East Lake Elementary School

Summary:

East Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving 590 students in grades PK-5. The school stands out for its predominantly Hispanic student population, which makes up 80.51% of the student body, a much higher percentage than nearby schools.

Despite its unique demographics, East Lake Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past 5 years, with significantly lower academic performance than the Hamilton County and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.9% of East Lake students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.1% in Hamilton County and 37.6% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups.

While East Lake Elementary's per-student spending of $10,400 is not significantly lower than nearby schools like Montessori Elementary at Highland Park ($12,223 per student), the school's persistent underperformance suggests that the available resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of its student population. The stark racial differences between East Lake and the surrounding schools, such as Barger Academy and Battle Academy For Teaching Learning, highlight the need to address the unique challenges faced by the high concentration of Hispanic students at East Lake Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3600 13th AVE
       Chattanooga, TN  37407


(423) 493-0366

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
824th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend East Lake 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:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  590

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.5%
African American:
13.9%
White:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98% Help


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Compare Details East Lake Elementary School ranks worse than 80.9% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.8. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Lake Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Lake Elementary School 824th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See East Lake Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 East Lake Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at East Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 5.90 800th 809 1.1%
2011 4.97 807th 818 1.3%
2012 7.35 798th 820 2.7%
2013 8.64 831st 846 1.8%
2014 9.52 812th 853 4.8%
2015 15.56 794th 855 7.1%
2018 7.22 971st 997 2.6%
2019 12.79 903rd 985 8.3%
2021 11.02 893rd 983 9.2%
2022 9.29 960th 1000 4.0%
2023 22.03 801st 1020 21.5%
2024 21.80 824th 1018 19.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.89 86th 101 14.9%
2022 29.74 135th 165 18.2%
2023 61.65 32nd 164 80.5%
2024 60.46 42nd 178 76.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.93 203rd 528 61.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.45 857th 877 2.3%
2019 19.61 743rd 821 9.5%
2021 21.61 693rd 823 15.8%
2022 17.18 796th 858 7.2%
2023 34.56 589th 865 31.9%
2024 41.39 499th 853 41.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at East Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.39 15th 18 16.7%
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Rank History for Female students at East Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.53 872nd 926 5.8%
2021 11.71 857th 945 9.3%
2022 8.04 948th 975 2.8%
2023 17.72 832nd 989 15.9%
2024 15.50 868th 990 12.3%
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Rank History for Male students at East Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.99 845th 916 7.8%
2021 14.00 833rd 941 11.5%
2022 12.88 892nd 980 9.0%
2023 29.54 713th 987 27.8%
2024 29.00 728th 991 26.5%
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Rank History for African American students at East Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.38 418th 450 7.1%
2019 24.32 319th 404 21.0%
2021 16.55 396th 411 3.6%
2022 19.43 439th 483 9.1%
2023 23.90 393rd 500 21.4%
2024 27.74 360th 498 27.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Lake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.92 318th 319 0.3%
2019 14.49 242nd 250 3.2%
2021 21.90 286th 324 11.7%
2022 17.86 348th 363 4.1%
2023 36.36 250th 387 35.4%
2024 34.09 281st 415 32.3%
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 East Lake Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 433 433
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 395 395
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 395 395
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 320 320
2006 84 252 0 15 1 n/a n/a 0 352
2007 99 226 2 20 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2008 94 212 0 63 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2009 94 238 1 78 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2010 89 206 0 107 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2011 90 250 0 134 0 0 5 0 479
2012 84 298 2 146 0 0 5 0 535
2013 79 270 0 205 0 0 0 0 554
2014 60 226 0 233 1 0 2 0 522
2015 53 230 0 283 0 0 2 0 568
2016 64 282 0 299 1 0 4 0 650
2017 55 170 0 303 0 1 3 0 532
2018 49 160 0 346 1 1 1 0 558
2019 51 132 0 375 0 0 18 0 576
2020 35 113 0 429 0 0 28 0 605
2021 17 102 0 452 0 0 11 0 582
2022 13 101 0 495 0 0 8 0 617
2023 18 82 0 475 0 0 15 0 590

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 East Lake Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 433 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 395 n/a n/a n/a
2003 395 n/a n/a n/a
2005 320 n/a n/a n/a
2006 352 22.6 15.6 n/a
2007 347 29.4 11.8 98.8
2008 369 31.6 11.7 88.1
2009 411 34.0 12.1 82.5
2010 402 29.4 13.6 92.5
2011 479 34.8 13.7 88.1
2012 535 35.7 14.9 99.4
2013 554 32.9 16.8 95.8
2014 522 37.0 14.1 96.7
2015 568 40.0 14.2 94
2016 650 43.0 15.1 98
2017 532 44.0 12.0 n/a
2018 558 44.0 12.6 n/a
2019 576 39.0 14.7 n/a
2020 605 44.0 13.7 n/a
2021 582 46.5 12.5 n/a
2022 617 46.5 13.2 n/a
2023 590 47.5 12.4 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 East Lake Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 433 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 395 n/a n/a n/a
2003 395 n/a n/a n/a
2005 320 n/a n/a n/a
2006 352 22.6 15.6 n/a
2007 347 29.4 11.8 98.8
2008 369 31.6 11.7 88.1
2009 411 34.0 12.1 82.5
2010 402 29.4 13.6 92.5
2011 479 34.8 13.7 88.1
2012 535 35.7 14.9 99.4
2013 554 32.9 16.8 95.8
2014 522 37.0 14.1 96.7
2015 568 40.0 14.2 94
2016 650 43.0 15.1 98
2017 532 44.0 12.0 n/a
2018 558 44.0 12.6 n/a
2019 576 39.0 14.7 n/a
2020 605 44.0 13.7 n/a
2021 582 46.5 12.5 n/a
2022 617 46.5 13.2 n/a
2023 590 47.5 12.4 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 East Lake Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $751 (7.2%) $8,866 (85.3%) $10,392
2020 $757 (7.0%) $9,215 (85.1%) $10,830
2021 $829 (8.0%) $9,216 (88.5%) $10,416
2022 $2,074 (17.1%) $9,330 (76.9%) $12,140
2023 $2,079 (15.4%) $10,615 (78.7%) $13,495

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

Impact of COVID-19 on East Lake Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 903rd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 801st of 1020 Elementary schools
 13.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Lake Elementary School)34.441
 6.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.541
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Lake Elementary School)13.810.8
 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 English Language Arts (East Lake Elementary School)6.519.6
 13.1%
   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 (East Lake Elementary School)8.341.9
 33.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)47.649.6
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
All Grades Mathematics (East Lake Elementary School)13.638.4
 24.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County)43.239.9
 3.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (East Lake Elementary School)7.912.7
 4.8%
   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 Students576590
 2.4%
African American13282
 37.9%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic375475
 26.7%
Pacific Islander00
White5118
 64.7%
Two or More Races1815
 16.7%


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East Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Students at East Lake Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 590 students attended East Lake 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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