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Best Hamilton County Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 67 public elementary schools serving 35,296 students in Hamilton County, TN.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Hamilton County, TN are Lookout Mountain Elementary School, Nolan Elementary School and Thrasher Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hamilton County, TN public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average). Elementary schools in Hamilton County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Hamilton County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lookout Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
321 N Bragg Ave
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350
(423) 821-6116
Gr: K-5 | 215 students Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4850 Jersey Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37416
(423) 855-2614
Gr: K-12 | 979 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #66.
Signal Mountain Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2650 Sam Powell Trl
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
(423) 886-0880
Gr: 6-12 | 1,396 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
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: #7 - 87. - 8.
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: #99.
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Lower
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
865 East 3rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 498-6845
Gr: K-5 | 388 students Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1010.
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: #1111.
Chattanooga High School Center For Creative Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1301 Dallas Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 498-7365
Gr: 6-12 | 717 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1212.
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Sciences Upper
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
865 E 3rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 498-6845
Gr: 6-12 | 741 students Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1313.
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: #1414.
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: #1515.
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: #1616.
Loftis Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8611 Columbus Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 843-4749
Gr: 6-8 | 550 students Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1717.
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: #1818.
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: #19 - 2019. - 20.
East Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3550 Bentwood Cove Dr
Apison, TN 37302
(423) 498-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 913 students Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
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: #2121.
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: #2222.
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: #2323.
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: #2424.
Alpine Crest Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4700 Stagg Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 874-1921
Gr: K-5 | 302 students Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2525.
Hunter Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6810 Lebron Sterchi Dr
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 344-1474
Gr: 6-8 | 745 students Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2626.
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: #2727.
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: #2828.
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: #2929.
Sale Creek Middle / High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
211 Patterson Rd
Sale Creek, TN 37373
(423) 332-8819
Gr: 6-12 | 577 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #3030.
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: #3131.
Soddy Daisy Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Turner Rd
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 332-8800
Gr: 6-8 | 450 students Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #3232.
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: #3333.
Ivy Academy Inc.
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8520 Dayton Pike
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 305-7494
Gr: 6-12 | 487 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #3434.
Ooltewah Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5100 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 498-6910
Gr: 6-8 | 547 students Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #3535.
Hixson Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5681 Old Hixson Pike
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 870-0600
Gr: 6-8 | 591 students Minority enrollment: 54%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in Hamilton County, TN?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Hamilton County, TN include Lookout Mountain Elementary School, Nolan Elementary School and Thrasher Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Hamilton County?
67 public elementary schools are located in Hamilton County.
What is the racial composition of students in Hamilton County?
Hamilton County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary schools average of 44% (majority Black).
Which public elementary schools in Hamilton County are often viewed compared to one another?

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