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Public School Review - Established 2003

Hamilton County School District

3074 Hickory Valley Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421-1255
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (423) 498-7020
www.hcde.org

Top Rankings

Hamilton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 37 public preschools serving 20,512 students in Hamilton County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Hamilton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
82 Schools
881 Schools
# Students
45,981 Students
414,899 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K1,126221
Kind3,138408
13,207421
23,106415
33,399408
43,154376
53,147342
69261
77849
86547
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District Rank

Hamilton County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#58 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHamilton County School District
2023#58
2022#61
2021#48
2019#57
2018#65
2017#68
2016#107
2015#91
2014#79
2013#69
2012#88
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36%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
202336%34%
202232%31%
202131%28%
201941%39%
201834%35%
201735%36%
20169%17%
201556%57%
201453%52%
201354%52%
201250%49%
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37%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
202237%37%
202131%30%
201934%35%
201834%35%
201732%35%
201632%35%
201547%51%
201449%52%
201349%52%
201248%52%
201147%50%
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41%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
202241%40%
202141%38%
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86%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
202386%90%
202289%90%
202185%88%
202087%89%
201987%90%
201887%89%
201785%89%
201684%88%
201585%87%
201483%86%
201385%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
20240.690.61
20230.680.59
20220.670.58
20210.670.58
20200.640.56
20190.640.56
20180.590.55
20170.590.55
20160.580.54
20150.570.53
20140.570.52
20130.560.51
20120.560.50
20110.540.49
20100.540.48
20090.540.48
20080.530.47
20070.530.46
20060.520.45
19990.470.41
19980.430.39
19970.120.39
19960.100.39
19950.100.38
19940.100.38
19930.100.37
19920.090.36
19910.090.37
19900.090.36
19890.100.36
19880.080.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
20243%2%
20233%2%
20223%2%
20213%2%
20203%2%
20193%2%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20154%3%
20142%2%
20132%3%
20123%2%
20112%2%
20102%2%
20093%2%
20082%2%
20072%2%
20062%1%
19991%2%
19982%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19912%1%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
22%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
202420%15%
202319%14%
202217%13%
202116%12%
202015%11%
201915%11%
201812%10%
201712%10%
201610%9%
201511%8%
20149%8%
20138%7%
20127%7%
20116%6%
20106%6%
20095%5%
20085%5%
20074%4%
20063%4%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
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% Black
24%
20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
202425%21%
202326%21%
202227%21%
202127%22%
202028%22%
201928%22%
201831%22%
201731%22%
201631%22%
201532%22%
201431%23%
201331%23%
201231%24%
201132%24%
201033%24%
200933%25%
200834%25%
200734%25%
200634%25%
199932%24%
199827%23%
19974%24%
19964%23%
19954%23%
19944%23%
19934%23%
19924%22%
19913%23%
19903%22%
19894%22%
19883%22%
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% White
44%
57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
202444%57%
202345%59%
202246%60%
202147%60%
202050%62%
201950%62%
201853%63%
201753%63%
201655%64%
201553%65%
201458%66%
201358%66%
201259%67%
201160%67%
201059%68%
200959%68%
200859%68%
200760%69%
200661%70%
199966%73%
199870%75%
199794%74%
199694%75%
199594%75%
199494%75%
199395%76%
199295%77%
199195%76%
199095%77%
198994%77%
198896%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
20248%5%
20237%4%
20227%4%
20217%4%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20131%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,230 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$533 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
2023$533 MM$39 MM
2022$493 MM$36 MM
2021$533 MM$39 MM
2020$493 MM$36 MM
2019$488 MM$35 MM
2018$467 MM$35 MM
2017$443 MM$34 MM
2016$428 MM$33 MM
2015$372 MM$30 MM
2014$414 MM$32 MM
2012$403 MM$32 MM
2011$384 MM$30 MM
2010$372 MM$30 MM
2009$361 MM$28 MM
2008$360 MM$28 MM
2007$345 MM$26 MM
2006$330 MM$25 MM
2005$315 MM$24 MM
2004$283 MM$23 MM
2003$285 MM$21 MM
2002$282 MM$20 MM
2001$269 MM$20 MM
2000$264 MM$19 MM
1999$239 MM$18 MM
1998$228 MM$18 MM
1997$116 MM$16 MM
1996$110 MM$15 MM
1995$106 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$516 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
2023$516 MM$38 MM
2022$511 MM$36 MM
2021$516 MM$38 MM
2020$511 MM$36 MM
2019$480 MM$35 MM
2018$450 MM$34 MM
2017$434 MM$33 MM
2016$419 MM$32 MM
2015$374 MM$29 MM
2014$415 MM$33 MM
2012$390 MM$33 MM
2011$383 MM$31 MM
2010$374 MM$29 MM
2009$371 MM$28 MM
2008$355 MM$28 MM
2007$343 MM$27 MM
2006$325 MM$25 MM
2005$315 MM$24 MM
2004$295 MM$23 MM
2003$291 MM$22 MM
2002$284 MM$22 MM
2001$272 MM$21 MM
2000$266 MM$20 MM
1999$246 MM$18 MM
1998$229 MM$18 MM
1997$118 MM$17 MM
1996$106 MM$14 MM
1995$102 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$11,584
$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
2023$11,604$12,207
2022$10,862$10,799
2021$12,078$12,446
2020$10,862$10,799
2019$10,823$10,461
2018$10,416$10,253
2017$9,974$9,828
2016$9,647$9,274
2015$8,487$8,707
2014$9,513$8,998
2012$9,298$9,214
2011$9,007$8,846
2010$8,885$8,707
2009$8,684$8,477
2008$8,741$8,215
2007$8,427$7,225
2006$8,081$6,967
2005$7,712$7,132
2004$7,069$6,890
2003$7,026$6,637
2002$6,959$6,218
2001$6,742$5,931
2000$6,143$5,582
1999$5,650$5,367
1998$5,348$5,303
1997$4,899$4,686
1995$4,378$4,088
1992$3,552$3,000
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Spending / Student
$11,230
$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHamilton County School DistrictTennessee
2023$11,249$11,923
2022$11,280$10,735
2021$11,709$12,157
2020$11,280$10,735
2019$10,651$10,381
2018$10,050$10,022
2017$9,772$9,561
2016$9,447$9,213
2015$8,530$8,563
2014$9,533$9,415
2012$8,999$9,298
2011$8,995$8,981
2010$8,930$8,563
2009$8,935$8,379
2008$8,607$8,219
2007$8,375$7,537
2006$7,960$7,070
2005$7,715$7,221
2004$7,347$7,095
2003$7,175$6,873
2002$7,013$6,596
2001$6,824$6,372
2000$6,198$5,764
1999$5,825$5,455
1998$5,367$5,332
1997$5,009$5,155
1995$4,230$4,364
1992$3,307$3,431
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Best Hamilton County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nolan Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4435 Shackleford Ridge Rd
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0898
Gr: PK-5 | 729 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Thrasher Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1301 James Blvd
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0882
Gr: PK-5 | 603 students Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Westview Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9629 East Brainerd Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-6141
Gr: PK-5 | 631 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Apison Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10433 East Brainerd Rd
Apison, TN 37302
(423) 498-6895
Gr: PK-5 | 617 students Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6930 Lebron Sterchi Dr
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1425
Gr: PK-5 | 589 students Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #66.
Ooltewah Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8890 Snowy Owl Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 498-6900
Gr: PK-5 | 858 students Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #77.
Big Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5210 Cassandra Smith Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 843-4793
Gr: PK-5 | 466 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #88.
Mcconnell Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8629 Columbus Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 843-4704
Gr: PK-5 | 417 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #99.
Normal Park Museum Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1219 West Mississippi Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-6880
Gr: PK-8 | 877 students Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1010.
North Hamilton County Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 Industrial Blvd
Sale Creek, TN 37373
(423) 332-8848
Gr: PK-5 | 395 students Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1111.
Allen Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9811 Dallas Hollow Rd
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 843-4713
Gr: PK-5 | 416 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1212.
Lookout Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
701 Browns Ferry Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37419
(423) 825-7370
Gr: PK-5 | 256 students Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1313.
Middle Valley Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1609 Thrasher Pike
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 843-4700
Gr: PK-5 | 705 students Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1414.
Soddy Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
260 School St
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 332-8823
Gr: PK-5 | 470 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1515.
Daisy Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
620 Sequoyah Rd
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 332-8815
Gr: PK-5 | 382 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1616.
Snow Hill Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9042 Career Ln
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1456
Gr: PK-5 | 582 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1717.
Battle Academy For Teaching And Learning
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1601 Market St
Chattanooga, TN 37408
(423) 498-6860
Gr: PK-5 | 494 students Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1818.
Rivermont Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3330 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 870-0610
Gr: PK-5 | 352 students Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1919.
East Brainerd Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7660 Goodwin Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2600
Gr: PK-5 | 1,177 students Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2020.
Wolftever Creek Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5080 Ooltewah Ringold Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 933-3671
Gr: PK-5 | 632 students Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2121.
Hixson Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5950 Winding Ln
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 870-0621
Gr: PK-5 | 419 students Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2222.
Woodmore Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Woodmore Ln
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 493-0394
Gr: PK-5 | 346 students Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2323.
Montessori Elementary At Highland Park
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 S. Hawthorne St
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 702-7230
Gr: PK-5 | 372 students Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Dupont Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4134 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 870-0615
Gr: PK-5 | 268 students Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Red Bank Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Mountain Creek Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 874-1917
Gr: PK-5 | 616 students Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2626.
Spring Creek Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Spring Creek Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 855-6138
Gr: PK-5 | 698 students Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #2727.
East Side Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1603 South Lyerly St
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 493-7780
Gr: PK-5 | 553 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2828.
East Lake Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3600 13th Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37407
(423) 493-0366
Gr: PK-5 | 626 students Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2929.
East Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1014 John Ross Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 493-9296
Gr: PK-5 | 959 students Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Barger Academy Of Fine Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4808 Brainerd Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 493-0348
Gr: PK-5 | 349 students Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Tommie F. Brown Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
718 East 8th St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 498-6870
Gr: PK-5 | 299 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3232.
Clifton Hills Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1815 East 32nd St
Chattanooga, TN 37407
(423) 493-0357
Gr: PK-5 | 703 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3333.
Bess T Shepherd Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7126 Tyner Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 855-2611
Gr: PK-5 | 546 students Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #3434.
Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8098 Ferdinand Piech Way
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 344-1428
Gr: PK-5 | 775 students Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
927 West 37th St
Chattanooga, TN 37410
(423) 825-7337
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Minority enrollment: 93%
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