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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Hunter Middle SchoolLoftis Middle SchoolNorth Hamilton ElementaryAllen ElementaryAlpine Crest ElementaryApison Elementary SchoolBrown Middle SchoolCentral High SchoolDaisy ElementaryEast Ridge ElementaryEast Ridge High SchoolEast Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle Valley ElementaryHarrison ElementaryLookout Mountain ElementaryOoltewah ElementaryOoltewah High SchoolOoltewah Middle SchoolRed Bank ElementaryRed Bank High SchoolRed Bank Middle SchoolSale Creek Middle High SchoolSequoyah High SchoolSignal Mountain Middlehigh SchoolSnow Hill ElementarySoddy Daisy High SchoolSoddy Daisy Middle SchoolSoddy ElementarySpring Creek ElementaryThrasher ElementaryWestview ElementaryBess T Shepherd ElementaryBig Ridge ElementaryBrainerd High SchoolNormal Park Museum Magnet SchoolChatt High Center For Creative ArtsChattanooga School For Arts And Sciences UpperChattanooga School For The Arts And Science LowerClifton Hills ElementaryDalewood Middle SchoolDupont ElementaryEast Brainerd ElementaryBarger AcademyHixson ElementaryHixson High SchoolHixson Middle SchoolThe Howard SchoolChattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsLookout Valley Middle High SchoolRivermont ElementaryOrchard Knob ElementaryOrchard Knob MiddleTyner AcademyTyner Middle AcademyLookout Valley ElementaryWoodmore ElementaryCalvin Donaldson Environmental Science AcademyEast Side ElementaryNolan ElementaryEast Lake ElementaryEast Lake Academy Of Fine ArtsHamilton County Collegiate High At Chattanooga StateBattle Academy For Teaching LearningTommie F Brown AcademyHardy Elementary SchoolMcconnell ElementaryWolftever Creek ElementaryWallace A Smith ElementaryChattanooga Girls Leadership AcademyEast Hamilton High SchoolIvy Academy IncChattanooga Charter School Of ExcellenceHamilton County Virtual SchoolStem School ChattanoogaChattanooga Charter School Of Excellence MiddleChattanooga Preparatory SchoolHoward Connect AcademyEast Hamilton Middle SchoolMontessori Elementary At Highland Park
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Hamilton County

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
82%
Exceeding
44%
Avg actual scores
39%
Avg projected
36.7%

77 of 79 schools in Hamilton County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 19B: 16C: 14D: 17F: 11

Best schools in Hamilton County

Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Lookout Mountain Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Nolan Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A+ Thrasher Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A+ Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. A Signal Mountain Middlehigh School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A Apison Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. A East Hamilton High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. A Stem School Chattanooga (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. A Ooltewah Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  10. A Chatt High Center For Creative Arts (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Hamilton County

High schools (11)

Middle and junior high schools (16)

Elementary and primary schools (33)

Other schools and academies (19)

Where Hamilton County schools are

Cities and towns served (8)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Tennessee
  • County: Hamilton County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 45,790 students with 3,092 full-time-equivalent teachers and 6,512 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 4701590
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Hamilton County

How many schools are in Hamilton County?

SchoolGrade grades 79 public schools in Hamilton County, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Hamilton County serve?

The largest by graded schools: Chattanooga, Ooltewah, Hixson, Soddy Daisy, Apison and 3 more.

How good are the schools in Hamilton County?

Across the 77 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.7%. 82% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Hamilton County?

45,790 students were enrolled in Hamilton County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Hamilton County?

Hamilton County is in Tennessee, based in Hamilton County, with its district office in Chattanooga. Its boundary covers about 542 sq mi.