Enrollment
290
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000704
Dalewood Middle School
1300 Shallowford RD, Chattanooga, TN 37411 · (423) 493-0323 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Tennessee public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 89 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 35% |
Student demographics
60%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
5.8%
TN avg 40.9%
Math
10.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Math scores are up about 3 points since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 5.8% | 10.5% |
| 2023-24 | 9.8% | 15.5% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 7.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dalewood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.5% | #318 of 336 ▼ 42 | #13 of 14 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 5.8% | #333 of 336 ▼ 17 | #13 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #288 of 349 | #12 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #77 of 325 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #82 of 216 | #4 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
290
-21 (-7%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 506
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 | 290 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 26.3 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 23 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 28 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 29.8 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 94% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 99% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dalewood Middle School.
About Dalewood Middle School
Dalewood Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, administered by Hamilton County. Its enrollment is 290 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Tennessee average about 554 students, which makes this school 48% below average.
Dalewood Middle School is part of Hamilton County, where 82 schools serve 45,981 students.
The student body at Dalewood Middle School is 57% Black. It is also 26% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 5% White. Hamilton County's residents are about 17% Black, 40 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Dalewood Middle School are from different groups.
Dalewood Middle School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 3% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Hamilton County, the median household earns about $76,183 a year, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Hamilton County has 82 public schools with about 45,981 students, including Dalewood Middle School.
Chatt Academy Community School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Dalewood Middle School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 21 students, from 311 to 290.
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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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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
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- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · 867 students
Nearby schools
- Chatt Academy Community School0.5 mi · 93
- Woodmore Elementary School0.7 mi · 346
- Brainerd High School0.9 mi · 739
- Barger Academy of Fine Arts2.0 mi · 349
- Hardy Elementary School2.5 mi · 444
- Orchard Knob Elementary School2.8 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About Dalewood Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dalewood Middle School?
Dalewood Middle School enrolls approximately 290 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Dalewood Middle School serve?
Dalewood Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at Dalewood Middle School?
Student demographics at Dalewood Middle School are roughly 5% White, 26% Hispanic, 57% Black, 13% Two or more.
Is Dalewood Middle School public or private?
Dalewood Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton County.
What county does Dalewood Middle School serve?
Dalewood Middle School serves Hamilton County in TN.
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