Is Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle a good school?

Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Tennessee middle schools.

How many students attend Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 174 students attended Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle?

Students at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle are 54% African American, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

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Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a diverse student population of 54.02% African American, 40.8% Hispanic, and 1.72% White students. The school is part of the Hamilton County school district, which is ranked 79 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $13,879, Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 9.8% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 10.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.5% and 37.1% in the district, respectively. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the bottom 20% of Tennessee middle schools, with particularly low performance for English Language Learner and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school's racial makeup is also significantly different from nearby schools, with a much higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students, and their academic performance is significantly below their peers at these schools.

Nearby schools, such as Hunter Middle School, Hixson Middle School, and Brown Middle School, generally perform significantly better than Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates, higher statewide rankings, and better performance for student subgroups. The school's student-teacher ratio has also fluctuated, ranging from 12.5 in 2020-2021 to 19.3 in 2022-2023, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

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Public, Charter 6-8

1849 Union AVE
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 602-7737

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
515^th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 174

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

Hispanic:

40.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0%

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle 515^th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle in the ranking list.)

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Hamilton County:

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

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Rank History for all students at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	16.23	494^th	563	12.3%
2019	16.31	497^th	574	13.4%
2021	9.72	525^th	576	8.9%
2022	7.34	553^rd	569	2.8%
2023	16.48	498^th	594	16.2%
2024	12.90	515^th	587	12.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	58.74	5^th	23	78.3%
2021	46.47	8^th	20	60.0%
2023	22.22	39^th	42	7.1%
2024	17.34	73^rd	73	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	35.28	322^nd	481	33.1%
2019	22.44	414^th	490	15.5%
2021	14.97	444^th	483	8.1%
2022	9.14	493^rd	495	0.4%
2023	28.82	382^nd	514	25.7%
2024	20.12	441^st	510	13.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	17.04	458^th	529	13.4%
2021	8.02	518^th	538	3.7%
2022	8.95	520^th	552	5.8%
2023	18.82	465^th	560	17.0%
2024	10.69	514^th	554	7.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	22.75	423^rd	523	19.1%
2021	9.42	498^th	529	5.9%
2022	7.36	529^th	540	2.0%
2023	15.42	488^th	557	12.4%
2024	16.46	482^nd	560	13.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	36.03	166^th	284	41.5%
2019	34.79	179^th	293	38.9%
2021	19.25	233^rd	277	15.9%
2022	15.99	278^th	299	7.0%
2023	34.92	182^nd	316	42.4%
2024	22.08	257^th	318	19.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	15.94	205^th	219	6.4%
2019	25.73	183^rd	228	19.7%
2021	15.34	246^th	261	5.7%
2022	17.02	251^st	275	8.7%
2023	20.38	248^th	285	13.0%
2024	17.45	259^th	285	9.1%

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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.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2016	0	32	0	0	32
2017	2	79	0	0	81
2018	4	97	75	3	179
2019	2	110	106	4	222
2020	5	102	111	7	225
2021	10	125	82	9	226
2022	7	131	78	10	226
2023	3	94	71	6	174

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

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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 Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	32	1.0	32.0	0
2017	81	5.0	16.2	n/a
2018	179	12.0	14.9	n/a
2019	222	14.2	15.6	n/a
2020	225	13.3	16.9	n/a
2021	226	18.0	12.5	n/a
2022	226	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	174	9.0	19.3	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 Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	32	1.0	32.0	0
2017	81	5.0	16.2	n/a
2018	179	12.0	14.9	n/a
2019	222	14.2	15.6	n/a
2020	225	13.3	16.9	n/a
2021	226	18.0	12.5	n/a
2022	226	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	174	9.0	19.3	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$404 (4.2%)	$9,184 (95.2%)	$9,649
2020	$404 (3.5%)	$11,025 (96.1%)	$11,467
2021	$706 (5.1%)	$12,772 (92.0%)	$13,879
2022	$1,280 (8.5%)	$12,835 (85.5%)	$15,020
2023	$822 (5.5%)	$13,387 (89.1%)	$15,017

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 497^th of 574 Middle schools	Ranks 498^th of 594 Middle schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle)	20.8	7.6	13.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	42.3	34.3	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	39	33.8	5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle)	19.5	12.1	7.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	30.7	35.3	4.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.4	35.9	2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle)	9.1	24.2	15.1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Hamilton County)	41.3	48	6.7%
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle)	23	16.7	6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	32.5	37.2	4.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.4	36.1	0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle)	8	22.2	14.2%
7th Grade Social Studies (Hamilton County)	41.2	48.7	7.5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	43.2	46.9	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle)	32.7	10.6	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	31.6	26.9	4.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	35.1	34	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle)	9.6	17	7.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	27.9	26.1	1.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	27.1	26.3	0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle)	9.6	23.4	13.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Hamilton County)	41.7	41	0.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	41.5	41.6	0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle)	20.7	6.6	14.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County)	43.2	39.9	3.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle)	18.4	15	3.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	33.4	37.3	3.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle)	8.8	23.4	14.6%
All Grades Social Studies (Hamilton County)	41.4	45.9	4.5%
All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)	40.9	43.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	222	174	21.6%
African American	110	94	14.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	106	71	33%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	3	50%
Two or More Races	4	6	50%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)				TNReady English Language Arts (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hixson Middle School	Public	6-8	5681 Old Hixson PIKE	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 870-0600	607	42	14.6		352 (58.0%)	80 (13.2%)	88 (14.5%)	22 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.5%)	47.2	294^th of 587 public middle schools	49.9%		50.9	268^th of 594 public middle schools	54.9%	26	28.6	35.4	27.7	30.5	32.9	26.5	28.1	29.1	81.5	81.5	40.7	37.0	40.3	39.4	55.4	35.8	37.5	42.6	$12,185	$1,215	$10,348
Brown Middle School	Public	6-8	5716 Hwy 58	Harrison	37341	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 344-1439	344	27	12.9		104 (30.2%)	160 (46.5%)	37 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.2%)	25.1	445^th of 587 public middle schools	24.2%		23.9	452^nd of 594 public middle schools	23.9%	7	12.0	15.3	16.2	14.5	20.6	16.3	11.7	16.1			20.4	29.3	46.4	32.3	21.5	40.8	34.8	32.2	$14,242	$1,704	$11,665

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