Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000674
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower
865 East 3rd ST, Chattanooga, TN 37403 · (423) 498-6845 · Hamilton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
61%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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
63.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.5pp since 2022
Math
59.3%
TN avg 39.3% . -7.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.9% | 59.3% |
| 2023-24 | 67.5% | 61.8% |
| 2022-23 | 63.4% | 67.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #177 of 957 ▼ 46 | #8 of 42 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #101 of 959 ▼ 30 | #5 of 42 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #639 of 1,044 | #30 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #167 of 962 | #12 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #257 of 348 | #15 of 19 |
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
388
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 373
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 | 388 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 25.4 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 24.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 20.7 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 10 | 36.6:1 | 23% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 2 | 189.0:1 | 32% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower.
About Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower is a small elementary school in Tennessee, located in Chattanooga. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 388 students.
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower is a school in Hamilton County. The district has 82 schools and 45,981 students.
Federal enrollment data show Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower is 56% White. Other groups include 25% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 70% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
In Hamilton County, home to about 376,192 people, the median household earns about $76,183 a year, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hamilton County number 82, with about 45,981 students.
The closest school to Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower is Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal data place Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 388, from 365 in 2020-21.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper0.0 mi · 741
- Tommie F. Brown Academy0.5 mi · 299
- Orchard Knob Middle School1.1 mi · 264
- Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning1.2 mi · 494
- Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy1.5 mi · 354
- Orchard Knob Elementary School1.6 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences LowerHow large is Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower?
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower enrolls approximately 388 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower serve?
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How diverse is Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower?
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower reports a student body of 56% White, 6% Hispanic, 25% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower?
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower is overseen by Hamilton County in Hamilton County.
Where is Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower located?
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower is located at 865 East 3rd ST, Chattanooga, TN 37403.
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