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Best Hamilton County Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 37 public preschools serving 18,108 students in Hamilton County, TN.
The top-ranked public preschools in Hamilton County, TN are Nolan Elementary School, Thrasher Elementary School and Westview Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hamilton County, TN public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average). Pre schools in Hamilton County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Tennessee public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Best Public Preschools in Hamilton County (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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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public preschools in Hamilton County, TN?
The top-ranked public preschools in Hamilton County, TN include Nolan Elementary School, Thrasher Elementary School and Westview Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Hamilton County?
32 public preschools are located in Hamilton County.
What is the racial composition of students in Hamilton County?
Hamilton County public preschools minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschools average of 43% (majority Black).
Which public preschools in Hamilton County are often viewed compared to one another?

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