Hamilton County schools ranked by test score
Latest TCAP year (2024-25). 79 schools in Hamilton County, Tennessee with reported English Language Arts scores. Tennessee state average: 40.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan Elementary School Signal Mountain · Hamilton County | Elementary | 84.5% | +43.6pp |
| 2 | Thrasher Elementary School Signal Mtn · Hamilton County | Elementary | 78.9% | +38.0pp |
| 3 | Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts Chattanooga · Hamilton County | High | 76.5% | +35.6pp |
| 4 | STEM School Chattanooga Chattanooga · Hamilton County | High | 74.9% | +34.0pp |
| 5 | Signal Mountain Middle/High School Signal Mountain · Hamilton County | High | 72.9% | +32.0pp |
| 6 | Lookout Mountain Elementary School Lookout Mtn · Hamilton County | Elementary | 72.3% | +31.4pp |
| 7 | Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Combined | 70.8% | +29.9pp |
| 8 | Westview Elementary School Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Elementary | 66.9% | +26.0pp |
| 9 | Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper Chattanooga · Hamilton County | High | 66.0% | +25.1pp |
| 10 | Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Elementary | 63.9% | +23.0pp |
| 11 | Wallace A. Smith Elementary School Ooltewah · Hamilton County | Elementary | 62.5% | +21.6pp |
| 12 | East Hamilton High School Ooltewah · Hamilton County | High | 62.0% | +21.1pp |
| 13 | McConnell Elementary School Hixson · Hamilton County | Elementary | 61.2% | +20.3pp |
| 14 | Soddy Elementary School Soddy Daisy · Hamilton County | Elementary | 58.4% | +17.5pp |
| 15 | Apison Elementary School Apison · Hamilton County | Elementary | 57.5% | +16.6pp |
| 16 | Soddy Daisy High School Soddy Daisy · Hamilton County | High | 57.3% | +16.4pp |
| 17 | Big Ridge Elementary School Hixson · Hamilton County | Elementary | 55.6% | +14.7pp |
| 18 | Ooltewah Elementary School Ooltewah · Hamilton County | Elementary | 54.8% | +13.9pp |
| 19 | Normal Park Museum Magnet School Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Elementary | 54.7% | +13.8pp |
| 20 | Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Elementary | 52.9% | +12.0pp |
| 21 | North Hamilton County Elementary School Sale Creek · Hamilton County | Elementary | 52.5% | +11.6pp |
| 22 | Ivy Academy's Skillern Elementary Soddy-Daisy · Hamilton County | Elementary | 52.4% | +11.5pp |
| 23 | Allen Elementary School Soddy Daisy · Hamilton County | Elementary | 51.2% | +10.3pp |
| 24 | Ooltewah High School Ooltewah · Hamilton County | High | 48.7% | +7.8pp |
| 25 | Loftis Middle School Hixson · Hamilton County | Middle | 46.8% | +5.9pp |
| 26 | Daisy Elementary School Soddy Daisy · Hamilton County | Elementary | 46.2% | +5.3pp |
| 27 | Hixson High School Hixson · Hamilton County | High | 45.7% | +4.8pp |
| 28 | Sale Creek Middle / High School Sale Creek · Hamilton County | High | 45.2% | +4.3pp |
| 29 | East Hamilton Middle School Apison · Hamilton County | Middle | 44.9% | +4.0pp |
| 30 | Hamilton County Virtual School Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Combined | 43.7% | +2.8pp |
| 31 | Middle Valley Elementary School Hixson · Hamilton County | Elementary | 41.2% | +0.3pp |
| 32 | Snow Hill Elementary School Ooltewah · Hamilton County | Elementary | 41.0% | +0.1pp |
| 33 | Rivermont Elementary School Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Elementary | 40.5% | -0.4pp |
| 34 | East Brainerd Elementary School Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Elementary | 37.7% | -3.2pp |
| 35 | Lookout Valley Elementary School Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Elementary | 37.2% | -3.7pp |
| 36 | Hunter Middle School Ooltewah · Hamilton County | Middle | 36.9% | -4.0pp |
| 37 | Alpine Crest Elementary School Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Elementary | 36.7% | -4.2pp |
| 38 | Ivy Academy Inc. Soddy Daisy · Hamilton County | High | 35.1% | -5.8pp |
| 39 | Soddy Daisy Middle School Soddy Daisy · Hamilton County | Middle | 35.0% | -5.9pp |
| 40 | Wolftever Creek Elementary School Ooltewah · Hamilton County | Elementary | 34.6% | -6.3pp |
| 41 | Red Bank High School Chattanooga · Hamilton County | High | 32.0% | -8.9pp |
| 42 | Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy Chattanooga · Hamilton County | High | 31.9% | -9.0pp |
| 43 | Hixson Middle School Hixson · Hamilton County | Middle | 31.1% | -9.8pp |
| 44 | Red Bank Elementary School Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Elementary | 31.1% | -9.8pp |
| 45 | Barger Academy of Fine Arts Chattanooga · Hamilton County | Elementary | 30.0% | -10.9pp |
| 46 | Ooltewah Middle School Ooltewah · Hamilton County | Middle | 29.3% | -11.6pp |
| 47 | Sequoyah High School Soddy Daisy · Hamilton County | High | 28.3% | -12.6pp |
| 48 | Tyner Academy Chattanooga · Hamilton County | High | 27.8% | -13.1pp |
| 49 | Lookout Valley Middle / High School Chattanooga · Hamilton County | High | 27.1% | -13.8pp |
| 50 | Central High School Harrison · Hamilton County | High | 26.4% | -14.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the TCAP % On Track or Mastered threshold on the latest available TCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Hamilton County, Tennessee with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Tennessee statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Tennessee ranking.