Clifton Hills Elementary School

Summary:

Clifton Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving 668 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hamilton County school district, which is ranked 79 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Clifton Hills Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (71.56%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 5.66% to 37.25% Hispanic. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with low performance on state assessments across all grades and subjects. The school struggles to support its African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, who all rank in the bottom 40% of Tennessee elementary schools. Interestingly, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 30% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Nearby schools like Chattanooga School for the Arts and Science Lower and Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning significantly outperform Clifton Hills Elementary on academic measures, despite being in the same district. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources are contributing to the poor performance at Clifton Hills Elementary, which has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools for the past decade with no significant improvement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1815 East 32nd ST
       Chattanooga, TN  37407


(423) 493-0357

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
908th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Clifton Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts
High:    Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper
    Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
    Sequoyah High School
    STEM School Chattanooga
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  668

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.6%
African American:
22.8%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.9% Help


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Compare Details Clifton Hills Elementary School ranks worse than 89.2% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.65. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clifton Hills Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clifton Hills Elementary School 908th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Clifton Hills Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:


Hamilton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton County 82nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clifton Hills Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Clifton Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 5.14 801st 809 1.0%
2011 2.73 814th 818 0.5%
2012 4.11 815th 820 0.6%
2013 8.55 832nd 846 1.7%
2014 6.25 830th 853 2.7%
2015 4.17 847th 855 0.9%
2018 4.70 996th 997 0.1%
2019 11.79 921st 985 6.5%
2021 23.53 757th 983 23.0%
2022 20.51 805th 1000 19.5%
2023 17.33 860th 1020 15.7%
2024 13.65 908th 1018 10.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clifton Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.34 20th 101 80.2%
2022 55.32 45th 165 72.7%
2023 49.65 60th 164 63.4%
2024 39.05 103rd 178 42.1%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Clifton Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.41 366th 369 0.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clifton Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.19 876th 877 0.1%
2019 22.72 720th 821 12.3%
2021 44.89 419th 823 49.1%
2022 38.55 532nd 858 38.0%
2023 31.83 625th 865 27.7%
2024 28.16 670th 853 21.5%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Clifton Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.65 856th 926 7.6%
2021 25.17 717th 945 24.1%
2022 18.65 810th 975 16.9%
2023 16.16 859th 989 13.1%
2024 13.11 894th 990 9.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Clifton Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.01 865th 916 5.6%
2021 21.75 750th 941 20.3%
2022 20.53 799th 980 18.5%
2023 18.96 829th 987 16.0%
2024 14.84 883rd 991 10.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Clifton Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.76 335th 404 17.1%
2021 28.52 283rd 411 31.1%
2022 28.65 340th 483 29.6%
2023 18.07 449th 500 10.2%
2024 19.34 440th 498 11.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clifton Hills Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.41 319th 319 0.0%
2019 25.21 209th 250 16.4%
2021 44.16 165th 324 49.1%
2022 33.51 250th 363 31.1%
2023 33.31 266th 387 31.3%
2024 28.69 317th 415 23.6%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Clifton Hills Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 166 301 8 2 0 n/a n/a 1 478
1999 141 350 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 460 460
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 418 418
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 389 389
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 389 389
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 431 431
2006 106 304 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2007 85 255 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2008 79 281 1 67 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2009 86 315 1 94 0 n/a n/a 0 496
2010 72 337 2 125 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2011 60 321 0 166 0 0 1 0 548
2012 60 294 0 221 0 0 3 0 578
2013 69 324 1 224 1 1 5 0 625
2014 59 342 1 243 0 0 4 0 649
2015 40 295 0 241 0 1 2 0 579
2016 36 205 0 269 1 1 2 0 514
2017 31 216 0 331 0 0 4 0 582
2018 37 218 0 368 0 0 4 0 627
2019 18 197 0 379 0 0 22 0 616
2020 24 182 0 436 0 0 30 0 672
2021 18 165 0 446 0 1 17 0 647
2022 15 130 0 465 1 0 15 0 626
2023 18 152 0 478 0 0 20 0 668

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clifton Hills Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 478 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 493 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 460 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 418 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 389 n/a n/a n/a
2003 389 n/a n/a n/a
2005 431 n/a n/a n/a
2006 416 26.9 15.5 n/a
2007 353 31.0 11.4 99.2
2008 428 25.9 16.5 88.8
2009 496 33.0 15.0 87.1
2010 536 36.3 14.7 93.8
2011 548 37.1 14.7 99.5
2012 578 43.6 13.2 99.5
2013 625 41.8 14.9 96.8
2014 649 38.8 16.7 97.4
2015 579 38.0 15.2 91.5
2016 514 41.0 12.5 97.9
2017 582 41.4 14.0 n/a
2018 627 46.7 13.4 n/a
2019 616 40.0 15.4 n/a
2020 672 44.0 15.2 n/a
2021 647 54.5 11.8 n/a
2022 626 53.0 11.8 n/a
2023 668 54.5 12.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clifton Hills Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 478 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 493 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 460 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 418 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 389 n/a n/a n/a
2003 389 n/a n/a n/a
2005 431 n/a n/a n/a
2006 416 26.9 15.5 n/a
2007 353 31.0 11.4 99.2
2008 428 25.9 16.5 88.8
2009 496 33.0 15.0 87.1
2010 536 36.3 14.7 93.8
2011 548 37.1 14.7 99.5
2012 578 43.6 13.2 99.5
2013 625 41.8 14.9 96.8
2014 649 38.8 16.7 97.4
2015 579 38.0 15.2 91.5
2016 514 41.0 12.5 97.9
2017 582 41.4 14.0 n/a
2018 627 46.7 13.4 n/a
2019 616 40.0 15.4 n/a
2020 672 44.0 15.2 n/a
2021 647 54.5 11.8 n/a
2022 626 53.0 11.8 n/a
2023 668 54.5 12.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Clifton Hills Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $954 (9.4%) $8,594 (84.5%) $10,170
2020 $967 (9.1%) $9,085 (85.3%) $10,649
2021 $1,374 (11.6%) $9,889 (83.2%) $11,885
2022 $2,114 (16.9%) $9,740 (77.9%) $12,511
2023 $2,014 (15.1%) $10,514 (78.8%) $13,348

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clifton Hills Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 921st of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 860th of 1020 Elementary schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clifton Hills Elementary School)19.821.6
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.541
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Hills Elementary School)7.79
 1.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)36.140.6
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Hills Elementary School)35.834.7
 1.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)4946.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Hills Elementary School)12.214.4
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)38.243.9
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Hills Elementary School)7.533.6
 26.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.649.6
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Hills Elementary School)510.2
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)34.240.3
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Clifton Hills Elementary School)2130.3
 9.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County)43.239.9
 3.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Clifton Hills Elementary School)8.311.2
 2.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton County)33.437.3
 3.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students616668
 8.4%
African American197152
 22.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic379478
 26.1%
Pacific Islander00
White1818
Two or More Races2220
 9.1%


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Students at Clifton Hills Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 23% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Clifton Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 668 students attended Clifton Hills Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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