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Enrollment
979
Combined
DISTRICT 617 · STATE 243
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000763
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
4850 Jersey Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37416 · (423) 855-2614 · Hamilton County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL979 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
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STATE 20.3:1
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 82 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (82).
Student demographics
56%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
70.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.6pp since 2022
Math
75.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.8% | 75.5% |
| 2023-24 | 69.4% | 69.2% |
| 2022-23 | 67.2% | 71.7% |
% 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 Liberal Arts ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #2 of 22 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #4 of 23 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 979 | #2 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #2 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +118.0% | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
979
+479 (+96%) vs 2020
+151% since 2000-01, when it was 390
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 | 979 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 923 | 57.9 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 792 | 54.5 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 33 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 29 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 19% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 25% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 390 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts.
About Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts is a large combined-grade school in Tennessee, located in Chattanooga. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 12, with 979 students enrolled. For comparison, combined schools in Tennessee average about 243 students.
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts is part of a district of 82 schools: Hamilton County, with 45,981 students.
At Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts, White students make up 62% of the student body. After that, the student body is 19% Black, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 4% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal survey data for Hamilton County show that the median household income is $76,183, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 82 public schools in Hamilton County, enrolling about 45,981 students in all.
Hamilton County Virtual School is the closest public school, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts.
Under the NCES locale system, Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts is City: Mid-size.
The 2020-21 count was 500 students and the 2024-25 count was 979. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- East Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 959 students
- Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolElementary · 877 students
- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · 867 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 775 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton County Virtual School1.8 mi · 254
- Tyner Middle Academy2.4 mi · 401
- Harrison Elementary School2.4 mi · 775
- Tyner Academy2.5 mi · 632
- Brown Middle School2.5 mi · 296
- Central High School2.7 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsHow large is Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts?
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts enrolls approximately 979 students in grades KG-12.
Is Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts?
At Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts, the student body is approximately 62% White, 4% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts?
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts is overseen by Hamilton County in Hamilton County.
What city is Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts in?
Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts is located in Chattanooga, TN.
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