Clifton Hills Elementary School

Clifton Hills Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary-level community in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overseen by Hamilton County. Current enrollment sits at 703 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 50% above the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Clifton Hills Elementary School is one of 82 schools operated by Hamilton County, a district that hosts 45,981 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Clifton Hills Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hamilton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,183 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hamilton County runs 82 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,981 students), of which Clifton Hills Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 12%: 627 students in 2018 compared to 703 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 59% to 75% across the same window.

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