Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000731
Barger Academy of Fine Arts
4808 Brainerd RD, Chattanooga, TN 37411 · (423) 493-0348 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
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STATE 19.7:1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.6pp since 2022
Math
35.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 29.9% | 28.7% |
| 2022-23 | 27.4% | 23.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Barger Academy of Fine Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #617 of 957 ▲ 74 | #25 of 42 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #702 of 959 ▼ 25 | #26 of 42 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #709 of 1,044 | #35 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #302 of 962 | #18 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #90 of 537 | #2 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
349
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 419
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 349 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 25 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 25 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 29 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 89% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 97% (415) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barger Academy of Fine Arts.
About Barger Academy of Fine Arts
Barger Academy of Fine Arts is a low-enrollment elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 349 students. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 26% smaller than average.
Hamilton County enrolls 45,981 students, and its 82 schools include Barger Academy of Fine Arts.
Black students account for 66% of enrollment at Barger Academy of Fine Arts. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% White. The school's Black share is 49 points above the 17% share among Hamilton County residents. By the diversity index, Barger Academy of Fine Arts comes in at 52%.
County data help place the school in context: in Hamilton County, median household income is about $76,183, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Hamilton County number 82 and enroll about 45,981.
Brainerd High School is located about 1.3 miles from Barger Academy of Fine Arts. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Barger Academy of Fine Arts had 376 students in 2020-21 and 349 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease.
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Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
376,192
Census ACS
Median income
$76,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
45,981 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton County
- Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Ooltewah High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Soddy Daisy High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
Other schools in Chattanooga
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsCombined · 979 students
- East Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 959 students
- Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolElementary · 877 students
- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · 867 students
Nearby schools
- Brainerd High School1.3 mi · 739
- Woodmore Elementary School1.3 mi · 346
- Spring Creek Elementary School1.4 mi · 698
- Chatt Academy Community School1.6 mi · 93
- East Ridge Elementary School1.6 mi · 959
- East Ridge Middle School1.9 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Barger Academy of Fine ArtsHow many students attend Barger Academy of Fine Arts?
Barger Academy of Fine Arts enrolls approximately 349 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Barger Academy of Fine Arts serve?
Barger Academy of Fine Arts serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Barger Academy of Fine Arts?
Barger Academy of Fine Arts reports a student body of 8% White, 16% Hispanic, 66% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Barger Academy of Fine Arts in?
Barger Academy of Fine Arts is part of Hamilton County.
Where is Barger Academy of Fine Arts located?
Barger Academy of Fine Arts is located at 4808 Brainerd RD, Chattanooga, TN 37411.
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