 594 public middle schools	12.5%	8				14.7	11.0	18.1	14.5				6.4	8.1	8.6	7.7																										22.8	9.3	15.0	15.7	16.2	22.5	24.7	21.0	$14,518	$2,362	$11,405
Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola HWY	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 697-4492	131	6	23.8		94 (71.8%)	7 (5.3%)	10 (7.6%)	12 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	99.9	2^nd of 392 public high schools	99.5%		99.1	3^rd of 384 public high schools	99.2%	1																72.7	72.7											82.6		82.6						85.7												$10,134	$932	$9,176
Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1601 Market ST	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 498-6860	487	34	14.4		170 (34.9%)	234 (48.0%)	34 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	50	473^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	53.5%		54.2	417^th of 1020 public elementary schools	59.1%	56	46.4	38.0	41.9				41.9	42.0	46.8	31.1				40.1																							42.0	48.1	33.8				41.4					$13,408	$1,511	$11,225
Tommie F. Brown Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	718 East 8th ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(423) 498-6870	342	23	15.0		29 (8.5%)	259 (75.7%)	17 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)	11.2	939^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.8%		20.4	819^th of 1020 public elementary schools	19.7%	120	7.3	14.3	20.0				14.1	7.3	23.6	17.8				17.0																								19.6	24.4				16.3					$14,178	$2,521	$10,564
Hardy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Glass ST	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-0300	435	37	11.9		16 (3.7%)	374 (86.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.8%)	6.6	997^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.2	1006^th of 1020 public elementary schools	1.4%	9	6.0		17.9				9.6		5.6	13.4				8.0																							9.0		11.1				8.2					$17,337	$3,991	$12,206
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1802 Bailey AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 702-7230	355	25	14.4		16 (4.5%)	144 (40.6%)	180 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	44	203^rd of 392 public high schools	48.2%		60.2	110^th of 384 public high schools	71.4%	93				32.8	39.7	28.9	34.6				42.6	25.0	22.0	30.3	66.7	19.0	29.1		27.3	35.7			50.0	51.9				26.7		26.7	43.8		43.8	60.0	23.3	31.7				45.9	48.4	38.0	44.6	44.3	50.8	30.0	42.5	$15,872	$844	$14,294
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	2029 East 23rd ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 710-1121	390	29	13.6		13 (3.3%)	243 (62.3%)	126 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	6.9	992^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.8	984^th of 1020 public elementary schools	3.5%	8	6.9	8.8	9.6				8.5	18.1	11.8	17.8				16.0																							15.3	5.9	11.0				10.8					$15,752	$814	$13,918
Hamilton County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3074 Hickory Valley RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 209-8804	337	22	15.6		192 (57.0%)	81 (24.0%)	36 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.7%)								(n/a)		9.1		23.1	10.0	16.0	10.8	30.8	27.3	18.2	53.8	30.0	29.6	31.8		6.7	11.1					14.3	15.4	14.0		22.9	22.8	33.3		33.3	47.1		47.1		12.9	16.2	38.5	9.1		46.2	30.0	25.9	25.9	46.2	30.0	22.2	30.0	$9,007	$4,246	$4,734
STEM School Chattanooga	Public	9-12	4501 Amnicola HWY	Chattanooga	37406	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 531-6270	279	17	16.4		155 (55.6%)	48 (17.2%)	31 (11.1%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.5%)	87.3	22^nd of 392 public high schools	94.4%		85.6	24^th of 384 public high schools	93.8%	2																23.9	23.9	88.5	31.3	60.3			71.7	71.7				68.9		68.9	89.1		89.1	92.6	60.5	73.8												$11,304	$1,358	$9,921
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1849 Union AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 602-7737	174	9	19.3		3 (1.7%)	94 (54.0%)	71 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	12.9	515^th of 587 public middle schools	12.3%		16.5	498^th of 594 public middle schools	16.2%	17					13.2	14.0	9.8				9.1	11.8	10.5	10.3																										9.0	27.9	21.1	18.2	12.4	33.8	21.1	21.5	$15,017	$822	$13,387
Chattanooga Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	1815 Union AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 602-7737	372	34	10.9		12 (3.2%)	213 (57.3%)	130 (34.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	24.1	309^th of 392 public high schools	21.2%		31.3	270^th of 384 public high schools	29.7%	39				43.2	30.9		31.2				21.1	25.9	17.9	21.5	11.9	6.3	8.6	62.5	15.0	28.6	29.4			29.5				26.7		26.3	50.9		47.5	9.1	9.5	8.7				24.2	37.0	28.9	29.7	33.7	32.1	48.2	37.8	$17,332	$796	$15,772
Howard Connect Academy	Public	6-8	100 E 25th ST	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 498-6888	253	24	10.7		17 (6.7%)	162 (64.0%)	65 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	14.4	508^th of 587 public middle schools	13.5%		18.2	487^th of 594 public middle schools	18.0%	21				14.3	10.9	10.2	11.8				14.3	9.1	18.6	14.4																										19.6	12.7	26.8	20.3	8.9	12.7	28.2	17.6	$14,340	$2,482	$11,831
Montessori Elementary at Highland Park	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	700 S. Hawthorne ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 702-7230	268	17	15.7		80 (29.9%)	123 (45.9%)	49 (18.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	10.4	949^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.8%		13.9	902^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	11.6%	47	18.4	12.5					14.7	23.7	19.4					20.3																							15.8	15.6					14.7					$15,939	$873	$14,216
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High	Public, Charter	9-12	201 E. 37th Street	Chattanooga	37410	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 498-7020	31	5	6.6		0 (0.0%)	16 (51.6%)	15 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	376^th of 392 public high schools	4.1%					(n/a)																6.3	6.3					15.2		15.2				11.1		11.1	14.7		14.7		5.6	5.6												$36,993	$810	$35,725
Red Bank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Mountain Creek RD	Chattanooga	37405	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1917	588	40	14.7		299 (50.9%)	122 (20.7%)	99 (16.8%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.5%)	24.7	794^th of 1018 public elementary schools	22.0%		33.4	686^th of 1020 public elementary schools	32.7%	108	33.8	15.3	35.6				28.7	27.8	26.4	20.7				24.7																							32.4	30.6	25.6				29.3					$13,619	$1,759	$11,064
Red Bank High School	Public	9-12	640 Morrison Springs RD	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1900	824	54	15.2		333 (40.4%)	232 (28.2%)	166 (20.1%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.5%)	22.6	315^th of 392 public high schools	19.6%		31.6	268^th of 384 public high schools	30.2%	47																6.5	6.8	39.3	10.4	14.4		28.4	16.0	25.9				20.7	10.0	19.0	45.1		43.9	25.0	8.5	11.6												$12,254	$1,257	$10,429
Red Bank Middle School	Public	6-8	3701 Tom Weathers DR	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1908	535	41	13.2		226 (42.2%)	135 (25.2%)	105 (19.6%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.6%)	29.6	421^st of 587 public middle schools	28.3%		23.5	454^th of 594 public middle schools	23.6%	33				22.2	19.2	15.0	19.3				22.5	23.4	20.9	22.3	37.5		37.5																							32.4	30.2	29.2	30.7	43.7	26.4	38.7	36.3	$12,764	$1,468	$10,607
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Spring Creek RD	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 855-6138	639	40	16.1		159 (24.9%)	141 (22.1%)	258 (40.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.4%)	13.1	917^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.9%		34.2	679^th of 1020 public elementary schools	33.4%	238	19.7	10.0	19.6				16.3	21.1	15.7	16.7				17.6																							27.3	28.9	15.6				23.6					$13,010	$1,758	$10,353
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9629 East Brainerd RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 855-6141	610	35	17.5		408 (66.9%)	61 (10.0%)	55 (9.0%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (11.3%)	91	84^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.7%		93.6	70^th of 1020 public elementary schools	93.1%	14	50.0	63.0	83.5				65.9	62.0	78.0	70.4				70.0																							68.5	75.0	67.8				70.3					$11,523	$1,100	$9,978
Alpine Crest Elementary School	Public	K-5	4700 Stagg RD	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 874-1921	319	18	17.8		174 (54.5%)	50 (15.7%)	66 (20.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	68.8	243^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	76.1%		70.5	229^th of 1020 public elementary schools	77.5%	14	51.5	41.5	72.7				52.9	51.5	54.7	45.5				51.3																							51.5	47.2	57.6				51.3					$12,064	$1,007	$10,248
East Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1014 John Ross RD	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 493-9296	996	69	14.4		258 (25.9%)	262 (26.3%)	371 (37.2%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (9.3%)	14.8	896^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.0%		20	824^th of 1020 public elementary schools	19.2%	72	15.2	26.3	23.6				22.1	14.2	24.7	16.5				18.9																							13.5	27.7	24.2				22.2					$12,510	$1,737	$10,024
East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4320 Bennett RD	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 867-6200	1,008	60	16.8		205 (20.3%)	250 (24.8%)	482 (47.8%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.3%)	19.2	327^th of 392 public high schools	16.6%		24.7	306^th of 384 public high schools	20.3%	21																7.4	7.2		7.5	8.1		25.6	14.9	21.3	7.8			21.4		21.0	32.9	8.3	28.5		16.6	17.1												$12,064	$1,519	$10,097
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 Bennett RD	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 867-6214	701	49	14.3		139 (19.8%)	183 (26.1%)	314 (44.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.4%)	20.4	473^rd of 587 public middle schools	19.4%		19.5	474^th of 594 public middle schools	20.2%	1				21.5	20.7	9.8	17.8				17.7	13.7	13.2	15.0	75.0		75.0																							28.2	27.2	17.3	24.4	40.0	30.4	13.0	28.3	$12,568	$1,703	$10,150
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8098 Ferdinand Piech Way	Chattanooga	37416	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 344-1428	1,013	54	18.7		210 (20.7%)	618 (61.0%)	93 (9.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (8.7%)	9	969^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.6	936^th of 1020 public elementary schools	8.2%	33	11.3	24.8	9.3				15.1	10.4	21.4	6.7				12.8																							11.1	26.1	12.5				16.5					$11,988	$1,831	$9,475

Cities Near Chattanooga

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lookout Mtn	3.47 mi	1	2^nd
Signal Mtn	7.41 mi	1	1^st
Hixson	8.44 mi	7	107^th
Signal Mountain	8.94 mi	2	5^th
Harrison	10.78 mi	2	325^th

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