Schools in Hamilton County, Tennessee (2025)

81 schools · 45,727 students · 72 public, 9 charter · median Enrollment 546.

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Ranked schools in Hamilton County

Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Tennessee.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Thrasher Elementary School Signal Mtn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	94.0 Top 5%	91% Math proficiency	603
2	Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State Chattanooga · High · Grades 9–12	Public	92.5 Top 5%	75% Math proficiency	141
3	Nolan Elementary School Signal Mountain · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	90.0 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	729
4	Lookout Mountain Elementary School Lookout Mtn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	89.4 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	215
5	Westview Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.2 Top 10%	75% Math proficiency	631
6	Apison Elementary School Apison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80.9 Top 10%	76% Math proficiency	617
7	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School Ooltewah · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	78.6 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	589
8	Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts Chattanooga · High · Grades 6–12	Public	73.7 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	717
9	Big Ridge Elementary School Hixson · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.9 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	466
10	Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper Chattanooga · High · Grades 6–12	Public	67.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	741
11	Signal Mountain Middle/High School Signal Mountain · High · Grades 6–12	Public	66.2 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	1,396
12	McConnell Elementary School Hixson · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.6 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	417
13	Normal Park Museum Magnet School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	65.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	877
14	Loftis Middle School Hixson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.1 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	550
15	Allen Elementary School Soddy Daisy · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.5 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	416
16	Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	388
17	North Hamilton County Elementary School Sale Creek · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	395
18	East Hamilton High School Ooltewah · High · Grades 9–12	Public	59.6 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	1,293
19	Ooltewah Elementary School Ooltewah · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.0 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	858
20	Hunter Middle School Ooltewah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.6 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	745
21	STEM School Chattanooga Chattanooga · High · Grades 9–12	Public	52.3 Top 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	296
22	Daisy Elementary School Soddy Daisy · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	382
23	Middle Valley Elementary School Hixson · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.5 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	705
24	East Brainerd Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.5 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,177
25	Soddy Elementary School Soddy Daisy · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.1 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	470
26	Soddy Daisy High School Soddy Daisy · High · Grades 9–12	Public	44.4 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,122
27	Snow Hill Elementary School Ooltewah · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.1 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	582
28	Sale Creek Middle / High School Sale Creek · High · Grades 6–12	Public	41.2 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	577
29	Soddy Daisy Middle School Soddy Daisy · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	450
30	Alpine Crest Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	35.4 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	302
31	Lookout Valley Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.6 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	256
32	Spring Creek Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	698
33	Hixson Middle School Hixson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30.4 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	591
34	Wolftever Creek Elementary School Ooltewah · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.4 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	632
35	Hixson Elementary School Hixson · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	419
36	Rivermont Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	352
37	Chattanooga Preparatory School Chattanooga · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	25.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	539
38	Hixson High School Hixson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	920
39	Harrison Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	775
40	Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy Chattanooga · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	24.3 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	354
41	Ooltewah Middle School Ooltewah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	547
42	Ivy Academy Inc. Soddy Daisy · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	23.6 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	487
43	Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	494
44	Red Bank Middle School Chattanooga · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.7 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	533
45	Lookout Valley Middle / High School Chattanooga · High · Grades 6–12	Public	21.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	309
46	Red Bank Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.9 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	616
47	East Side Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	553
48	DuPont Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	268
49	Ooltewah High School Ooltewah · High · Grades 9–12	Public	15.4 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	1,233
50	East Ridge Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.3 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	959
51	Tommie F. Brown Academy Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	299
52	East Ridge High School Chattanooga · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	867
53	Bess T Shepherd Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	546
54	Red Bank High School Chattanooga · High · Grades 9–12	Public	12.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	772
55	Brown Middle School Harrison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	12.0 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	296
56	Sequoyah High School Soddy Daisy · High · Grades 9–12	Public	11.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	235
57	Tyner Middle Academy Chattanooga · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	10.2 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	401
58	Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle Chattanooga · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	9.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	250
59	Central High School Harrison · High · Grades 9–12	Public	8.8 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	617
60	East Ridge Middle School Chattanooga · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	8.5 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	591
61	Barger Academy of Fine Arts Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	7.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	349
62	Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	6.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	468
63	Tyner Academy Chattanooga · High · Grades 9–12	Public	5.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	632
64	Clifton Hills Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	5.2 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	703
65	Brainerd High School Chattanooga · High · Grades 9–12	Public	3.8 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	739
66	The Howard School Chattanooga · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2.9 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	1,329
67	East Lake Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	2.7 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	626
68	Woodmore Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	2.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	346
69	Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	2.5 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	380
70	Dalewood Middle School Chattanooga · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	2.3 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	290
71	East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts Chattanooga · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	2.3 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	549
72	Hardy Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	1.5 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	444
73	Orchard Knob Elementary School Chattanooga · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	1.0 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	511
74	Orchard Knob Middle School Chattanooga · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	0.8 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	264

Other schools in Hamilton County

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.

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Chatt Academy Community School

Chattanooga · Charter middle · Grades 6–7

93 students

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Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High

Chattanooga · Charter high · Grades 9–12

113 students

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Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts

Chattanooga · Public other · Grades K–12

979 students

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East Hamilton Middle School

Apison · Public middle · Grades 6–8

913 students

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Howard Connect Academy

Chattanooga · Public middle · Grades 6–8

94 students

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Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary

Soddy-Daisy · Charter elementary · Grades K–5

277 students

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Montessori Elementary at Highland Park

Chattanooga · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5

372 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Hamilton County?

Thrasher Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in Hamilton County with a Success Index (US) of 94.0 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).

How many schools are in Hamilton County?

Hamilton County has 81 schools (42 elementary, 22 high, 16 middle, 1 other) educating 45,727 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrollment in Hamilton County?

The median Enrollment across schools in Hamilton County is 546. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.