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The most racially diverse public schools in Hamilton County, Tennessee

77 public schools in Hamilton County, Tennessee appear in this ranking of the most racially diverse public schools, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Ooltewah Middle School leads the list at 32.4%, against a median of 64.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Hamilton County, Tennessee

Best Largest group

32.4%

Median Largest group

64.0%

MOST DIVERSE · HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Ooltewah Middle School	Ooltewah, TN	547	32.4% White (177)	32.4%(177)	21.8%(119)	30.2%(165)	3.1%(17)
2	East Brainerd Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	1,177	32.5% Black (383)	26.0%(306)	32.5%(383)	22.1%(260)	8.3%(98)
3	Red Bank Middle School	Chattanooga, TN	533	34.1% White (182)	34.1%(182)	23.6%(126)	29.3%(156)	1.1%(6)
4	Hixson Elementary School	Hixson, TN	419	37.0% White (155)	37.0%(155)	15.0%(63)	37.0%(155)	0.9%(4)
5	DuPont Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	268	38.4% White (103)	38.4%(103)	20.1%(54)	29.5%(79)	0.8%(2)
6	Red Bank High School	Chattanooga, TN	772	39.0% White (301)	39.0%(301)	26.9%(208)	21.6%(167)	1.8%(14)
7	Wolftever Creek Elementary School	Ooltewah, TN	632	42.6% White (269)	42.6%(269)	14.6%(92)	28.6%(181)	2.1%(13)
8	Central High School	Harrison, TN	617	42.8% Black (264)	36.3%(224)	42.8%(264)	9.2%(57)	0.2%(1)
9	Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning	Chattanooga, TN	494	44.1% Black (218)	37.3%(184)	44.1%(218)	8.7%(43)	0.8%(4)
10	East Ridge Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	959	44.4% Hispanic (426)	22.2%(213)	22.1%(212)	44.4%(426)	0.8%(8)
11	Brown Middle School	Harrison, TN	296	45.3% Black (134)	29.4%(87)	45.3%(134)	12.5%(37)	0.3%(1)
12	Rivermont Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	352	45.7% White (161)	45.7%(161)	26.1%(92)	15.1%(53)	1.4%(5)
13	Hixson Middle School	Hixson, TN	591	46.2% White (273)	46.2%(273)	16.9%(100)	20.6%(122)	3.5%(21)
14	Bess T Shepherd Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	546	47.1% Black (257)	9.5%(52)	47.1%(257)	33.5%(183)	2.2%(12)
15	Red Bank Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	616	47.4% White (292)	47.4%(292)	17.5%(108)	20.0%(123)	3.1%(19)
16	Spring Creek Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	698	48.7% Hispanic (340)	20.8%(145)	20.9%(146)	48.7%(340)	0.9%(6)
17	Alpine Crest Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	302	50.0% White (151)	50.0%(151)	17.2%(52)	21.5%(65)	0.3%(1)
18	Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle	Chattanooga, TN	250	50.0% Black (125)	1.6%(4)	50.0%(125)	44.4%(111)	0.0%(0)
19	Ooltewah High School	Ooltewah, TN	1,233	50.9% White (627)	50.9%(627)	15.0%(185)	22.0%(271)	2.8%(34)
20	East Hamilton Middle School	Apison, TN	913	50.9% White (465)	50.9%(465)	19.2%(175)	14.7%(134)	4.4%(40)
21	East Ridge Middle School	Chattanooga, TN	591	51.1% Hispanic (302)	16.6%(98)	20.5%(121)	51.1%(302)	1.9%(11)
22	East Hamilton High School	Ooltewah, TN	1,293	51.1% White (661)	51.1%(661)	18.8%(243)	14.8%(191)	6.2%(80)
23	Chattanooga Preparatory School	Chattanooga, TN	539	51.2% Black (276)	4.3%(23)	51.2%(276)	38.4%(207)	0.2%(1)
24	Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper	Chattanooga, TN	741	52.5% White (389)	52.5%(389)	30.9%(229)	3.2%(24)	5.0%(37)
25	Hixson High School	Hixson, TN	920	52.9% White (487)	52.9%(487)	15.5%(143)	19.1%(176)	2.6%(24)
26	Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy	Chattanooga, TN	354	53.7% Hispanic (190)	3.1%(11)	38.1%(135)	53.7%(190)	0.0%(0)
27	East Ridge High School	Chattanooga, TN	867	54.7% Hispanic (474)	15.7%(136)	22.1%(192)	54.7%(474)	1.0%(9)
28	Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower	Chattanooga, TN	388	56.4% White (219)	56.4%(219)	25.3%(98)	6.4%(25)	5.2%(20)
29	Dalewood Middle School	Chattanooga, TN	290	56.5% Black (164)	4.8%(14)	56.5%(164)	25.5%(74)	0.0%(0)
30	STEM School Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	296	57.4% White (170)	57.4%(170)	18.2%(54)	10.5%(31)	2.4%(7)
31	Orchard Knob Middle School	Chattanooga, TN	264	59.5% Black (157)	4.2%(11)	59.5%(157)	26.5%(70)	0.0%(0)
32	Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts	Chattanooga, TN	717	61.8% White (443)	61.8%(443)	12.8%(92)	9.9%(71)	4.0%(29)
33	Lookout Valley Middle / High School	Chattanooga, TN	309	61.8% White (191)	61.8%(191)	16.2%(50)	8.1%(25)	1.9%(6)
34	Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts	Chattanooga, TN	979	62.3% White (610)	62.3%(610)	19.1%(187)	3.9%(38)	5.8%(57)
35	Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence	Chattanooga, TN	468	62.4% Black (292)	4.3%(20)	62.4%(292)	28.6%(134)	0.0%(0)
36	Harrison Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	775	62.5% Black (484)	16.3%(126)	62.5%(484)	10.7%(83)	0.1%(1)
37	Westview Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	631	63.7% White (402)	63.7%(402)	10.6%(67)	8.7%(55)	6.0%(38)
38	The Howard School	Chattanooga, TN	1,329	63.7% Hispanic (847)	1.2%(16)	32.0%(425)	63.7%(847)	0.0%(0)
39	Montessori Elementary at Highland Park	Chattanooga, TN	372	64.0% Black (238)	14.0%(52)	64.0%(238)	18.6%(69)	0.5%(2)
40	Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy	Chattanooga, TN	380	65.3% Black (248)	6.6%(25)	65.3%(248)	24.5%(93)	0.0%(0)
41	Normal Park Museum Magnet School	Chattanooga, TN	877	66.0% White (579)	66.0%(579)	16.6%(146)	5.8%(51)	1.6%(14)
42	Barger Academy of Fine Arts	Chattanooga, TN	349	66.5% Black (232)	7.7%(27)	66.5%(232)	16.1%(56)	0.3%(1)
43	Orchard Knob Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	511	66.5% Black (340)	3.5%(18)	66.5%(340)	24.3%(124)	0.0%(0)
44	Wallace A. Smith Elementary School	Ooltewah, TN	589	67.4% White (397)	67.4%(397)	10.5%(62)	11.4%(67)	1.0%(6)
45	Brainerd High School	Chattanooga, TN	739	67.8% Black (501)	4.1%(30)	67.8%(501)	21.5%(159)	0.1%(1)
46	Apison Elementary School	Apison, TN	617	67.9% White (419)	67.9%(419)	7.0%(43)	11.5%(71)	7.6%(47)
47	Ooltewah Elementary School	Ooltewah, TN	858	68.0% White (583)	68.0%(583)	6.6%(57)	13.5%(116)	2.8%(24)
48	Tyner Middle Academy	Chattanooga, TN	401	68.3% Black (274)	4.5%(18)	68.3%(274)	20.9%(84)	0.3%(1)
49	Woodmore Elementary School	Chattanooga, TN	346	68.8% Black (238)	4.0%(14)	68.8%(238)	17.1%(59)	0.0%(0)
50	Big Ridge Elementary School	Hixson, TN	466	69.1% White (322)	69.1%(322)	6.9%(32)	7.3%(34)	7.9%(37)

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